Glossary Video and Text :: Every Success Story is Also a Story of Great Failures

It's a good practice to have a look at the glossary before you read the text or go to the comprehension passage.

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Word	Parts of speech	Meaning
nervous	adj	highly   excitable; unnaturally apprehensive
quit	verb	to   give up or resign; let go; relinquish
defeat	verb	to overcome in   a contest, election, battle, etc.; prevail over; vanquish
detour	noun	a roundabout or circuitous way or course, especially one used temporarilywhen the main route is closed
dead-end	noun	something that has no exit
charge	verb	to instruct authoritatively, as   a judge does a jury
attorney	noun	a   lawyer
fraudulent	adj	deceptive,   false
humiliate	verb	to cause (a person) a painful loss of pride, self-respect, or dignity; mortify
beat-up	adj	dilapidated;   in poor condition from use
recipe	noun	a set of instructions for making or preparing something, especially a fooddish
minister (church)	noun	a person authorized to conduct religious worship; member of the clergy;pastor
infest	adj	(of   insects or animals) be present (in a place or site) in large numbers,   typically so as to cause damage or disease
inspired	verb	to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence
bounceback	noun	the act or   an instance of bouncing back or recovering
go up	verb	to   be consumed by fire
anew	adv	again   / once more / over again
attitude	noun	manner,   disposition, feeling, position, etc., with regard to a person or thing;   tendency or orientation, especially of the mind
altitude	noun	extent or distance upward; height
broke	adj	lacking   money
fire	verb	to   terminate an employment contract of an employee especially for cause of   misconduct or poor performance
inevitable	adj	unable to   be avoided, evaded, or escaped; certain; necessary
setback	noun	a check to progress; a reverse or defeat
humility	noun	the quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one'sown importance, rank, etc
overcome	verb	to prevail over (opposition, a debility, temptations, etc); surmount
stumbling block	noun	an obstacle or hindrance to progress, belief, or understanding
conceive	verb	to hold as   an opinion; think; believe
gasp	verb	a   sudden, short intake of breath
duck	verb	to   lower something into water
turn blue	idiom	oxynated   blood is drained i.e., needed oxyzen
cinch	noun	certain   to happen
outclassed	verb	to surpass in excellence or quality, especially by   a wide margin; be superior
short-cut	noun	a method, procedure, policy, etc., that reduces the    time or energy needed toaccomplish something
victor	noun	a winner in any struggle or contest
victim	noun	a person who suffers from a destructive or injurious action or agency