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Turn out to be English Flashcard Turn out to be English Flashcard (verb) to become or turn into something after going through a process – grow into – develop: Because of good weather and enough precipitation, our crops turn out to be really great this season.
Cope with English Flashcard Cope with English Flashcard (phrasal verb) /kəʊp/ US /koʊp/ to become successful in dealing with a problem – tackle – handle: To cope with this problem, you need to work on your self-confidence.
Competent English Flashcard Competent English Flashcard (adj) /ˈkɒm.pɪ.tənt/ US /ˈkɑːm.pə.ţənt/ having necessary skills and knowledge to do something appropriately – capable: The car engine is not working. We need a competent mechanic to fix it.
Stack up English Flashcard Stack up English Flashcard (phrasal verb) to make a comparison between two or more similar things – compare: My old computer can never stack up against your state-of-the-art laptop.
Self-esteem English Flashcard Self-esteem English Flashcard (noun) /ˌself.ɪˈstiːm/ the state of having faith in yourself, your abilities and values, which encourages you to respect yourself – self-respect: Her knowledge and experience are adequate. The problem is that she lacks enough self-esteem.
Forge ahead English Flashcard Forge ahead English Flashcard (phrasal verb) to make rapid and great progress with something – take the lead: The new tutor is helping Alex to forge ahead academically.
Overestimate English Flashcard Overestimate English Flashcard (noun & verb) /ˌəʊ.vəˈres.tɪ.meɪt/ US /ˌoʊ.vɚˈes-/ to exaggerate or magnify the importance or significance of something – overrate: As an overconfident person, Max is used to overestimating his abilities.
Illusory English Flashcard Illusory English Flashcard (adj) /ɪˈluː.sər.i/ US /-sɚ-/ based on illusion and therefore not real – illusive – imaginary: My high expectations of him turned out to be just illusory.
Overrate English Flashcard Overrate English Flashcard (verb) /ˌəʊ.vəˈreɪt/ US /ˌoʊ.vɚ-/ to exaggerate the importance or significance of something – overestimate: He was not a tough opponent at all. I was just overrating his strength.
Measurably English Flashcard Measurably English Flashcard (adv) /ˈmeʒ.ər.ə.bli/ US /-ɚ-/ in a way that is easily noticeable – evidently – noticeably: The performance of this company is measurably higher in comparison to its peers’.