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- absolutism/ˈæb.sə.luː.tɪz.m̩/noun · C2The view that some truths hold everywhere, always.
- abstraction/əbˈstɹæk.ʃn̩/noun · C1An idea considered apart from any real example.
- accountability/əˌkaʊn.təˈbɪl.ə.ti/noun · B2+Having to answer for what you have done.
- advantage/ədˈvɑːn.tɪd͡ʒ/noun · A2+Something that puts you ahead of others.
- alienation/ˌeɪli.əˈneɪʃən/noun · C1The feeling of being cut off from those around you.
- allegory/ˈælɪɡəɹi/noun · C2A story whose whole meaning lies beneath the surface.
- ambiguity/æm.bɪˈɡjuː.ɪ.ti/noun · C1The quality of having more than one possible meaning.
- ambition/æmˈbɪʃ.ən/noun · B1+The burning wish to climb high and achieve big things.
- amount/əˈmaʊnt/noun · A2How much there is of something.
- analogy/əˈnæləd͡ʒi/noun · C1Explaining one thing by comparing it to something alike.
- anomaly/əˈnɒm.ə.lɪ/noun · C1The one thing that does not fit the pattern.
- assumption/əˈsʌm(p).ʃ(ə)n/noun · B2Something taken as true without checking.
- attention/əˈtɛn.ʃn̩/noun · A2The pointing of your mind at one thing — please pay it now.
- attitude/ˈætɪt͡ʃuːd/noun · B1Your settled way of thinking and feeling about something.
- autonomy/ɔːˈtɒn.ə.mi/noun · C1The right to make your own decisions.
- axiom/ˈak.sɪ.əm/noun · C1A statement accepted without proof as a starting point.
- balance/ˈbæləns/noun · B1The steady state where no side is heavier than the other.
- beauty/ˈbjuːti/noun · A2The quality that makes something wonderful to look at.
- behavior/bɪˈheɪ.vjə/noun · B1The way a person acts.
- belief/bɪˈliːf/noun · B1Something you hold to be true deep inside.
- belonging/bɪˈlɒŋɪŋ/noun · B2The feeling of being accepted as part of something.
- bias/ˈbaɪ.əs/noun · B2+A leaning that stops you judging fairly.
- bliss/blɪs/noun · C1Perfect, complete happiness.
- burden/ˈbɜːdn̩/noun · B2A heavy load you must carry — on your back or your mind.
- chance/t͡ʃɑːns/ [t͡ʃʰɑːns]noun · A2A moment when something becomes possible — take it or lose it.
- chaos/ˈkeɪɒs/noun · B2Complete mess and confusion, with nothing where it should be.
- character/ˈkæ.ɹɪk.tə/noun · A2One of the invented people a story is about.
- choice/tʃɔɪs/noun · A2The act of picking one thing instead of another.
- circumstance/ˈsɜːkəmst(ə)ns/noun · B2One of the surrounding conditions that shape a situation.
- coincidence/kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/noun · B1Two things happening together by pure chance.
- comfort zonenoun · B2The safe familiar space you must step out of to grow.
- common sensenoun · B1The practical everyday judgment most people share.
- community/kəˈmjuːnɪ.ti/noun · A2+A group of people who share a place or an interest.
- compromise/ˈkɒmpɹəˌmaɪz/verb · B2To settle a disagreement with each side giving something up.
- concept/ˈkɒn.sɛpt/noun · B2An abstract idea held in the mind — like the ones in this deck.
- conjecture/kənˈd͡ʒɛkt͡ʃə/noun · C2A guess formed on incomplete evidence.
- conscience/ˈkɒn.ʃəns/noun · B2The inner sense that tells you when you do wrong.
- consensus/kənˈsɛnsəs/noun · C1General agreement reached by a whole group after discussion.
- consequence/ˈkɒn.sɪ.kwəns/noun · B1+What follows from an action — welcome or not.
- contradiction/ˌkɒntɹəˈdɪkʃən/noun · B2+Two statements that cannot both be true at once.
- contrast/ˈkɒntɹɑːst/noun · B1+The sharp difference that shows when two things sit side by side.
- controversy/kənˈtɹɒv.ə.si/noun · B2+A long public argument that splits opinion.
- conundrum/kəˈnʌn.dɹəm/noun · C1A puzzle with no easy answer.
- convention/kənˈvɛn.ʃən/noun · B2An accepted way of doing things.
- credulity/kɹɪˈd͡ʒuːlɪti/noun · C2Being far too ready to believe things.
- criteria/kɹaɪˈtɪə.ɹi.ə/noun · C1The standards something is judged against.
- curiosity/ˌkjʊə.ɹiˈɒs.ɪ.ti/noun · B2The itch to find out — it famously troubled the cat.
- cynicism/ˈsɪn.ɪˌsɪzəm/noun · C1The belief that people act only from selfish motives.
- danger/ˈdeɪn.d͡ʒə/noun · A2The nearness of something that could hurt you.
- daydream/ˈdeɪdɹiːm/noun · B2A pleasant drift of thoughts while wide awake.
- deception/dɪˈsɛpʃən/noun · B2Making someone believe what is not true.
- dedication/ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/noun · C1Giving your whole heart and time to one pursuit.
- destiny/ˈdɛs.tɪ.ni/noun · B2The future believed to be already written for you.
- detail/ˈdiː.teɪl/noun · B1One small piece of the whole picture.
- determinism/dɪˈtɜːmɪnɪzəm/noun · C2The view that everything is fixed by what came before.
- development/dɪˈvɛl.əp.mənt/noun · B1Growth and change toward a fuller form.
- difference/ˈdɪf.(ə.)ɹəns/noun · A1The way in which two things are not the same.
- dignity/ˈdɪɡnɪti/noun · B2The quiet inner worth every person carries and deserves to keep.
- dilemma/daɪˈlɛmə/noun · B2A choice between two options, both of them bad.
- dimension/daɪˈmɛn.ʃən/noun · B2One measurable direction of a thing — or one aspect of an issue.
- disadvantage/ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ/noun · B2+Something that holds you back compared with others.
- disposition/ˌdɪs.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/noun · B2+The mood or temper a person naturally has.
- distinction/dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/noun · C1A grade awarded for outstanding work.
- diversity/daɪˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪti/noun · B2+The rich mix of different kinds within one group.
- doctrine/ˈdɒk.tɹɪn/noun · C1The set of beliefs a religion officially teaches.
- dogma/ˈdɒɡ.mə/noun · C1A belief laid down as true and not to be questioned.
- doubt/daʊt/noun · B1The uneasy feeling that something may not be true.
- duty/ˈdjuː.ti/noun · B1Something you must do because it is your job or your moral obligation.
- effort/ˈɛf.ət/noun · B1The energy and hard try you put into something.
- emphasis/ˈɛmfəsɪs/noun · B2+Extra weight or attention given to one thing over others.
- epiphany/ɪˈpɪfəni/noun · C1A sudden flash of understanding that changes everything.
- epitome/əˈpɪt.ə.mi/noun · C1The perfect example of a quality — elegance itself in one person.
- equality/ɪˈkwɒl.ɪ.ti/noun · B1+The state of everyone having the same rights and chances.
- equilibrium/ɛkwɪˈlɪbɹɪəm/noun · C2The state where opposing forces balance perfectly.
- equity/ˈɛk.wɪ.ti/noun · C1Fairness that takes different needs into account.
- essence/ˈɛsəns/noun · C1The deepest core that makes a thing what it is.
- ethics/ˈɛθ.ɪks/noun · B2The study and rules of right and wrong conduct.
- example/ɪɡˈzɑːm.pəl/noun · A1One case shown so people understand the whole kind.
- excellence/ˈɛksələns/noun · C1The quality of being outstandingly good.
- exception/əkˈsɛpʃən/noun · B2An error a program raises so something else can handle it.
- existence/ɛɡˈzɪs.təns/noun · B2The state of being real at all.
- expectation/ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/noun · B2+What you believe is going to happen or be delivered.
- facade/fəˈsɑ(ː)d/noun · C1The false front someone shows the world; also, a building's face.
- fact/fækt/noun · A1A piece of information that is definitely true.
- failure/ˈfeɪ.ljə/noun · B1Not reaching the goal, despite trying.
- fairness/ˈfɛə.nəs/noun · B2Treating everyone by the same honest rules.
- faith/feɪθ/noun · B2Complete trust held even without proof.
- fate/feɪt/noun · B1The future that some believe is already written for each of us.
- fiasco/fiˈæs.kəʊ/noun · C1A complete, embarrassing failure.
- flaw/flɔː/noun · C1A small fault that spoils something otherwise good.
- foresight/ˈfɔɹsaɪt/noun · B2+The wisdom to prepare for what is coming.
- free willnoun · C1The power to choose your own actions for yourself.
- freedom/ˈfɹiːdəm/noun · A2Being able to do, say, and go as you choose.
- generalisationnoun · B2+A statement made to cover many cases at once.
- glory/ˈɡlɔːɹi/noun · B1Great shining honor and fame won by great deeds.
- goal/ɡəʊl/noun · B1The thing you are working to reach — in life, not on the field.
- habit/ˈhæb.ɪt/noun · A2+Something you do so often you no longer think about it.
- harmony/ˈhɑːmə.ni/noun · C1Different parts fitting together peacefully and beautifully.
- hierarchy/ˈhaɪ.ə.ɹɑː(ɹ).ki/noun · C1The ladder of who reports to whom, from bottom to top.
- hindsight/ˈhaɪn(d)saɪt/noun · C2The clear understanding you only get after it is over.
- honesty/ˈɒn.ɪ.sti/noun · B2The habit of always telling the truth.
- honour/ˈɒnə/noun · B1A reputation for keeping to what is right.
- hunch/hʌnt͡ʃ/noun · B2A gut feeling that something is true, without proof.
- hypocrisy/hɪˈpɒkɹəsi/noun · C1Preaching one thing while doing the opposite.
- idea/aɪ̯ˈdɪə̯/noun · A1A thought that appears in your mind — the seed of every plan.
- identity/aɪˈdɛntɪti/noun · B1Who you are — everything that makes you exactly you.
- imagination/ɪˌmæd͡ʒəˈneɪʃən/noun · B1The mind's power to see things that are not there.
- implication/ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃən/noun · B2+Something suggested but not stated by a fact.
- influence/ˈɪn.flu.əns/noun · B1The power to affect what others think or do.
- initiative/ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.tɪv/noun · B2The drive to act first without being told; also, a new plan of action.
- injustice/ɪnˈd͡ʒʌs.tɪs/noun · B2Treatment that is plainly unfair.
- insight/ˈɪnsaɪ̯t/noun · B2A sudden deep understanding of how something really works.
- instinct/ˈɪn.stɪŋkt/noun · B2The inborn knowledge of what to do that no one ever taught you.
- integrity/ɪnˈtɛɡɹəti/noun · C1Doing the honest right thing even when nobody is watching.
- intention/ɪnˈtɛnʃn̩/noun · B1What you plan and mean to do.
- intuition/ˌɪn.tjuːˈɪʃ.ən/noun · C1Knowing something is right without being able to say why.
- irony/ˈaɪə.ɹə.ni/noun · B2Saying one thing while meaning its opposite — or fate doing exactly that.
- isolation/ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/noun · C1The state of being separated from everybody else.
- justice/ˈd͡ʒʌs.tɪs/noun · B1Fair treatment under the law — everyone getting what they deserve.
- kindness/ˈkaɪnd.nəs/noun · B1Warm, caring behavior toward others.
- legacy/ˈlɛɡəsi/noun · C1What a person or era leaves behind for those who follow.
- legend/ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənd/noun · B1An old famous story half-believed to be true; or a person that famous.
- legitimacy/ləˈd͡ʒɪtɪməsi/noun · C1The quality of being accepted as rightful.
- level/ˈlɛvəl/noun · B1How high something stands on a scale — like A1 to C2 in this game.
- leverage/ˈlɛv.(ə.)ɹɪd͡ʒ/noun · C1The power to influence, gained from your position or advantage.
- liberty/ˈlɪbəti/noun · B2Freedom from control by others.
- limbo/ˈlɪmbəʊ/noun · C1The stuck in-between state where nothing moves forward.
- limit/ˈlɪm.ɪt/noun · B1The line beyond which something may not go.
- logic/ˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪk/noun · B2Careful step-by-step reasoning from facts to conclusions.
- loneliness/ˈloʊnlinəs/noun · B2The ache of being without company.
- loyalty/ˈlɔɪəlti/noun · B2Staying faithful to your people through good and bad.
- luck/lʌk/noun · A2The good and bad things that happen to you by pure accident.
- mantra/ˈmæn.tɹə/noun · B2+A phrase repeated over and over as a guide or in meditation.
- melancholy/ˈmɛlənkəli/noun · C2A soft, thoughtful sadness with no single cause.
- memory/ˈmɛm.ə.ɹi/noun · A2A moment from the past that your mind has kept.
- mercy/ˈmɜːsi/noun · B1Choosing kindness toward someone you have the power to punish.
- merit/ˈmɛɹɪt/noun · C1Worth earned by ability or effort.
- metaphor/ˈmɛt.ə.fə/noun · B2Calling one thing another to show what it is like — life is a journey.
- mindset/ˈmaɪn(d)ˌsɛt/noun · B2+The settled habits of thought a person brings.
- miracle/ˈmɪɹ.ə.kəl/noun · B1A wonderful event that seems impossible to explain.
- morality/məˈɹælɪti/noun · C1The set of ideas about what is right and wrong.
- motive/ˈməʊtɪv/noun · B2The hidden reason behind why someone acted.
- myth/mɪθ/noun · B2An ancient story of gods and heroes; also, a widely believed untruth.
- naivety/nɑːˈiːvti/noun · C1Innocent lack of experience or suspicion.
- niche/niːʃ/noun · C1The small special spot that fits you perfectly — in a market or wall.
- nightmare/ˈnaɪt.mɛə/noun · B1A frightening dream that wakes you with a start.
- norm/nɔːm/noun · B2+What is usual and expected in a group.
- nostalgia/nɒˈstæld͡ʒə/noun · C2The sweet ache of missing times that are gone.
- notion/ˈnəʊʃən/noun · B2A loose idea or belief held in the mind.
- nuance/ˈnjuː.ɑːns/noun · C1A shade of meaning so fine most people miss it.
- objectivity/ˌɒbd͡ʒɛkˈtɪvɪti/noun · C1Judging without letting your feelings interfere.
- obligation/ˌɒb.lɪˈɡeɪ.ʃn̩/noun · B2Something you must do because duty, law, or promise binds you.
- obstacle/ˈɒbstəkəl/noun · B2Something standing in the way of where you want to go.
- opinion/əˈpɪn.jən/noun · B1What one person thinks about something — others may disagree.
- optimism/ˈɑptɪmɪzəm/noun · C1The habit of expecting things to turn out well.
- origin/ˈɒɹ.ɪ.d͡ʒɪn/noun · B2The very first place or point something came from.
- outcome/ˈaʊtkʌm/noun · B2How something finally ends up.
- outlook/ˈaʊtˌlʊk/noun · C1The general way a person expects things to go.
- outset/ˈaʊtsɛt/noun · C1The very beginning of something.
- paradox/ˈpæ.ɹəˌdɒks/noun · B2+A statement that contradicts itself yet somehow rings true.
- patience/ˈpeɪ̯.ʃəns/noun · B1The quiet strength to wait without complaining.
- peer pressurenoun · B2The push to do what your friends are doing.
- perception/pəˈsɛpʃn̩/noun · B2The way your senses and mind read the world.
- persistence/pəˈsɪst(ə)ns/noun · B2+Refusing to quit no matter how many times you fail.
- personality/pɜː.səˈnæ.lə.tɪ/noun · A2+Everything about how a person is — their whole way of being.
- perspective/pɚˈspɛk.tɪv/noun · B2The particular angle from which one person sees a matter.
- pessimism/ˈpɛsɪmɪzəm/noun · B2+The habit of expecting the worst.
- phase/feɪz/noun · B2One stage in a process that unfolds step by step.
- phenomenon/fəˈnɒm.ɪ.nən/noun · B2Anything observed happening, especially something remarkable.
- pinnacle/ˈpɪnəkəl/noun · C1The highest point of achievement.
- plight/plaɪt/noun · C1A sad and difficult situation someone is trapped in.
- possibility/ˌpɒs.ɪˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/noun · A2+Something that could happen, though it has not yet.
- potential/pəˈtɛnʃəl/noun · B2The ability someone has not yet grown into.
- power/ˈpaʊ̯ə̯/noun · A2The ability to make things — and people — do what you want.
- predicament/pɹɪˈdɪkəmənt/noun · B2An awkward difficult situation with no easy way out.
- prejudice/ˈpɹɛd͡ʒədɪs/noun · C1An unfair opinion formed before knowing the facts.
- prestige/pɹɛsˈtiːd͡ʒ/noun · B2+The respect a position or thing commands.
- presumption/pɹɪˈzʌmp.ʃən/noun · C1Something believed until it is shown otherwise.
- principle/ˈpɹɪn.sɪ.pəl/noun · B2A rule of right conduct you refuse to break.
- priority/pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/noun · B2The thing that must come before all the others.
- privilege/ˈpɹɪv.(ɪ.)lɪd͡ʒ/noun · B2A special advantage granted to some and not others.
- problem/ˈpɹɒbləm/noun · A1Something wrong that needs to be solved.
- process/ˈpɹəʊ.sɛs/noun · A2+A series of steps that leads from start to finish.
- progress/ˈpɹəʊ.ɡɹɛs/noun · A2+Steady movement toward something better.
- prospect/ˈpɹɒspɛkt/noun · B2The chance of something happening in the future.
- purpose/ˈpɜːpəs/noun · A2The reason something exists or is done — its point.
- quirk/kwɜːk/noun · C1A small odd habit that makes someone who they are.
- rapport/ɹæˈpɔɹ/noun · C1The warm easy connection between people who click.
- reality/ɹiːˈælɪti/noun · B1The world as it actually is, dreams aside.
- reason/ˈɹiːzən/noun · A1The why behind anything that happens or is done.
- relationship/ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nˌʃɪp/noun · A2The connection between two people — family, friends, or love.
- relativismnoun · C2The view that truth depends on who is looking.
- relevance/ˈɹɛl.ɪ.vən(t)s/noun · C1How closely something bears on the matter at hand.
- religion/ɹɪˈlɪd͡ʒ.ən/noun · B1A shared system of belief in God or gods.
- reputation/ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/noun · B2What people generally believe about somebody.
- resilience/ɹɪˈzɪl.ɪ.əns/noun · C1The strength to bend under blows and stand straight again.
- responsibility/ɹɪˌspɒn.səˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/noun · A2The duty of being the one who must take care of something.
- result/ɹɪˈzʌlt/noun · A2+What comes out at the end because of what was done.
- risk/ɹɪsk/noun · A2The chance that something bad will come of what you do.
- ritual/ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.u.əl/noun · B2An action repeated in a fixed way for its meaning.
- sacrifice/ˈsæk.ɹɪ.faɪs/noun · B2Giving up something precious for a greater cause.
- safety/ˈseɪfti/noun · B1The state of being protected from all harm.
- scepticismnoun · C1The habit of doubting what you are told.
- scheme/skiːm/noun · B2An organized plan — sometimes an official one, sometimes a sneaky one.
- scope/skəʊp/noun · C1How far something extends — all it covers and includes.
- self-esteem/ˌsɛlf.əˈstiːm/noun · B2How much you value and believe in yourself.
- sequence/ˈsiː.kwəns/noun · B2Things following one another in a fixed order.
- serendipity/ˌsɛɹ.ənˈdɪp.ɪ.ti/noun · C2The happy accident of finding something wonderful while looking for something else.
- setback/ˈsɛtbæk/noun · B2+A problem that throws your progress backward.
- significance/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/noun · B2The deep weight and meaning of something.
- situation/ˌsɪt.juːˈeɪ.ʃən/noun · A1The way things stand right now, all together.
- skepticism/ˈskɛp.tɪˌsɪ.zəm/noun · B2+The habit of doubting claims until they are proven.
- society/səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/noun · A2+All the people of a place living together as one big community.
- solidarity/ˌsɒl.ɪˈdæɹ.ə.ti/noun · C1Standing together with others in their struggle.
- solitude/ˈsɒlɪˌtjuːd/noun · C2Being alone, chosen and welcome.
- solution/səˈl(j)uːʃən/noun · A2+The answer that makes a problem go away.
- sovereignty/ˈsɒvɹənti/noun · C1Supreme power over a territory or a self.
- speculation/ˌspɛk.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/noun · B2+Thinking about what might be, without evidence.
- spite/spaɪt/noun · B2The small mean wish to hurt or annoy someone.
- stalemate/ˈsteɪlmeɪt/noun · C1A deadlock where neither side can win or move.
- stamina/ˈstæmɪnə/noun · C1The strength to keep going for a long time without tiring.
- standpoint/ˈstændpɔɪnt/noun · B2+The position from which somebody judges something.
- status/ˈsteɪ.təs/noun · B2A person's rank or standing among others.
- stereotype/ˈstɛ.ɹi.əˌtaɪp/noun · C1A fixed, oversimplified image of a whole group.
- stigma/ˈstɪɡmə/noun · C1The mark of shame society attaches to something.
- strategy/ˈstɹæt.ɪ.d͡ʒɪ/noun · A2+The big long-term design for winning.
- structure/ˈstɹʌk(t)ʃə/noun · B2The way the parts of something are arranged and hold together.
- subjectivity/ˌsʌbd͡ʒɛkˈtɪvɪti/noun · C1Judging from your own feelings and position.
- subtlety/ˈsʌt(ə)lti/noun · C1A fine distinction that is easily missed.
- success/səkˈsɛs/noun · B1Reaching the goal you worked toward.
- summary/ˈsʌm.ə.ɹi/noun · B1+A short version giving only the main points.
- suspicion/səˈspɪʃ.ən/noun · B2The uneasy feeling that someone is up to something.
- symbol/ˈsɪmbəl/noun · A2+A simple mark that stands for something bigger — a dove for peace.
- symbolism/ˈsɪmbəˌlɪzəm/noun · B2+The use of one thing to stand for another.
- system/ˈsɪstəm/noun · A2Many parts working together as one organized whole.
- taboo/təˈbuː/noun · B2+Something a society forbids without needing to explain.
- temperament/ˈtɛm.pə.ɹə.mənt/noun · C1The emotional weather a person is born with.
- temptation/ˌtɛmpˈteɪʃən/noun · B2The pull toward something you know you should resist.
- tendency/ˈtɛn.dən.si/noun · B2+A leaning toward doing or becoming a certain thing.
- tension/ˈtɛnʃən/noun · B2The tight, uneasy strain before something snaps — in a rope or a room.
- thought/θɔt/noun · A2One thing passing through your mind.
- threat/θɹɛt/noun · B1A warning of harm to come, or the danger itself.
- tradition/tɹəˈdɪʃ.ən/noun · A2+Something a community has done the same way for generations.
- trajectory/tɹəˈd͡ʒɛktəɹi/noun · C1The curved path something follows through air or through life.
- triumph/ˈtɹaɪ̯ʌmf/noun · B2A great glorious victory after a long struggle.
- truth/tɹuːθ/noun · B1What really is so, whether or not anyone likes it.
- turmoil/ˈtɜːmɔɪl/noun · C1A state of wild confusion and disturbance.
- unity/ˈjuːnɪti/noun · B2The state of being joined into one whole.
- upheaval/ʌpˈhiːvəl/noun · C1A violent change that turns everything upside down.
- vanity/ˈvænɪti/noun · B2Excessive pride in your own looks or importance.
- vice/vaɪs/noun · C1A heavy jaw bolted to a bench, to hold work still.
- virtue/ˈvɜːt͡ʃuː/noun · B2A morally excellent quality, like honesty or courage.
- vision/ˈvɪʒ.ən/noun · B1A clear mental picture of the future you want to build; also, eyesight.
- welfare/ˈwɛlˌfɛə/noun · B2The health and happiness of people; also, state help for the poor.
- whim/wɪm/noun · C1A sudden playful wish with no reason behind it.
- willpower/ˈwɪlˌpaʊɚ/noun · B2+The inner strength to do the hard thing and skip the easy one.
- wisdom/ˈwɪzdəm/noun · B2Deep understanding of life, earned through years and mistakes.
- zeal/ziːl/noun · C1Burning enthusiasm for a cause.