14 easy things that made me a confident person – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.19 easy things that make you feel instantly confident Intro I’m not much of a high heel type of woman
2.Not because I don’t want to be, but because I walk a lot
3.Rarely will I ever leave home just for a short stroll
4.And so, I choose comfort
5.Recently I found an old pair of boots of mine
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B1)
not-so-obvious
B2A B2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"And it’s got me thinking: what are some other small, not-so-obvious things that may"
self-labels
B1A B1-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"TWO: Leaving self-labels in the past."
perfumery
A2A shop selling perfumes.
Example:
"FIVE: I read in a study that Perfumery can be likened to the nose as music is to the"
spotlight
A2A bright, directional light or lamp, especially one used to illuminate the focus or center of attention on a stage.
Example:
"SIX: Becoming aware of the spotlight effect."
small-talk
A2Idle conversation, typically on innocuous or unimportant subjects, usually engaged in at social gatherings out of politeness.
Example:
"SEVEN: Getting better at small-talk and actually learning to enjoy it."
knowledgeable
B1A person who has knowledge; an informed party.
Example:
"And if I’m not prepared or if I’m simply not knowledgeable on a topic, I’ll just"
originally
A2As it was in the beginning.
Example:
"I don’t know who originally said it, but here it is: “A bird sitting on a tree is"
literally
A2Word for word; not figuratively; not as an idiom or metaphor
Example:
"Literally no one was looking at me."
wikipedia
A2A A2-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"Wikipedia always gives the best definitions."
remembering
B1To reconstitute or reassemble that which has been dismembered.
Example:
"Remembering what someone said boosts confidence."
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| not-so-obvious | B2 | A B2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| self-labels | B1 | A B1-level word commonly used in this context. |
| perfumery | A2 | A shop selling perfumes. |
| spotlight | A2 | A bright, directional light or lamp, especially one used to illuminate the focus or center of attention on a stage. |
| small-talk | A2 | Idle conversation, typically on innocuous or unimportant subjects, usually engaged in at social gatherings out of politeness. |
| knowledgeable | B1 | A person who has knowledge; an informed party. |
| originally | A2 | As it was in the beginning. |
| literally | A2 | Word for word; not figuratively; not as an idiom or metaphor |
| wikipedia | A2 | A A2-level word commonly used in this context. |
| remembering | B1 | To reconstitute or reassemble that which has been dismembered. |
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