Life Stories Review Flashcards

Comprehensive practice questions covering 'Life Stories' vocabulary, idioms, phrasal verbs, and reading comprehension details about Misty Copeland and Charles Darwin.

According to the vocabulary list, what is the meaning of 'Adversity' (n)?

Hardship or misfortune; often used in the context of facing difficulty (e.g., 'in the face of adversity').

What idiom is used to describe the act of overcoming obstacles, particularly social or gender-related ones?

Break barriers

Which phrasal verb means to continue or persist with a task?

Carry on

What phrasal verb is synonymous with 'conduct' or 'execute' when referring to research or tasks?

Carry out

Which idiom means to attract interest immediately?

Catch someone's attention

What adjective, synonymous with 'sympathetic' and 'kind', describes a person with a deep sense of compassion?

Compassionate

What idiom is synonymous with 'foundation' or 'bedrock', as in the basis of democracy?

Cornerstone of

What is the meaning of the adjective 'Distinguished'?

Eminent or illustrious, often used to describe a career or a guest.

Which phrasal verb means to commence or start a new adventure or journey?

Embark on

What adjective describes an experience that is informative or revealing?

Enlightening

Which verb means to eliminate or wipe out something completely, such as poverty or disease?

Eradicate

Which phrasal verb means to be confronted with a challenge?

Face with

What phrasal verb means to finally have the time to perform a task?

Get round to V-ing

What adjective describes research that is 'innovative' or 'pioneering'?

Groundbreaking

What idiom means to have a natural talent for something, such as languages?

Have a flair for

What idiom means 'despite' or 'regardless of', often used with opposition?

In the face of

What idiom describes being in the public eye or center of public attention?

In the limelight

Which noun refers to the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles?

Integrity

Which verb means to excel in or command a new skill or language?

Master

What noun is synonymous with 'humility' and is the opposite of 'arrogance'?

Modesty

Which phrasal verb means to hand down knowledge or skills to others?

Pass on (to)

Which noun refers to the quality of perseverance or endurance?

Persistence

What adjective describes 'trailblazing' or 'original' work or studies?

Pioneering

What adjective means 'crucial' or 'central', as in a specific role or moment?

Pivotal

Which noun refers to technical or scientific accuracy and exactness?

Precision

What noun refers to a 'genius' or 'wunderkind', such as a musical child?

Prodigy

What adjective describes a writer or goalscorer who is highly productive or abundant?

Prolific

Which noun refers to toughness or flexibility, particularly emotional strength?

Resilience

Which adjective means 'strict' or 'stringent', as in the context of testing or training?

Rigorous

What phrase means to advance or be promoted quickly through the hierarchy of an organization?

Rise through the ranks

What idiom means to be firmly determined to achieve a specific career or goal?

Set heart on

Which phrasal verb means to start out with the intention of achieving a goal?

Set out

What phrasal verb means to start liking something or to adapt to it (e.g., 'like a duck to water')?

Take to sth

What noun identifies a pioneer or innovator who is the first to do something?

Trailblazer

Which adjective describes people or children who are disadvantaged or lack basic rights?

Underprivileged

What noun refers to a good moral quality or goodness, such as a noble personal trait?

Virtue

At what age did the pioneering ballet dancer Misty Copeland start her training?

$$13$$

Which dance company did Misty Copeland join in the year $2001$?

American Ballet Theatre (ABT)

In what year was Charles Darwin born in Shrewsbury, England?

$$1809$$

During which voyage, spanning from $1831$ to $1836$, did Charles Darwin shape his revolutionary outlook on biology?

The HMS Beagle voyage

What is the name of Charles Darwin's groundbreaking book published in $1859$?

On the Origin of Species

Where is Charles Darwin buried, a location that reflects his status as one of Britain's greatest intellectuals?

Westminster Abbey

According to the transcript, what specific mechanism did Darwin propose for the slow transformation of species?

Natural selection