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    assertive

    US /əˈsɜrtɪv/

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    UK /əˈsɜ:tɪv/

    B2
    adj.AdjectiveBeing confident and sure of yourself
    If you want the job, you must be assertive

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    Top 10 Biggest Albums of the 2020s So Far

    12:49Top 10 Biggest Albums of the 2020s So Far
    • Her assertive musical statements become joyful earworms.

      Her assertive musical statements become joyful earworms.

    • Her assertive musical statements become joyful earworms.

      Her assertive musical statements become joyful earworms.

    B1

    The one trait to look for in a partner

    04:55The one trait to look for in a partner
    • Three extrovert talkative, energetic gregarious, assertive for agreeableness.

      Three extrovert talkative, energetic gregarious, assertive for agreeableness.

    • 3) extroversion, talkative, energetic, gregarious, assertive; 4) agreeableness, warm, kind, empathetic, altruistic, modest;

      3) extroversion, talkative, energetic, gregarious, assertive; 4) agreeableness, warm, kind, empathetic, altruistic, modest;

    B1

    Michelle Buteau - “Survival of the Thickest” & Breaking Glass Ceilings with Joy | The Daily Show

    11:42Michelle Buteau - “Survival of the Thickest” & Breaking Glass Ceilings with Joy | The Daily Show
    • You are so excellent at these, like, hard, assertive, very funny, powerful jokes,

      You are so excellent at these, like, hard, assertive, very funny, powerful jokes,

    • You are so excellent at these like hard, assertive, very funny, powerful jokes, but you never lose touch with your humanity.

      You are so excellent at these like hard, assertive, very funny, powerful jokes, but you never lose touch with your humanity.

    A2

    A Ride in the Google Self Driving Car

    03:32A Ride in the Google Self Driving Car
    • Maybe the car wasn't assertive enough in a lane change or wasn't fast enough at a green light.

      Maybe the car wasn't assertive enough in a lane change or wasn't fast enough at a green light.

    • done personally. Maybe the car wasn't assertive enough in a lane change, or wasn't fast enough

      done personally. Maybe the car wasn't assertive enough in a lane change, or wasn't fast enough

    B1

    Why China Will Not Become the Dominant Power in Asia

    11:20Why China Will Not Become the Dominant Power in Asia
    • India will concert together, either directly or indirectly, against an increasingly assertive China.

      India will concert together, either directly or indirectly, against an increasingly assertive China.

    • but all you have to do is impose prohibitive costs on a Chinese of assertive behaviour that is unacceptable.

      but all you have to do is impose prohibitive costs on a Chinese of assertive behaviour that is unacceptable.

    B1

    Global Perspectives: Taiwan and China: Merging or Divorcing?

    25:02Global Perspectives: Taiwan and China: Merging or Divorcing?
    • And ironically, that has reinforced, for many Taiwanese, their sense that they need to protect that separate identity and they need to be more assertive about it.

      And ironically, that has reinforced, for many Taiwanese, their sense that they need to protect that separate identity and they need to be more assertive about it.

    • But I think in this situation, the Chinese leadership really is caught between the desire of Chinese citizens, the understandable desire of Chinese citizens, for a robust and assertive leadership that will say, "Look, this is China.

      But I think in this situation, the Chinese leadership really is caught between the desire of Chinese citizens, the understandable desire of Chinese citizens, for a robust and assertive leadership that will say, "Look, this is China.

    B1

    Quiz: What Your Communication Style Says About You (self-test)

    08:42Quiz: What Your Communication Style Says About You (self-test)
    • Mostly Ds, the grounded communicator, assertive style.

      Mostly Ds, the grounded communicator, assertive style.

    • Being assertive doesn't make you selfish, it keeps you aligned with your truth.

      Being assertive doesn't make you selfish, it keeps you aligned with your truth.

    A2

    Why Tensions Between China And Taiwan Are On The Rise

    07:51Why Tensions Between China And Taiwan Are On The Rise
    • because we were just as afraid that Taiwan would use the American security umbrella to be more assertive and declare independence as we were worried about China attacking,

      because we were just as afraid that Taiwan would use the American security umbrella to be more assertive and declare independence as we were worried about China attacking,

    • American security umbrella to be more assertive and

      American security umbrella to be more assertive and

    B1

    How to Use the Dog Whisperer's Techniques to Train Your Dog

    01:38How to Use the Dog Whisperer's Techniques to Train Your Dog
    • your role as leader. Always use a calm, assertive voice when speaking to your dog. Dogs will

      your role as leader. Always use a calm, assertive voice when speaking to your dog. Dogs will

    • Always use a calm, assertive voice when speaking to your dog.

      Always use a calm, assertive voice when speaking to your dog.

    A2

    Cognitive Neuroscience of Mindfulness Meditation

    48:54Cognitive Neuroscience of Mindfulness Meditation
    • And this leads to safety behaviors: not showing up to work, not making eye contact, not speaking up or being assertive when one needs to be, for example, not going to parties, bodily or somatic concerns and problems, diarrhea, etc., cognitive problems, negative thoughts, etc.

      And this leads to safety behaviors: not showing up to work, not making eye contact, not speaking up or being assertive when one needs to be, for example, not going to parties, bodily or somatic concerns and problems, diarrhea, etc., cognitive problems, negative thoughts, etc.

    • not speaking up, or being assertive when one needs to be, for example. Not going to parties,

      not speaking up, or being assertive when one needs to be, for example. Not going to parties,

    B1