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    averse

    US /əˈvɜ:rs/

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    UK /əˈvɜ:s/

    B2
    adj.AdjectiveAverse to feeling strong dislike for
    The secretive man is averse to sharing his thoughts

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    Looking back at the life and legacy of investing legend Charlie Munger

    05:13Looking back at the life and legacy of investing legend Charlie Munger
    • But Munger's even-tempered, risk-averse and pragmatic approach to investing was a major influence on Buffett from the time they first met,

      But Munger's even-tempered, risk-averse and pragmatic approach to investing was a major influence on Buffett from the time they first met,

    • But Munger's even-tempered, risk-averse, and

      But Munger's even-tempered, risk-averse, and

    B1

    How China Could Retaliate Against U.S. Tariffs

    10:41How China Could Retaliate Against U.S. Tariffs
    • So a lot of folks feeling suddenly very risk-averse try to invest them in the safest asset, which is in fact U.S.

      So a lot of folks feeling suddenly very risk-averse try to invest them in the safest asset, which is in fact U.S.

    • So a lot of folks feeling suddenly very risk-averse try to invest them in the safest asset, which is in fact U.S.

      So a lot of folks feeling suddenly very risk-averse try to invest them in the safest asset, which is in fact U.S.

    B1

    Nassim Taleb - The TRUTH About Employment [w/ Russ Roberts]

    09:46Nassim Taleb - The TRUTH About Employment [w/ Russ Roberts]
    • They are very risk-averse, and yet they're in this highly competitive business, and it's hard to understand why they're so risk-averse, but the answer is there's a decent chance that if they mess up, they'll never get that job again.

      They are very risk-averse, and yet they're in this highly competitive business, and it's hard to understand why they're so risk-averse, but the answer is there's a decent chance that if they mess up, they'll never get that job again.

    • They are very risk-averse, and yet they're in this highly competitive business,

      They are very risk-averse, and yet they're in this highly competitive business,

    B1

    What’s Scaring Americans Into Shopping More

    07:10What’s Scaring Americans Into Shopping More
    • We as humans hate uncertainty and are averse to volatility.

      We as humans hate uncertainty and are averse to volatility.

    B1

    How to Study Effectively: 8 Advanced Tips - College Info Geek

    13:56How to Study Effectively: 8 Advanced Tips - College Info Geek
    • And I am not averse to using five-year-old humor here.

      And I am not averse to using five-year-old humor here.

    • averse to using 5-year-old humor here. What do you say when you smell the toilet, "Oh."

      averse to using 5-year-old humor here. What do you say when you smell the toilet, "Oh."

    A2

    How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes

    10:55How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes
    • and people who are affected by seasonal affective disorder tend to make more risk-averse decisions with their money during the winter months than they do during the summer months.

      and people who are affected by seasonal affective disorder tend to make more risk-averse decisions with their money during the winter months than they do during the summer months.

    • tend to make more risk-averse decisions with their money

      tend to make more risk-averse decisions with their money

    B1

    5 Surprising Ways Childhood Shapes Your Self Esteem

    05:075 Surprising Ways Childhood Shapes Your Self Esteem
    • You are essentially raised to believe that nothing short of absolute perfection is expected of you, which leads you to becoming extremely anxious, risk-averse, and have no sense of initiative or openness to experience.

      You are essentially raised to believe that nothing short of absolute perfection is expected of you, which leads you to becoming extremely anxious, risk-averse, and have no sense of initiative or openness to experience.

    • You are essentially raised to believe that nothing short of absolute perfection is expected of you, which leads you to becoming extremely anxious, risk-averse,

      You are essentially raised to believe that nothing short of absolute perfection is expected of you, which leads you to becoming extremely anxious, risk-averse,

    B1

    How Your Biggest Flaws Make You Attractive

    08:15How Your Biggest Flaws Make You Attractive
    • Perfectionism can also make you risk-averse, fearing failure so much that you hesitate to take chances.

      Perfectionism can also make you risk-averse, fearing failure so much that you hesitate to take chances.

    • Perfectionism can also make you risk-averse, fearing failure so much that you hesitate to take chances.

      Perfectionism can also make you risk-averse, fearing failure so much that you hesitate to take chances.

    B1

    Week 5

    49:14Week 5
    • It's just to be super, super averse to errors, even though in reality, it's most likely going to be a 1.

      It's just to be super, super averse to errors, even though in reality, it's most likely going to be a 1.

    • It's just to be super, super averse to errors, even though in reality it's most likely going to be a 1.

      It's just to be super, super averse to errors, even though in reality it's most likely going to be a 1.

    B1

    Everyone is freaking out about this graph

    09:39Everyone is freaking out about this graph
    • Japan, a country that's immigration averse, by 2045 may statistically have one quarter of their population with dementia.

      Japan, a country that's immigration averse, by 2045 may statistically have one quarter of their population with dementia.

    • Japan, a country that's immigration-averse, by 2045 may statistically have one-quarter of their population with dementia.

      Japan, a country that's immigration-averse, by 2045 may statistically have one-quarter of their population with dementia.

    B1