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Your Work Ethic is a Coping Mechanism
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niky ng posted on 2026/02/06Ever feel like your work ethic is just a way to avoid deeper issues? This video explores the fascinating idea that our drive for achievement might be a coping mechanism, diving into concepts like the Marshmallow test and the difference between meaning and happiness. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and complex sentence structures while pondering some big life questions!
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struggle
US /ˈstrʌɡəl/
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UK /'strʌɡl/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try very hard to do something difficult
- To fight or struggle violently
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong efforts made to do something difficult
- A difficult or challenging situation or task
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US /ˈrɪtʃuəl/
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UK /'rɪtʃʊəl/
- Adjective
- Performed as part of a ceremony
- Being done in a regular, expected or similar way
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Social or religious ceremony always done the same
- A series of actions regularly and invariably followed by someone.
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More guarantee
US /ˌɡærənˈti/
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UK /ˌɡærən'ti:/
- Transitive Verb
- To promise to repair a broken product
- To promise that something will happen or be done
- Countable Noun
- A promise to repair a broken product
- Promise that something will be done as expected
A2TOEIC
More realize
US /ˈriəˌlaɪz/
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UK /'ri:əlaɪz/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To become aware of or understand mentally
- To achieve or make something happen.
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