E12 U1 Writing Vocab

Don't hesitate to post your story of overcoming hardships and achieving success.

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overcome (v) /ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/

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misfortune (n)

/ˌmɪsˈfɔːrtʃən/

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adopt sb (v) /əˈdɒpt/

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obsess (v)

/əbˈses/

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hesitate about/over st (v) /ˈhezɪteɪt/:

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perseverance (n)

/ˌpɜːsəˈvɪərəns/:

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orphanage (N): /ˈɔː.fən.ɪdʒ/

I was born without legs and was abandoned outside an orphanage in the Philippines

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abandon (v)

/əˈbændən/

​My foster mother brought me back to her home in Perth

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foster mother (np)

I am getting used to my prosthetic legs

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prosthetic leg (np)

/prɒsˈθetɪk/

The following years, I started winning gold medals in different Australian Championships for parathletes.

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parathlete (n)

​Where there's a will, there's a way. This is my motto.

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motto (n) /ˈmɒtəʊ/

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do odd jobs (vp)