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emboldened

/ɪmˈboʊldənd/ /ɛmˈboʊldənd/

Meanings
verb
To render (someone) bolder or more courageous.

Examples :

"The positive feedback from her teacher emboldened her to participate more in class. "
attitude character mind emotion

Related Words

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration feedback

feedback noun

/ˈfiːdˌbæk/

Critical assessment of a process or activity or of their results.

"After you hand in your essays, I will give both grades and feedback."

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encourage verb

/ɪnˈkʌɹɪdʒ/ /ɪnˈkɝɹɪdʒ/

To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.

"I encouraged him during his race."

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volunteered verb

/ˌvɑlənˈtɪrd/ /ˌvɑlənˈtɪəd/

To enlist oneself as a volunteer.

"Maria volunteered to bring snacks to the school picnic. "

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worksheet noun

/ˈwɜːrkʃiːt/ /ˈwɜːrkʃiːt/

A sheet of paper or computerized document on which problems are worked out or solved and answers recorded.

"The math worksheet had ten addition problems for the students to complete. "

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vocabulary noun

/vəʊˈkabjʊləɹɪ/ /voʊˈkæbjəlɛɹi/

A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning.

"The student used the new vocabulary list to learn the names of different flowers. "

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courageous adjective

/kəˈɹeɪdʒəs/

Of a person, displaying or possessing courage.

"the most courageous person I have ever met"

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boldface noun

/ˈboʊldfeɪs/

A font that is dark, having a high ratio of ink to white space, written or drawn with thick strong lines.

"The important words on the study guide were printed in boldface to help students focus on them. "

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positive noun

/ˈpɒzɪ̈tɪv/ /ˈpɑzɪ̈tɪv/

A thing capable of being affirmed; something real or actual.

"The positive of finishing the project early is a bonus week of vacation. "

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motivate verb

/ˈməʊtɪveɪt/ /ˈmoʊtɪveɪt/

To provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage.

"The weekly staff meeting was meant to motivate employees."

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participate verb

/pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something).

"My brother will participate in the school's fundraising walk. "

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presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

The act of presenting, or something presented

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "