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overconfident

/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈkɒnfɪdənt/

Meanings
adjective
Too confident.

Examples :

"Mark was overconfident about the test and didn't study, so he failed. "
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about adjective

/əˈbɛʊt/ /əˈbaʊt/ /əˈbʌʊt/

Moving around; astir.

"After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again."

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disrespectful adjective

[dɪsɹɪˈspɛktfəɫ]

Lacking respect.

"Talking back to your teacher is disrespectful. "

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teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

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because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

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studied adjective

/ˈstʌdid/

Practiced; self-conscious; careful.

"She gave a studied reply."

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presumptuous adjective

/pɹəˈzʌmp.tjuː.əs/ /pɹiˈzəmptʃuəs/

Going beyond what is right, proper, or appropriate because of an excess of self-confidence or arrogance.

"It was presumptuous of him to assume he'd get the promotion just because he'd worked there the longest. "

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failed verb

/feɪld/

To be unsuccessful.

"Throughout my life, I have always failed."

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which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

(interrogative) What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied).

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

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confident noun

/ˈkɒn.fɪ.dənt/ /ˈkɑn.fɪ.dənt/

A person in whom one can confide or share one's secrets: a friend.

"My closest confident, my sister, always listens patiently and gives good advice. "

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study verb

/ˈstʌdi/

(usually academic) To review materials already learned in order to make sure one does not forget them, usually in preparation for an examination.

"I need to study my biology notes."

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cocksure adjective

/ˌkɒkˈʃʊə/ /ˌkɒkˈʃɔː/

Too confident; overconfident

"He was cocksure of getting an A on the test, even though he hadn't studied much. "

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would noun

/wʊd/ /wəd/

Something that would happen, or would be the case, under different circumstances; a potentiality.

"A promotion at work would be a great reward for his hard work. "