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For some students, success in school means getting As and Bs. For others, it means getting straight As, starring in the school play, and winning the class election. Success means achieving a goal, and everyone's goals are different.
We tend to think of success as a triumph or victory, but if you look at its linguistic roots in Latin, success literally just means "result." At some point several centuries ago people probably began using success as shorthand for "good success," and eventually they dropped the good altogether. That would explain why in formal settings you still occasionally hear the phrase "good success," even though we now think of all successes as good.
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an event that accomplishes its intended purpose“let's call heads a success and tails a failure”“the election was a remarkable success for the Whigs”antonyms:failurean event that does not accomplish its intended purposetypes:barnburneran impressively successful eventGodspeeda successful journeybite(angling) an instance of a fish taking the baitwina victory (as in a race or other competition)independencethe successful ending of the American Revolutionlandslidean overwhelming electoral victorylast laughultimate success achieved after a near failure (inspired by the saying `he laughs best who laughs last')Pyrrhic victorya victory that is won by incurring terrible lossescheckmatecomplete victoryservice breaka tennis game won on the opponent's servicetype of:
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an attainment that is successful“his success in the marathon was unexpected”“his new play was a great success”types:winningsucceeding with great difficultyconquestsuccess in mastering something difficultcoupa brilliant and notable successscorethe act of scoring in a game or sportsolutionthe successful action of solving a problemblockbuster, megahit, smash hitan unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel)sleeperan unexpected hitbull's eyein target shooting: a score made by hitting the center of the targetgoala successful attempt at scoringsparea score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two ballssafetya score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal linetouchdowna score in American football; being in possession of the ball across the opponents' goal linefield goala score in American football; a score made by kicking the ball between the opponents' goal postsconversiona successful free throw or try for point after a touchdownhat trick(sports) three consecutive scores by one player or three scores in one game (as in cricket or ice hockey etc.)equalizera score that makes the match eventype of:attainmentthe act of achieving an aim
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a state of prosperity or fame
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a person with a record of successes“if you want to be a success you have to dress like a success”types:first ladythe leading woman in an art or professiongreata person who has achieved distinction and honor in some fieldnaturalsomeone regarded as certain to succeedsleeperan unexpected achiever of success
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Learn these words from the magazine article by Arlene Erlbach (Inside: Level B, Unit 1). Here are our links to the selections of "Imagine the Possibilities" : Hitching a Ride, Crittercam to the Rescue, LAFFF, Kids Are Inventors, Too, Inventing to Solve a Problem, The Evolution of a Great Idea Here are our links to the units of Level B: Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6, Unit 7, Unit 8 Here are our links to the Inside books: Level A, Level B, Level C Here is our link to a list of academic vocabulary for Inside: Academic Vocabulary