Overcoming Obstacles Vocabulary

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What do you think of when you hear the word obstacle? I'm sure you can think of many obstacles that you have overcome in your life.

You will be listening to an interview about a woman named Carol, who is a blind and deaf artist. First listen and practice pronunciation for the vocabulary words:

1. average

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2. devastated

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3. diagnosis

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4. grief

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5. hardships

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6. misconceptions

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7. persevere

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8. stereotypical

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Now try this vocabulary practice