anticipate ; verb, to expect something or prepare for something before it happens, Ex.: Are you anticipating a big crowd at the party tonight?, assertion ; noun, a statement that you strongly believe is true, Ex.: I don't agree with his assertion that men are safer drivers than women., believe wholeheartedly ; phrase, to be completely sure about something, Ex.: I believe wholeheartedly that this plan will succeed., choose wisely ; phrase, to make a good decision about something, Ex.: He chose his staff wisely, and the company was a huge success., clueless ; adjectve, without any knowledge about a situation or subject, Ex.: without any knowledge about a situation or subject, come back to haunt you ; idiom, If something you do comes back to haunt you, it has bad consequences at a later time., Ex.: Her earlier lies have come back to haunt her now., courage in the face of an affliction ; phrase, the ability to stay brave even though you are suffering, Ex.: Despite their problems, they remain positive and show courage in the face of affliction., critical thinking skills ; phrase, the ability to analyse or evaluate information without letting feelings or opinions influence you, Ex.: Many people believe that that critical thinking skills should be taught in schools., enquiring mind ; phrase, Someone who has an enquiring mind always wants to find out about things., Ex.: She had inherited her father's enquiring mind and was hungry for knowledge and information., eye-opener ; noun, something that surprises you and teaches you new facts about life, people, etc., Ex.: Living in another country can be a real eye-opener., go to incredible lengths ; idiom, to try extremely hard to achieve something, Ex.: She went to incredible lengths to impress her friends., hoodwink ; verb, to deceive or trick someone, Ex.: He hoodwinked us into agreeing., lap up ; phrasal verb, to accept or believe something with enthusiasm, Ex.: They positively lapped up everything he said., make a flying visit ; phrase, to visit somebody for a short period of time, Ex.: We won't have time to stop long – we're just making a flying visit on our way to Boston., make an informed choice ; phrase, to make a choice that is based on good information, Ex.: These leaflets will help you make an informed choice about your treatment., mismatch ; noun, an occasion when people or things are put together that are not suitable for each other, Ex.: There is a mismatch between the capacity of the airport and the large number of people wanting to fly from it., out in all weathers ; phrase, outside whatever the weather is like, Ex.: I wouldn't like to be a fisherman. They have to be out in all weathers to make a living., perform a trick ; phrase, to do a magic trick in order to entertain people, Ex.: I really liked it when he performed the trick of pulling a rabbit out of a hat., positive outlook ; phrase, If you have a positive outlook, you think the future is likely to be good., Ex.: She has a positive outlook on life., serendipity ; noun, when you are lucky and find something interesting or valuable by chance, Ex.: Our meeting was pure serendipity., set foot in ; phrase, to go to or into a certain place, Ex.: That owner of that shop is so rude! I'm not seeting foot in there again., share a viewpoint ; phrase, to have the same opinions about something, Ex.: We don't agree on everything, but we share a viewpoint on what's best for the children., splitting headache ; phrase, a very bad pain in your head, Ex.: I've got a splitting headache., suffer from stage fright ; phrase, to be scared of performing in public, Ex.: Although he has a lot of experience as an actor, he still suffers from stage fright., well-intentioned ; adjective, wanting to have good effects, but sometimes having bad effects that were not expected, Ex.: It was well-intentioned plan, but it did more harm than good in the long run.

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