Success and Reliability: English Vocabulary List

to perform better or achieve superior results compared to someone or something else in a competitive context

"The new species outcompeted the native ones."

"The larger stronger invasive species can easily outcompete the native animals for limited food resources leading to their eventual decline."

to go beyond a particular limit, quality, or standard, often in an exceptional way

"Music can transcend language barriers."

"Great art has the power to transcend cultural boundaries and speak to people from all around the entire world."

to succeed in reaching a goal, after hard work

"She will attain her dream."

"Through consistent effort and unwavering determination, he managed to attain his long-held ambition."

to finally accomplish a desired goal after dealing with many difficulties

"You can achieve anything with hard work."

"With hard work and determination anyone can achieve their dreams regardless of their background or circumstances."

to have a rapid development or growth

"Her talent burgeoned at a young age."

"The small startup began to burgeon into a huge multinational corporation within just a few years of its founding."

a desired and impressive goal achieved through hard work

"The accomplishment was great"

"The accomplishment of completing the project ahead of schedule impressed the entire management team"

great knowledge and exceptional skill in a field

"He achieved complete mastery."

"He achieved complete mastery of the piano after practicing many hours every single day for ten years."

the state of gaining power, control, or dominance over others

"His political ascendance surprised."

"His rapid political ascendance surprised many people who did not expect him to become leader so quickly."

the state of being successful, particularly by earning a lot of money

"The nation enjoyed years of prosperity."

"The country enjoyed long economic prosperity and development after implementing new policies ten years ago."

a great victory, success, or achievement gained through struggle

"The triumph was celebrated"

"The triumph was celebrated across the city after the national team won the final match"

indicating that something is very likely to succeed in the future

"This is an auspicious start."

"The company's auspicious start attracted the attention of major investors and they received funding to expand their operations internationally."

bound to succeed or happen as expected

"This is a sure-fire method."

"The entrepreneur thought he had a sure-fire way to make money quickly but his business failed within six months because he did not do proper market research."

having the power to achieve a desired outcome or make a strong impression

"The medicine was effectual."

"The new medicine proved effectual in treating the symptoms of the disease quickly."

a quality that renders a thing or person as trustworthy or believable

"Source has high credibility."

"The news source has high credibility because it always reports facts accurately and honestly."

the quality or state of being factual or true

"Factuality of report."

"The factuality of the report was questioned by many experts after new evidence appeared."

the state or quality of being without any errors

"High accuracy needed."

"High accuracy is needed when performing delicate medical operations on patients."

the state or quality of implying the truth

"Story has verisimilitude."

"The story has great verisimilitude and feels very realistic to the readers."

respected and trusted due to having a good reputation

"We hired a reputable company."

"We hired a reputable contractor who has been in business for over twenty years."

covering or including all aspects of something

"The report is comprehensive."

"The comprehensive report covered every aspect of the problem from start to finish."