Success and Wealth: English Vocabulary List

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."

confident in one's abilities or qualities

"He is self-assured."

"The self-assured candidate answered every question confidently during the interview and the hiring manager was very impressed by her poise."

extremely successful, particularly in job or education

"She is a high-flying executive."

"The high-flying executive was promoted to vice president after only three years with the company because of his exceptional sales record."

characterized by a strong focus on achieving specific objectives

"She is goal-oriented."

"The goal-oriented athlete set specific targets for each training session and she tracked her progress carefully to ensure that she was improving every week."

unexpectedly fortunate or successful

"It was a serendipitous discovery."

"The discovery of penicillin was serendipitous because Alexander Fleming noticed that mold had accidentally killed the bacteria in his petri dish."

having substantial financial resources

"The crowd is well-heeled."

"The charity gala was attended by well-heeled donors who contributed millions of dollars to support medical research and education programs."

having a lot of money or significant financial resources

"The donor is deep-pocketed."

"The deep-pocketed investors funded the startup with millions of dollars and they expected to make a huge profit within five years."

to surpass or overcome an opponent or obstacle through strategic and skillful maneuvers

"The general outmaneuvered the enemy forces."

"The skilled chess player managed to outmaneuver his opponent in just twelve moves and won the match easily."

to surpass or exceed others in a particular activity, skill, or performance

"The champion outclassed all his opponents."

"The experienced professional boxer completely outclassed his young inexperienced opponent and won the fight in the very first round."

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 surpass others in a particular quality or achievement

"She outshines all her classmates academically."

"Her brilliant performance in the competition helped her outshine all the other talented participants that evening."

to do better than someone or something

"This car outperforms all its competitors."

"The small startup managed to outperform all of its larger competitors in terms of customer satisfaction and product quality."

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."

to defeat or surpass someone in a clever or cunning manner

"The mouse outwitted the cat again."

"The old man managed to outwit the younger thief by using a clever trick that no one expected at all."

to end by coming to a climactic point

"The festival culminates in a huge fireworks display."

"The festival will culminate in a huge fireworks display on the final night of the celebration weekend."

to use skill and cunning to gain an advantage over someone, defeating or surpassing them through intelligence

"The fox outsmarted the hunting dogs."

"The clever fox managed to outsmart the hunter by leading him into a trap that the fox had set earlier."

showing determination and ambition to achieve one's goals

"He is driven."

"The driven young woman worked two jobs while attending university because she was determined to graduate without any student loan debt."

associated with superior status, privilege, or excellence

"He belongs to an elite group."

"The elite soldiers completed the difficult training mission without any mistakes and their commander praised them for their professionalism and skill."

having a lot of money or financial resources

"He is loaded."

"The tech entrepreneur is loaded and he owns several houses luxury cars and a private jet that he uses for business travel."

to posses or reach a higher level of skill, success, value, or quantity than another person or thing

"Demand outstrips supply currently."

"The demand for the new product quickly outstripped the company's ability to manufacture enough units for all the eager customers."

to become more successful, important, or powerful that someone or something else in a way that they become unnoticeable

"The new technology eclipsed the old one."

"Her amazing performance in the school play completely eclipsed the efforts of every other actor on the stage that night."

to prove to be superior in strength, influence, or authority

"Good will prevail."

"Despite the many challenges, the team's determination allowed them to prevail in the competition."

to obtain something, especially through effort or skill

"He procured the necessary documents."

"The spy needed to procure a copy of the secret document without being detected by the security guards at the building."

to be predominant or prevalent

"The king reigned for forty years."

"The queen reigned over her kingdom for more than sixty years before she finally passed away peacefully at home."