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VOCABULARY
For Tim Urban’s TED Talk
procrastination
/prə(ʊ)ˌkrastɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
the action of delaying or postponing something.
procrastinate
/prə(ʊ)ˈkrastɪneɪt/
verb
delay or postpone action; put off doing
something.
procrastinator
/prə(ʊ)ˈkrastɪneɪtə/
 noun
 a person who delays or puts things off
thesis
/ˈθiːsɪs/
noun
a long essay or dissertation involving personal
research, written by a candidate for a university
degree.
All-nighter
noun
an event or activity that continues throughout the
night.
visualize
/ˈvɪʒ(j)ʊəlʌɪz,ˈvɪzjʊəlʌɪz/
verb
form a mental image of; imagine.
epiphany
ɪˈpɪf(ə)ni,ɛˈpɪf(ə)ni/
noun
a moment of sudden and great revelation or
realization
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Vocabulary for Tim Urban's TED Talk