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Vocabulary: willpower and determination - English lesson

Among human aptitudes that can become assets or liabilities (real qualities or flaws), WILLPOWER is in a good place.

Having too little, or "lacking willpower" is mostly considered a weakness. Having "too much" is often called "stubbornness" or "obstination", which can lead to an excess of pride or of ambition... Therefore, a difficult balance may be quite hard to establish...

The will to do sth	To have an iron will To be iron-willed
To impose one's will on sb	Self-willed
To be willing to do sth	Willingly
To volunteer to do sth	A volunteer

- To have the will(power) to do sth

- To have a lot of willpower / to have a strong will / to have a will of one's own

- with the best will in the world

- He is strong-minded

INTENTIONS and RESOLUTIONS can lead to WILLPOWER:

To intend to do To mean to do sth	To aim to do
Measures aimed at	To be intent on doing sth
Intentional	Deliberate
Done on purpose	To have the best of intentions

A plan/ programme of action	A plan
To plan sth/ to do	To make plans for
A target/ an objective	An aim/ a goal/ a purpose
A resolution	To make a resolution To make a resolve
Resolute/ purposeful/ steadfast	To resolve to do/ that To determine to do/ that
To be determined to do	To insist on doing/ that
To be insistent	Insistence
To be willful/ stubborn	Obstinate/ obstinacy
Dogged	To persevere/ Perseverance

On the contrary, some people, LACK WILLPOWER and MOTIVATION:

To lack willpower To have a weak will	To lack the will to do sth
To be reluctant to do To show reluctance to do	To be unwilling to do sth
Reluctance	To do sth against one's will
Irresolute	Unintentional

- I didn't mean to do it

- To make the resolution to do sth

- As stubborn as a mule / pigheaded

- To have it all one's own way

It is certain that MOTIVATION and WILLPOWER are important conditions to reach "SUCCESS". I know you have a lot! The test will show you if you have enough !

Go for it! Thanks for working with me!

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1. When we were young, our father kept his will on us all, that’s why we were very shy in front of him.

2. I’d help you with your maths exercise, but to be frank, you’d better do without me. I’m no good at maths!

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4. I know you didn’t hurt, but you did and should apologise.

5. As his insolence was , I couldn’t stand it and punished him.

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7. He showed no at all and accepted my offer instantaneously.

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9. “You shouldn’t resent him, but believe him when he said he hurt you. Just forgive him.”

10. If you don’t place the near enough, I’m sure I’ll miss it. I’m no good with a bow and arrows.

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