Topic: Imposter Syndrome
Part1: Reading
Vocabulary:
excel: (v.) perform extremely well
phony: (n.) someone who is deliberately trying to trick others and pretend to be something else (similar to fake, but with emphasis on “deliberately”)
agonize over (something): (v.) spend time worrying about or regretting something
attribute A to B: (v.) believe that B is responsible for A
downplay: (v.) make something appear less important than it is
unpack: (v.) explain or start to solve a complex concept or problem.
Part2: Video
Vocabulary:
grasp at straws: (idiom) struggle with the little resources one has to attempt to improve a difficult situation
downward spiral of (something): (idiom) a situation getting progressively worse
a trip: (slang) (in this case) a crazy situation.