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English word

material

B2Frequent NGSL-1
UK /məˈtɪəriəl/US /məˈtɪriəl/
adjective

connected with money, possessions, etc. rather than with the needs of the mind or spirit

noun

a substance that things can be made from

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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance | Angela Duckworth | TED video example

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But these concepts are not impossible, and I was firmly convinced that every one of my students could learn the material if they worked hard and long enough.

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

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So, it felt so crazy, and I wish I could like go back in time and just tell my younger self, 'Keep struggling because it will make good songwriting material,' yeah.

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Calculate how much it costs to bring either the photons from space solar power—you know—back to Earth, or the raw material back to Earth...

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