Vocabulary 8

Nouns - Qualities of Creative People

Word Pronunciation Translation Definition Example Sentence
Curiosity /ˌkjʊəriˈɒsɪti/ Curiosidad A strong desire to know Her curiosity led her to
or learn something. ask many questions.
Decisiveness /dɪˈsaɪsɪvnəs/ Decisión The ability to make His decisiveness helped
decisions quickly him succeed in
and effectively. business.
Determination /dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/ Determinación Firmness of purpose; Her determination to
resolve. succeed was admirable.
Discipline /ˈdɪsɪplɪn/ Disciplina Training to act in Discipline is key to
accordance with rules. achieving goals.
Innovation /ˌɪnəʊˈveɪʃən/ Innovación The introduction of new Innovation drives
ideas or methods. technological
advancements.
Knowledge /ˈnɒlɪdʒ/ Conocimiento Facts, information, and Knowledge is power.
skills acquired through
experience.
Motivation /ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃən/ Motivación The reason or reasons His motivation kept him
one has for acting or going through tough
behaving in a particular times.
way.
Originality /əˌrɪdʒɪˈnælɪti/ Originalidad The quality of being Her originality makes
novel or unusual. her artwork stand out.
Passion /ˈpæʃən/ Pasión Strong and barely She has a passion for
controllable emotion. painting.
Patience /ˈpeɪʃəns/ Paciencia The capacity to accept Patience is essential
or tolerate delay, when learning new
problems, or skills.
suffering without
becoming annoyed or
anxious.
Perceptiveness /pəˈsɛptɪvnəs/ Perceptividad The ability to notice or Her perceptiveness
understand things helped her solve the
quickly. mystery.
Resourcefulness /rɪˈsɔːsfʊlnəs/ Ingenio The ability to find quick Resourcefulness is
and clever ways to crucial in emergency
overcome difficulties. situations.

Adjectives - Qualities of Creative People

Word Pronunciation Translation Definition Example Sentence
Curious /ˈkjʊəriəs/ Curioso Eager to know or learn She is curious about
something. how things work.
Decisive /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/ Decisivo Having the ability to His decisive nature
make decisions quickly makes him a good
and effectively. leader.
Determined /dɪˈtɜːmɪnd/ Decidido Having a strong will to She is determined to
achieve something. finish her studies.
Disciplined /ˈdɪsɪplɪnd/ Disciplinado Showing a controlled He is disciplined with
form of behavior or way his work schedule.
of working.
Innovative /ˈɪnəvətɪv/ Innovador Introducing new ideas; The company is known
original and creative in for its innovative
thinking. designs.
Knowledgeable /ˈnɒlɪdʒəbl/ Conocedor Well-informed or He is knowledgeable
educated in a about world history.
particular area.
Motivated /ˈməʊtɪveɪtɪd/ Motivado Very eager to do or She is motivated to
achieve something. improve her
performance.
Original /əˈrɪdʒɪnəl/ Original Present or existing from His work is very
the beginning; initial. original and creative.
Passionate /ˈpæʃənɪt/ Apasionado Showing or caused by He is passionate about
strong feelings or a helping others.
strong belief.
 Patient /ˈpeɪʃənt/ Paciente Able to accept or A patient person is
tolerate delays, pleasant to be around.
problems, or
suffering.
Perceptive /pəˈsɛptɪv/ Perceptivo Having or showing He is perceptive about
sensitive insight. others’ feelings.
Resourceful /rɪˈsɔːsfʊl/ Ingenioso Able to deal effectively Being resourceful
with difficult situations. helped her succeed
in the project.

Verbs - Collocations for Problem Solving

Phrase Pronunciation Translation Definition Example Sentence
Analyze a decision /ˈænəlaɪz ə dɪˈsɪʒən/ Analizar una decisión Examine the details of a We need to analyze the
choice carefully. decision before moving
forward.
Analyze a mistake /ˈænəlaɪz ə mɪˈsteɪk/ Analizar un error Look closely at an error She analyzed her
to understand it. mistake to avoid
repeating it.
Analyze a problem /ˈænəlaɪz ə ˈprɒbləm/ Analizar un problema Examine a problem in They analyzed the
detail to find a solution. problem from
different angles.
Analyze a situation /ˈænəlaɪz ə sɪtʃʊˈeɪʃən/ Analizar una situación Examine the context or It’s important to
circumstances carefully. analyze the
situation
thoroughly.
Analyze information /ˈænəlaɪz ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ Analizar información Look at data closely to He analyzed the
understand it. information before
making a report.
Explore alternatives /ɪkˈsplɔːr ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪvz/ Explorar alternativas Consider other possible They explored
options or solutions. alternatives
before making a
choice.
Explore possibilities /ɪkˈsplɔːr ˌpɒsəˈbɪlɪtiz/ Explorar posibilidades Think about potential We need to explore
options. possibilities for the
project.
Find a mistake /faɪnd ə mɪˈsteɪk/ Encontrar un error Discover an error. She found a mistake in
the calculations.
Find a problem /faɪnd ə ˈprɒbləm/ Encontrar un problema Identify an issue or We found a problem in
difficulty. the system.
Find a solution /faɪnd ə səˈluːʃən/ Encontrar una solución Discover a way to They worked hard to
resolve an issue. find a solution.
Find alternatives /faɪnd ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪvz/ Encontrar alternativas Look for other options. We need to find
alternatives to
this method.
Find information /faɪnd ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ Encontrar información Obtain data or facts. She found the
information online.
Make a decision /meɪk ə dɪˈsɪʒən/ Tomar una decisión Reach a conclusion after He made a decision to
consideration. change careers.
Make a mistake /meɪk ə mɪˈsteɪk/ Cometer un error Do something We all make mistakes
incorrectly. sometimes
organize information /ˈɔːrɡənaɪz organizar información To arrange or structure It’s essential to organize
ɪn.fərˈmeɪ.ʃən/ data or knowledge information before
systematically. presenting it.
solve a problem /sɒlv ə ˈprɒbləm/ resolver un problema To find an answer or We need to solve the
solution to a difficult problem of declining
issue. sales quickly

Additional vocabulary

Word/Phrase Pronunciation Translation Definition Example Sentence

get-together /ɡɛt təˈɡɛðər/ reunión An informal gathering We’re having a
of friends or family. gettogether at my
place this weekend.
in tune /ɪn tun/ en sintonía In harmony or The band was perfectly
agreement; also refers in tune during the
to being musically concert.
accurate.
 karaoke /ˌkærioʊˈoʊki/ karaoke A form of We went to a karaoke
entertainment where bar and had so much
people sing along to fun singing.
recorded music using a
microphone.
obscurity /əbˈskjʊrɪti/ oscuridad The state of being The artist worked in
unknown or not well obscurity for many
known. years before becoming
famous.
patent /ˈpætənt/ patente A legal right granted to She applied for a patent
an inventor to exclude on her innovative
others from making, design.
using, or selling their
invention for a certain
time.
take something in stride /teɪk ˈsʌmθɪŋ ɪn straɪd/ tomar algo con calma To deal with something He took the criticism
difficult or unpleasant in stride and
in a calm and relaxed continued with his
manner. work

By: Allison Reyes