Articles for ielts the dangers of being over-confident

New words
Jointly(adv)- in a way that involves two or more people or groups together 
Unthinkable(adj)- impossible to imagine or accept 
Proponent(n)- a person who supports an idea or course of action 
Inferiority(n)- the state of not being as good as somebody/something else 
Perpetuate(v)- to make something such as a bad situation, a belief, etc. continue for 
a long time 
Biased(adj)- tending to show favour towards or against one group of people or one 
opinion for personal reasons; making unfair judgements 
Dismantle(v)- to end an organization or a system gradually in an organized way 

---

Tenacity(n)- the quality of not giving up something easily; the quality of being 
determined 
Tendency(n)- if somebody/something has a particular tendency, they are likely to 
behave or act in a particular way 
Stifle(v)- to prevent something from happening; to prevent a feeling from being 
expressed 
Tangential(adj)- having only a slight or indirect connection with something 
Fervent(adj)-
having or showing very strong and sincere feelings about something 
Bear(v)- to be able to accept and deal with something unpleasant 
Thereby(adv)- used to introduce the result of the action or situation mentioned 
Bolster(v)- to improve something or make it stronger 
Tenure(n)- the period of time when somebody holds an important job, especially a 
political one; the act of holding an important job 
Conform(v)-
to behave and think in the same way as most other people in a group 
or society 
Predominantly(adv)-mostly, mainly 
Alter(v)- to become different; to make somebody/something different