9. Stacey Kramer: "The best gift I ever survived"

http://www.ted.com/talks/stacey_kramer_the_best_gift_i_ever_survived.html

1) UNSURPASSED (adj)
better than anyone or anything else:
His knowledge of this subject is unsurpassed.
This gadget is of an unsurpassed quality.

2) GOURMET (adj)
(of food) very high quality:
This restaurant is known for gourmet meals.
They share a love of gourmet cooking.

3) HUMBLED (adj)
1. to make someone understand that they are not as important or special as they thought they were:
He was humbled by the child's generosity.
2. unexpectedly defeated
The world champion was humbled by an unknown outsider in last night's race.

4) A SERENITY (n)
a state of feeling peacefully and calmly, being worried by nothing:
I admired her serenity in the midst of so much chaos.
My mother's serenity helped me to go through hard times.

5) PROFOUNDLY (adv)
deeply or extremely:
Society has changed so profoundly over the last 50 years.
We are all profoundly grateful for your help and encouragement.

8. Matt Cutts: "Try something new for 30 days."

http://www.ted.com/talks/matt_cutts_try_something_new_for_30_days.html

1) A RUT (n)
a deep, narrow mark made in soft ground especially by a wheel:
I knew that ruts on the ground were a sign that he is somewhere here.
The road was full of ruts.

2) TO SUBTRACT (v)
to remove a number from another number:
Four subtracted from ten equals six.
In their first year at school, children learn to add and subtract.

3) TO DWELL (v)
to live in a place or in a particular way:
She has dwelt in remote parts of Asia for many years.
My friends dwell in poverty.

4) A NERD (n)
1. a person, especially a man, who is not attractive and is awkward or socially embarrassing:
He was a real nerd in high school - I can't believe he's so handsome now.
2. a person who is extremely interested in one subject, especially computers and knows a lot of facts about it:
I'm a real grammar nerd.

5. TO DEPRIVE (v)
to take something, especially something necessary or pleasant, away from someone:
He claimed that he had been deprived of his rights.
You can't function properly when you're deprived of sleep.

7. Terry Moore: "How to tie your shoes."

http://www.ted.com/talks/terry_moore_how_to_tie_your_shoes.html

1) SAVVY (n) - practical knowledge and ability:
She hasn't got much savvy.
business savvy

2. LUDICROUS (adj) - stupid or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at:
a ludicrous idea/suggestion
He looked ludicrous in that suit!

3. A STRAND (n) - a thin thread of sth, often one of a few, twisted around each other to make a string or rope
a strand of cotton
She tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ears.

4. A CORD (n) - a rope or string made of twisted threads:
Where's the cord that ties back the curtains?
Have you got some cord that I can tie this parcel up with?

5. A LOOP (n) - the curved shape made when sth long and thin bends until one part of it nearly touches or crosses another part of it:
The tape ran in a continuous loop, repeating the same songs over and over.
a loop of string, the loop of the river