2.2 Think like a utopian Flashcards
the greatest or highest degree of something
It’s foolish to take any dieting to e____________.
It’s embarrassing the e__________ he’ll go to in order to impress his boss.
extremes
lacking hope or positivity; grim or depressing.
The future looked b_____ after the company announced massive layoffs.
The landscape was b_____, with no signs of life for miles.
bleak
to pretend that an imaginary situation or event is really happening
In the psychotherapy group, patients were free to p____ o___ their fantasies.
Dystopian literature allows us to p____ o___ our deepest, darkest anxieties from the safety of a world that we already know how to navigate.
play out
the process of gaining power, confidence, or control over one’s life.
The workshop focused on e_____ and self-confidence for women.
empowerment
to resist or oppose something, often forcefully.
She decided to p_____ b_____ against the unfair treatment at work.
The community p_____ b_____ against the new policy.
push back
the existing state of affairs, particularly in society or an organization.
They challenged the s_____ q_____ by advocating for change.
The company’s leadership was content with the s_____ q_____.
status quo
to make great efforts to achieve or obtain something.
She s_____ f_____ excellence in everything she does.
They s_____ f_____ a better future for their children.
strive for
