66 Flashcards
Nugget
valuable idea or fact.
“nuggets of information”
Meso
middle; intermediate.
Overthrow
1.
remove forcibly from power.
Liberal arts
Social sciences humanities
Physical sciences
Chemistry, physics,
Flooded Social feeds
feed” in social media is a stream of content, such as text, images, and videos, that is displayed to a user on a social media platform. It can include updates from the user’s friends or followers, as well as content from pages or accounts that the user has chosen to follow 溢れるデータの送り込み 溢れすぎのデータ情報
Pulling the plug
活動を終わらせる
Divinely
in a very pleasing or delightful way.
“you dance divinely”
Fully honouring my intuition
自分の直感に自信がある
the ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning.
“we shall allow our intuition to guide us”
Similar:
instinct
intuitiveness
Deeply filled with gratitude
Deeply feeling of thankfulness and appreciation. “he was overwhelmed with gratitude for their help”
Anorexia
by an abnormally low body weight, an intense fear of gaining weight and a distorted perception of weight
Bulimia
eating disorder characterized by regular, often secretive bouts of overeating followed by self-induced vomiting or purging, strict dieting, or extreme exercise, associated with persistent and excessive concern with body weight.
an eating disorder in which a large quantity of food is consumed in a short period of time, often followed by feelings of guilt or shame.
Compartmentalize
separate something into parts and not allow those parts to mix together: His life was carefully compartmentalized, with his work in one city and his social life in another. Isolating and separating.
Get flooded
receive so many letters, complaints, or inquiries that you cannot deal with them all easily
Tear off
to quickly remove clothes:
She tore off her apron and ran into the living room.
draconian
of laws or their application) excessively harsh and severe.
“the Nazis destroyed the independence of the press by a series of draconian laws”
Similar:
harsh
archetypically
in a way that is very typical of something, or is the original model of something from which others are copied:
let sleeping dogs lie
Don’t rock the boat. Ignore a problem. Don’t poke the bear. Avoid interfering in a situation.
faux pas
words or behaviour that are a social mistake or not polite:
make a faux pas I made some remark about his wife’s family, and then realized I’d made a serious faux pas.
Catsuit
piece of clothing that fits tightly and covers the body, arms, and legs, usually worn by women
Shorts
short pants that reach only to the thighs or knees.
“cycling shorts”
NORTH AMERICAN
men’s underpants.丈の短いズボン 👖
Uptight
worried or nervous and not able to relax:
Don’t get uptight about the exam - just do your best.
Leg up on
have an advantage over others
idiom. : to have an advantage over others. The company has a leg up on the competition thanks to the recent publicity.
cognitive dissonance
the state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes, especially as relating to behavioural decisions and attitude change.
認知的不協和とは「自分が認知していることに2つの矛盾する考えや行動がある場合にストレスを感じる」ことを表した心理用語です。例えば、「タバコを吸いたい」という認知と「タバコは身体に悪い」という2つの認知がある場合、「タバコを吸う」欲求と「タバコは吸ってはいけない」という考えに矛盾が生じるため、ストレスを感じるわけです。
人は、この認知的不協和を解消するために、自分にとって都合が良いように行為を正当化します。この行動を、アメリカの心理学者レオン・フェスティンガーは「認知的不協和理論」として提唱しました。
前述したタバコの例でいえば「タバコを吸うのは頭をスッキリさせるためだ」「タバコを吸っていると格好いい」などと考えることで、自分の中で矛盾を解消します。簡単な言葉で表すなら「つじつま合わせ」や「自己正当化」と言ってもいいでしょう。
Hermit
person living in solitude as a religious discipline.引きこもり
steal someone’s heart
to cause someone to feel love or affection
On the ground
among the general public:
Their political ideas have a lot of support on the ground.
in a place where real, practical work is done.
“the troops on the ground are cynical”
Whiplash
is a neck injury due to forceful, rapid back-and-forth movement of the neck, like the cracking of a whip. Whiplash is commonly caused by rear-end car crashes. But whiplash also can result from sports accidents, physical abuse and other types of traumas, such as a fall.Feb
Heat rash
汗疹caused by the combination of staphylococcus bacteria and hot, humid weather; dogs with a thick coat are more susceptible to heat rashes.
Utmost
used to emphasize how important or serious something is:
a matter of the utmost importance
The situation needs to be handled with the utmost care.
fire in your belly
If you say that someone has fire in their belly, you are expressing approval of them because they are energetic, enthusiastic, and have very strong feelings.
私は野心を持っている
hitch your wagon to a star
to aspire to lofty goals; aim high
星に車をつなげ。 常に大きい目標を目指せ。 高遠な理想をいだいて行動せよといういましめ。
hitch your wagon to someone
to rely on (someone or something) for success
The team has hitched its wagon to its star pitcher.
hitch your wagon to someone
to rely on (someone or something) for success
The team has hitched its wagon to its star pitcher.
Skim off
Scoop 掬う
one step forward, two steps back
situation in which progress is more than offset by adverse developments.
We got all the roofing removed, but the chimney was damaged and we discovered that some rafters had to be replaced. One step forward, two steps back. Or maybe three.
Scrolling on
move text or graphics up or down or across a display screen as if by unrolling a scroll
Money dysmorphia
someone who is irrationally insecure about finances
body dysmorphia
constant anxiety about one’s physical appearance.
