Beginnings Flashcards
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overawed (adj)
over-awed, being SO in awe
He’s mature for his age and he’s not overawed.
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uneasy (adj)
It is a feeling, not the opposite of easy
Ex: She had an uneasy feeling that something terrible was going to happen.
worried or unhappy, because something bad or unpleasant may happen or you are not sure that what you are doing is right
uneasy about (sth/doing sth)
Synonym: anxious
Collocations:
have an uneasy feeling [that, about]
[looks, appears, seems] uneasy
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disorientated (or disoriented) (adj)
About feeling, not physicality
Ex: Sleep deprivation can leave people disorientated.
confused, unable to think clearly
It’s the same when people are disorientated in darkness
Again, this is a feeling. It means “don’t know where to go”, but mentally
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distraught (adj)
Used when talking how one feels after a tragedy
They were extremely distraught at the news of his accident.
extremely upset and anxious that you cannot think clearly
disoriented is talking about confusion, distraught is anxiety.
Both words above describe emotions that make s.o unable to think clearly.
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preoccupied (adj)
Somewhat similar to occupied, but it describes how one feels.
Example: He was too preoccupied with his own thoughts to notice anything wrong.
thinking or worrying about something too much
Busy with the mind, not with duties
Phrase: preoccupied (with something)
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unnerve (v)
Has something related to the word nerve
Ex: I was completely unnerved by the way she kept staring at me.
make somebody feel nervous/frightened/lose confidence
The word should be unnerved (adj), but it’s still easy to figure out
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overwhelm (v)
About feeling
Synonym: overcome (also about feeling)
(C1) to have such a strong emotional effect on s.b. that it’s hard for them to resist or know how to react.
Tiếng Việt: choáng ngợp
Phrase: overwhelm somebody
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circumspect (adj)
It has nothing to do with the word circumstance
Synonym: cautious
(formal) thinking very carefully before doing sth, due to potential risks involved
He was very circumspect in his financial affairs.
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bewildered (adj)
No hints, it’s that easy.
Don’t think of it.
confused
He turned around, with a bewildered look on his face.
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withdrawn (adj)
I can be very withdrawn during a party.
(C1-C2) not wanting to talk, extremely quiet and shy
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evocative (adj)
Her new book is wonderfully evocative of village life.
Same meaning: reminiscent of s.o./sth
making you think of/remember a strong image/feeling, in a pleasant way
In short: pretty similar to reminiscent
Collocation: evocative smells/sounds/music
Phrase: evocative of something
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recollection (n)
- I have many pleasant recollections of the time we spent together.
- His powers of recollection are extraordinary.
- (Count.) a memory of something
- (Uncount.) the ability to remember things
The extra info below matchs with respective meaning.
Synonyms: memory
1. Collocations: clear/vivid/dim/vague recollection of sth
2. Phrase: recollection (of sth/doing sth)
Define the word in a simple way, using Feynman Technique
hindsight (n)
Describe how you understand it.
the understanding of an event or situation only after it has happened, and you would have done things differently.
In hindsight, it would have been better to wait.
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bring about (phr.v)
Ex: It also wants to bring about the end of capitalism.
Synonym: cause
to make something happen
The object cannot come between the two parts.
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fall through (phr.v)
Ex: Our plans fell through because of lack of money.
to not be completed, or fail to happen
Used to refer to the subject, not the object.
