Deck 3 (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) Flashcards
Psychic
sī kĭk
A person who is said to be sensitive to spiritual forces or forces that have no physical explanation or who claims to have extraordinary mental powers, such as extrasensory perception or mental telepathy.
— The great British psychic and tarot card reader (Heidi Gardner) came out to predict the 2024 election results.
— When the pooch wasn’t found right away, Stimson went ahead and spent $400 on pet psychics, to no avail.
— To witness brutality is to sustain psychic damage: What the eye sees, the brain records and cannot erase.
— One woman, thanks to a warning from a psychic, saves her father from death by poisoning at the hands of his enemy.
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Self-Esteem / Self-Image
How you feel about yourself — your self-worth or your pride in yourself — is called self-esteem.
Self-esteem comes from the Latin verb “estimare”, meaning to value. So think of self-esteem as how you value yourself. How you judge yourself: as smart or not, too tall or too short, as good looking or not, as kind or not. It all contributes to your self image.
— Working a full time job will give him a skill set, some money in his pocket, and self-esteem.
— The appearance of your skin may cause feelings of shame and decreased self-esteem.
— All those mean and hurtful things that other kids say about them or to them causes a lot of damage to thier self-esteem and creates this need for acceptance and approval.
Self-Esteem / Self-Image
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Debris
də-ˈbrē
The scattered remains of something broken, destroyed, or discarded; rubble or wreckage:
— Debris from the storm was spread all over the beach.
— Several more joined him to clear out debris and the remains of building that had been bombed by the drone.
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a Psychology / Psychological
ˌpsy ˈkä-lə-jē / sī- -kə-ˈlä-ji-kəl
Psychology refers to the study of human behavior and the human mind.
— Most parents will find it hard to understand the psychology of their teenage children’s minds.
Psychology is more than just an academic subject. The word refers to the complex mental workings and states a person, group or activity.
— The actor said the psychological strain of the role took a toll on him mentally.
— The Ukrainian military is conducting psychological warfare against North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian forces, seeking to persuade them to surrender rather than needlessly lose their lives on the battlefield.
— Studies in psychology and show that people feel the pain of losses more intensely than the pleasure of gains.
.Psychology / Psychological
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a . Physiological
phys·i·o·log·i·cal / ˌfi-zē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl
Anything physiological has to do with the body and its systems. You might notice that your physiological response to a scary movie includes your heart beating faster and your hands getting sweaty.
— The first human need is physiological, the care of the body through food, clothes and shelter.
Word Study: You know that the root word of physiological is ‘phys’, which refers to the body. That root comes from the Greek word for nature. Add the suffix ‘ology’, which means “the study of” and finally, tack on that little ‘ical’ meaning of or relating to and you have turned the root into an adjective to describe the way your body works.
Physiological / phys·i·o·log·i·cal
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Hierarchy
hi·er·ar·chy / ˈhī-(ə-) ˌrär-kē
Hierarchy describes a system that organizes or ranks things, often according to power or importance. At school the principal is at the top of the staff hierarchy, while the seniors rule the student hierarchy.
Hierarchy is a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority.
— Monkeys normally have strict hierarchies when it comes to who gets the best food and who grooms whom.
— In 5-star restaurants where’s there is this whole weird hierarchy where the chef is revered as this god.
IN PSYCHOLOGY WE OFTEN STUDY HIERARCHY OF HUMAN NEEDS.
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Mechanical
me·chan·i·cal / mi-ˈka-ni-kəl
Use the adjective mechanical to describe something related to machinery or tools.
— If your car breaks down you’ve got mechanical problems.
Mechanical can also refer to physical forces, called mechanics having to do with how things move.
— in basketball the mechanics of a jump shot.
— Quantum mechanics explains how subatomic particles behave, or don’t behave, in very strange ways on the smallest of scales.
Mechanical / Mechanics
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Scheme
A scheme is an elaborate plan or plot. Schemes often carry a negative connotation — the word brings to mind devious plans and secret plots organized by scheming bad guys.
— In the grand scheme of things, more and more money doen’t buy happiness.
Gauge n.
noun
1. A standard or scale of measurement.
2. An instrument for measuring or testing: The motorist measured the air pressure with a tire gauge.
3. A means of estimating or evaluating; a test: How a person handles a difficult situation is a good gauge of character.
4. The distance between the two rails of a railroad.
5. The diameter of a shotgun barrel as determined by the number of lead balls of a size fitting the barrel that make one pound.
6. Thickness or diameter, as of sheet metal or wire.
transitive verb gauged also gaged, gauging also gaging, gauges also gages
1. To measure precisely: gauge the depth of the ocean.
2. To evaluate or judge: gauge a person’s ability.
gaugea*ble adj.
These sound alike: gauge, gage1 (pledge).
Rescind v./Rescindable adj./Rescinder n.
transitive verb rescinded, rescinding, rescinds
To make void; repeal or annul.
rescindable adj.
re*scinder n.
Charisma
cha·ris·ma / kə-ˈriz-mə
A special charm or allure that inspires fascination or devotion.
Charisma is often a quality possessed by successful actors, entertainers or politicians.
— Taylor Swift’s appeal is based both on her music, savvy creative direction, and considerable charisma.
— His success was largely due to his charisma.
— Caitlin Clark has the charisma and skill to the basketball team and a fanbase!
Charisma
cha·ris·ma / kə-ˈriz-mə
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Subtle
Subtle is used for things that are hard to describe because of their complexity or delicacy. Something that is subtle is not obvious.
The word is pronounced like “suttle” and it was originally spelled that way when it was borrowed from Old French.
— A professional food taster might be able to perceive subtle differences of flavor that most people don’t notice.
— He didn’t seem to understand my subtle hints.
— The hair product is infused with amber, cashmere musk, lemon and mandarin leaving a subtle fragrance that’s equal parts cozy and sparkling.
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a Pertinent / adjective
ˈpər-tə-nənt
Related to a specific matter at hand; relevant; on-point.
— At the meeting, we were limited to discussing pertinent topics.
— If you give your best friend pertinent advice, that means the advice is appropriate for the situation.
— If you’re in math class and you make a comment about World War I, that’s likely not pertinent.
— If you’re in music class and you talk about a cello, that probably is pertinent.
— Ideas of all sorts poured in upon him while he was writing, and he was not always able to resist the temptation to insert them whether pertinent or not.
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An Idiom:
“To pay lip service to”
Promising but with empty talk; words without action or intention.
— The candidate gave lip service to fixing the problems, but it is doubtful that he will do much.
— The company is simply paying lip service to the idea of affirmative action while continuing with business as usual.
“To pay lip service to”
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Idiom Tidbit: “Hang in there”
An idiom is a collection of words that have a meaning that if you are just thinking of the individual words, you can’t figure them out. Consider“kill two birds with one stone” this idiom has nothing to do with birds or stones. It means to accomplisth two goals with one action.
Other Idioms: —To get bent out of shape — Don’t cry over spilt milk — Don’t beat around the bush — Speak of the devil — Hang in there — It’s not rocket science — Break a leg — Miss the boat.
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a Nonchalant
non·cha·lant — ˌnän-shə-ˈlänt
Marked by casual unconcern or indifference.
Latin: If you act nonchalant, you are literally acting cool, as nonchalant traces back to non- “not” and Latin calēre “to be warm.”
— She was surprisingly nonchalant about winning the award.
— He was a bit taken aback by her nonchalant attitude at getting the expensive gift he had worked so hard to pay for.
Nonchalant
non·cha·lant — ˌnän-shə-ˈlänt
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Diligent / adjective
dil·i·gent — ˈdi-lə-jənt
Characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic effort :
— painstakingly a diligent worker
— After a diligent search of the site, no pottery whatever was found.
— He spent the whole weekend diligently working on his paper that was due Monday.
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Attaché
at·ta·ché / a-tə-ˈshā
An attaché is a thin briefcase used for carrying papers.
— It is sometimes called an attaché case.
it was first applied to someone working for a diplomat, such as a junior officer. Now an Attaché is a technical expert assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission. If you are an expert on the customs of a certain country, you may be asked to be a cultural attaché and advice the ambassador for that country.
Note: As you might have guessed attaché is a borrowed word from French.
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Attaché
a-tə-ˈshā
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Painstaking
Involving or showing great care or thoroughness; careful/
— to be painstaking is to be so careful, so meticulous, so thorough, that it hurts — painstaking research.
Painstaking is most commonly paired with detail.
— “Gertrude’s ability to appear politely interested was tested as her dinner companion related his painstaking attempts to establish himself as the true heir to the British throne.”
Tricksters: Desert and Dessert:
That little extra ’s’ gets you out of the hot desert to that ice cream dessert you have been dreaming about.
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‘Bear’ and ‘Bare’.
— The bear broke into our car at Yellowstone National Park to get our food bag.
NEXT: Here is a more complicated one ‘Bear and Bare’
Bear
— The bear broke into our car at Yellowstone National Park to get our food bag.
— She could bear the suspense no longer.
— The queen was able to bear four children. Three girls and finally a boy who would be king.
Bare
— How often have I told you not to leave the house at night in your bare feet?
— He was barely alive after being lost in the wilderness for ten days.
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a Which Sound Better to You — BEAR OR STAND?
You canbear (or stand) to listen to your great aunt tell the same story for the umpteenth time if you have a kind soul.
Desert~Dessert~Bear~Bare
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“You are an intelligent, capable learner.”*
“I Respect Your Ability To Learn.”
“And that is all I have to say about that.” … Mr.Gerry channeling Forest Gump!
