English Vocab Flashcards
contentious?
Example: This is a contentious issue.
The Netflix film starts off saying “Don’t look into the mirror,” which is later countered by, “Do look in the mirror.”
controversial
amplitude?
three movement measures were
key predictors of dance quality; these were variability
and amplitude of movements of the neck
and trunk
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conspicuous?
Since then much emphasis has been
placed on conspicuous male secondary sexual ornaments
and associations between such ornaments and
female mate preferences
Clearly Visible
androgens?
Dancing ability, particularly
that of men may serve as a signal of male mate
quality in terms of prenatal androgenization
male sex hormone
Confounding?
Identifying the characteristics of attractive dance in
natural settings is difficult because of the confounding
effects of facial attractiveness, height, clothing
and socioeconomic status, dominance,
body morphology and shape.
mixed
vigour?
especially those movements that contain elements of
vigour and/or skill, because these are most likely to
indicate health and genetic quality
physical strength and good health.
Clearing
I’d like you to imagine you’re lying down in a beautiful woodland, you’re in a CLEARING and the ground is covered with green moths
an open space in a forest, especially one cleared for cultivation.
springy
… and the ground is covered with green moths, soft and springy
elastic, springing back quickly when squeezed or stretched
Insoluble
I firmly believe that this drug (magic mushroom) is a root out of what can otherwise be an insoluble problem.
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غیرمحلول
Residue
I’ve been unhappy for so long. Although I think that unhappiness is spilled obviously into my life and my relationships, and I think there’s a residue that’s got to be dealt with.
leftover
Annihilation /əˌnʌɪəˈleɪʃn/
Often in a psychedelic dose, the person will experience the same fragility, vulnerability, and overwhelming horror as they did as they did as a child. So I think that’s what happened with Andy. He was stripped of his defences as an adult and taken back to that vulnerable place. what was real for Andy was his fear of ANNIHILATION and a huge sense of rejection and that theme of rejection is something that has plagued him his whole life so that feels like it’s really clinically significant.
complete destruction or obliteration.
breach
the task of BREACHING what we learn in the psychedelic experience into changes that actually influence our physical and daily life is the part that’s for me extremely important. And how to do that is where the challenges for the next
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lucid
Michael Pollan is level-headed and lucid.
clear
level-headed
Michael Pollan is level-headed and lucid.
calm and sensible
spellbinding
Michale Pollan is a rigorous reporter and a SPELLBINDING storyteller.
fascinating
ineffable
He makes INEFFABLE, effable.
beyond words
pedestal
I didn’t know how the Peppercorn magazine got its name - or that the students had one on a pedestal in their common room!
the base of a statue
to be on a pedestal
He put his wife on a pedestal and could not see her shortcomings.
to think of someone as a perfect person with no faults
امامزاده سازی
arduous
an arduous journey
دشوار
quest
Psychedelics were a journalistic quest that very quickly evolved into a spiritual quest, into a personal quest. (Michael Pollan)
طلب
a long or arduous search for something.
allude
suggest, hint
Herald
Clinicians and researchers are becoming increasingly interested in a ‘new’ experimental treatment, with some suggesting it might HERALD a ‘new paradigm’ in the treatment of disorders such as anxiety, depression, and addiction
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راهنما
POINT TO
epistemic
Bortolotti defines epistemically innocent imperfect cognitions as those that have real epistemic flaws but also offer significant epistemic benefits that are unavailable by any other means.
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Being a mentee requires more than just …….. …. to meetings with a mentor.
(Phrasal verb)
showing up
Mentoring relationships require a bit of work and …………. INPUT from the mentee.
Adj.
significant
When the mentor and mentee are a …..?…. …..?….. and understand their roles……
good match
When the mentor and mentee understand their roles, the mentorship will ………. into a valuable RELATIONSHIP.
blossom
Training your mentees before the mentoring program begins to help mentoring relationships get off to a …….. ………. .
strong start.
First off, it’s important to remember your mentor is a VOLUNTEER. They are taking time …. …. ……. ……….. to help you develop and grow, so there must be healthy boundaries and respect in your relationship.
out of their schedule
Your mentor cannot do everything for you, they can only give you ……. and ……….. .
tools and guidance.
Your mentorship does not automatically establish TRUST between you and your mentor. It must be ……….. and ……………
developed and nurtured
remember that your mentor is likely a busy person. Again, be respectful of this by ………… ……. ……… …………… in your meeting
cutting out time wasters
Having trust can open up a …………. of ……………., which is important to the success of your mentorship., which is important to the success of your relationship.
channel of communication
Your mentor has … …. ……. to help you but remember that they are likely a busy person…
a lot of room
make sure you give them …….. …. notice if you need to cancel or reschedule a session.
plenty of
A successful mentee sets goals and expectations at the beginning to base the mentorship on a solid foundation and avoid these awkward
………..
mishaps
an unfortunate accident
mishap
If you have a prepared agenda for each meeting, you are much more likely to stay .. …. and optimize … …. you have together.
stay ON TASK
optimise THE TIME
Like any other relationship, your friendship must be suited to fit your needs. But also like in any other relationship, your friend will not be able to read …. …. .
your mind
Your mentorship offers the opportunity to have someone else …….. to your progress.
committed
