Get Out Of Your Own Head 1

Question 1

Make smo feel isolated or estranged

Answer 1

Alienate ˈeɪlɪəneɪt

An urban environment which would alienate its inhabitants.

He alienated every person he met as he tries to become a famous writer.

Question 2

Very scared

Answer 2

Petrified

He is petrified of growing up.

Question 3

A feeling of listlessness (listless-lacking energy or enthusiasm) and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement.

Answer 3

Ennui ɒnˈwiː

He succumbed to ennui and despair.

He’s addicted to watching movies, preferring an idealized version of life on the screen to his own uncomfortable ennui.

Question 4

Неясность

Answer 4

obscurity

He struggle to reconcile his insecurity with relative obscurity for most of his career.

Question 5

Avoidance of activity or exertion ( physical or mental effort); laziness

Answer 5

Indolence ˈɪndlns

My failure is probably due to my indolence.

He finally conquered his almost teenage indolence and existential crisis.

Question 6

Serving as a warning

Answer 6

Cautionary

Surely there is both a historical example and a cautionary tale here, which the legends meant to convey.

Question 7

Happen, take place

Answer 7

Come about

The relative speed with which emancipation came about.

How did the problem come about in the first place.

Question 8

To ignore or not to give attention to smo/smth

Answer 8

Pass over

They passed him over for promotion.

They passed the difficulties over so that to avoid taking actions.

Question 9

As a result of these actions

Answer 9

Thereby

Diets that are high in saturated fat clog up our arteries, thereby reducing the blood flow to our hearts and brains.

Question 10

Restrain or keep in check

Answer 10

Curb

What successful people do is curb such flights of fancy.