Improvement Flashcards
Morbid
Characterized by or appealing to an abnormal and unhealthy of interest in disturbing and untraditional unpleasant subjects, especially death and disease.
Ex: Self exam us vital, but it can quickly lead to morbid introspection.
My definition, an unhealthy and sticking obsession.
My ex: a morbid fascinating of horror movie.
Exacerbate
Make a problem, or bad situation or negative feeling worse
My: make worse of a pre-existing bad condition or negative feeling
Example : Too often, we end up taking an approach to Spiritual growth that turns us inward, reinforing our natural self-absorbation our problem.
My: Clinton ‘s heartless speaking exacerbated the greve of the fallen flying ace ‘s family.
Other example: the patient ‘s constant smoking aggregated his lung, exacerbated his short -breath and causing deterioration of his clinical status.
Aggregates: make more intense.serve next level of exacerbate.
Worse : make something worse.
Exacerbate something
Aggregates something.
Peripheral
- of, relating to, or being the outer part of the field of vision,
Example :He saw in his peripheral vision that a car was trying to pass him.
- not of primary importance,
Example: If we focus too much on peripheral issues, we will lose sight of the goal.
When people call an issue in a discussion peripheral, they mean that it’s not of primary importance, and they’re probably suggesting that everyone get back to the main topic.
Auspicious
Showing or suggestion that future success is likely. (applies to something taken as a sign or omen promising success before or at the start of an event.)
Example: It was not an auspicious start.
Example:the Iran nuclear talks now appear headed for a venue even less auspicious for the U.S., the United Nations General Assembly
Rejuvenate
to make young or youthful again,
Juvenis, Latin for “young”, rejuvenate and rejuvenation are probably used most often for talking about our physical selves. suggests the restoration of youthful vigor, powers, or appearance.
Saccharine
adj
of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar.
overly or sickishly sweet,
Overly sentimental from Latin saccharum
After crying wolf throughout these years, calling everyone from saccharine pop stars to Justin Trudeau, on idiotic
There’s not too much point in fuming about Katy Perry’s saccharine-to-the-point-of-insulting comments about the Manchester bombing in
Meander
To wander slowly like a winding river
To wander aimlessly or casually without urgent destination
To go about from place to place usually without a plan or definite purpose.
He meander and lose their intended focus — supposedly, the roots of political involvement and disillusionment
Trepidation
a feeling of fear that causes you to hesitate because you think something bad or unpleasant is going to happen
Ex: Because DeVos’s team feels trepidation about the media outrage that’s certain to ensue. They shouldn’t. To be sure, social-justice activists will accuse her of enabling…
Supercilious
coolly and patronizingly haughty .
supercilious implies a cool, patronizing haughtiness
arrogant implies a claiming for oneself of more consideration or importance than is warranted.
Prosaic
dull or ordinary , not like the beautiful poem, common .
This shift in the Republican base is taking place at the same time that urban and suburban white professionals — traditionally more interested in lower taxes than in prosaic bread-and-butter issues
In the 1600s, any text that was not poetic was prosaic. By the end of the 17th century, though, poetry had come to be viewed as the more beautiful, imaginative, and emotional type of writing, As a result, English speakers started using “prosaic” to refer to anything considered matter-of-fact or ordinary, and they gradually transformed it into a synonym for “colorless,” “drab,
Atrophy
gradually decline in effectiveness or vigor due to underuse or neglect.
Those who have been bedridden for a period of time will notice that their muscles have atrophied
Fickle
changing frequently, especially as regards one’s loyalties, interests, or affection.
Vatican politics is notoriously fickle, and media reports about who is in and who is out usually depend on the particular bias of the reporter.
Long before “crony capitalism” became a battle cry, it was a staple of conservative and libertarian economics to note that big business is a fickle ally in the war for economic liberty
Spontaneous
done or said in a natural and often sudden way and without a lot of thought or planning
Even some benign and reasonable people who seek to be fair, and do give the president a chance, are inconsolably shocked by the president’s outbursts of unseemly spontaneity.
Strenuous
vigorously active
requiring or showing great energy and effort
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Congenial
agreeably suited to one’s nature, tastes, or outlook a congenial atmosphere
