Philip Zimbardo: The psychology of time Flashcards
disregard
(n, v) ignore, showing no care
Ex: What amazes me is her complete disregard for anyone else’s opinion.
outlook
(noun)
1/ future situation. Ex: The outlook for the economy is bleak.
2/ opinion. Ex: He has a positive outlook on life.
3/ view. Ex: From the top of the tower, the outlook over the city was breathtaking.
calibrate
(v) adjust, fine-tune
temptation
–> tempting (adj); tempt (v)
(n) sth that makes you want to do sth (but that you know you should not)
Ex: As a young actress, she resisted the temptation to move to Hollywood
yield
(verb)
1/ produce. Ex: an attempt to yield increased profits.
2/ give up (the control or responsibility for sth). Ex: Despite pressure to give up the occupied authority, they will not yield.
They refuse to yield power.
1/ resist temptation
2/ yield to temptation
1/ refrain from temptation
2/ agree to temptation. Ex: It is very easy to yield to temptation and spend a lot of money.
impulsive
(adj) do things without considering the effects
Ex: Don’t be so impulsive-think before you act.
virtue
(n) good morals
Ex: Patience/ Tact is not one of his virtues.
fall prey to sb/sth
to be influenced by sb/sth
Ex: Promised virtues fall prey to the passions of the moments.
abstinence
(n) not doing sth (sex or alcohol)
Ex: The best way to avoid pregnancy is abstinence from sex.
present/future/past-oriented
think about the present/future/past
paradox
(n) sth that seems impossible (because it contains 2 opposite facts)
hedonism
–> hedonistic
(n) the pursuit of pleasure, self-indulgence
transcendental
(adj) spiritual realm (kingdom of spirit, thuộc về thần thánh); extremely special, cannot be understood in ordinary ways.
Ex: This idea implies a transcendental, eternal spiritual life.
soar to new destination
(v) fly to new areas (figurative)
