Philospohical and physchological questions behind fear Flashcards

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If you relish the idea or thought of something, you feel pleasure that it is going to happen.
期盼;憧憬;指望

She’s ______ the prospect of studying in Bologna for six months.

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relish

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Definition: to make a decision formally or with determination
決定;決心;決意

e.g. She _____ that she would never speak to him again.
e.g. After hours of argument, they _____ against taking legal action.
經過幾個小時的爭論,他們決定不提起訴訟。

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resolved

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Synonym of social problem

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social ill

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Definition: to try to destroy or damage something, especially an established political system
破壞,動搖,顛覆(尤指已有的政治體制)

The rebel army is attempting to ______ the government.

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subvert

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Definition: a feeling of strong dislike, opposition, or anger
憎惡,厭惡;反感
e.g. Kelly’s ________ towards spiders was so strong that even the sight of a Halloween spider toy would make her sick.
e.g. Declarations of r_____ a_______against ethnic minorities will not be tolerated.

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racial/ tribal antipathy

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to disagree with something that someone says
(對…)有異議;不贊同

e.g. Few would ________ his status as the finest artist of the period.
e.g. It is vigorously _______ that a leader should rule a country by terror and fear.

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dispute

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Definition: (formal) make somebody think seriously about something or hesitate before doing somethign.

e.g. The height of the bungee jumping platform gave Jason p_____ for t______ on whether he wanted to challenge himself

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give sb pause for thought

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Definition: a hormone produced by the body, for example when you are frightened, angry, or excited, that makes the heart beat faster and prepares the body to react to danger
腎上腺素

e.g. These arguments always get my a______ going (= make me excited or angry)

e.g. Human central nervous system craves stimulation, which it can get rither from within by the provocation of ________ and other endogenous substances.

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get my adrenalin going/ ad/re/na/lin

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Definition: found or coming from within something, for example a system or a person’s body or mind
(系統、人體或思維)內生的,內源的
(*i.e. medical term)

e.g. E_______ insulin levels decrease over time in people with type 2 diabetes.

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en/do/ge/nous

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Definition: to enjoy food or an experience slowly, in order to enjoy it as much as possible
細品,享用(食物)

e.g. It was the first chocolate he’d tasted for over a year, so he s______ every mouthful.

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Savour (v.)

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Definition: pleasure and interest
樂趣;趣味;情趣

e.g. having lost sensitivity to delicate naturally occuring ______

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Savour (n.)
(delicate is only an adjective)

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Definition: a substance, such as salt, that you add to food to improve its taste
調味品

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condiment

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Definition 1: inferior or unimpressive.

e.g. The lover’s touch, the hinted melody, the fascination of ideas, to some seems too p____ a source of stimulation

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Pale
(synonym: poor, weak, inferior)

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Definition 2: used to describe a person’s face or skin if it has less colour than usual, for example when the person is or ill or frightened, or if it has less colour than people generally have
(臉色或膚色)蒼白的,白的

e.g. She has a naturally p_____ complexion and dark hair.

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pale (looking pale)

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Definition 3: A pale light or colour is not bright or strong.
暗淡的;淺的,淡的

e.g. She wore a ____ blue hat.
她戴著一頂淺藍色的帽子。

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pale (used to describe clothing/ sunlight)

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An Indian curry dish, the hottest curry with a fierce taste
(can be used as a metaphor)

e.g For them the _______ of a horror film is the remedy. (a form of stimulation)

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vindaloo

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Definition: a successful way of curing an illness or dealing with a problem or difficulty:

e.g. For them, the most effectively herbal r_____ for cancer is surgical operation.

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remedy

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Definition: a way of solving a problem or ordering someone to make a payment for harm or damage they have caused, using a decision made in a law court:
(*legal term)

e.g. We have exhausted all possible legal _____ for this injustice.

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remedy

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Definition: (especially of an animal) unable to walk without difficulty as the result of an injury or illness affecting the leg or foot.

e.g. Peter went l_____ during his first expedition to Mount Everest

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lame

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Definition: similar to determination

e.g. It subverts confidence, ccreating obstacles, lames ________.

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resolve

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Definition: belief that is not based on human reason or scientific knowledge, but is connected with old ideas about magic, etc.
迷信

e.g. Fear gives rise to ________and religions
e.g. I don’t believe in the old ________ that the number 4 is unlucky.

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superstitions

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Definition: a group of people, often of related families, who live together, sharing the same language, culture, and history, especially those who do not live in towns or cities
部落;部族

e.g. the Masai _____

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tribe

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Definition: a large family or other group that someone belongs to
家族;集團

e.g. We invited Carol’s sisters and brothers and their families - the whole Cassidy ________

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tribe (adjective form: tribal)

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Definition: the quality of being stiff, fixed, or impossible to bend
僵硬;剛直

e.g. Cables lack the _____of wires.
電纜缺乏電線的剛性。

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rigidity

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Definition: the quality of being impossible to change or persuade
死板;僵化;一成不變

e.g. It is a disconcerting phenomenon that university students tend to display a ______ in critical thinking activities.

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rigidity

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Definition: the quality of not usually liking or trusting change, especially sudden change
保守主義,守舊性

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conservatism

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Definition: shy and nervous; without much confidence; easily frightened
羞怯的;膽小的,膽怯的

e.g. Kieran is a ____ child.
e.g. My dog is a little _____ - especially around other dogs.

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timid (noun: timidity)

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Definition: the fact that someone is legally responsible for something
(法律上對某事物的)責任,義務

e.g. He denies any ______ for the damage caused.

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liability
(legal term, formal, about responsibility)

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Definition: difficult or not suitable for living or growing
艱苦的,惡劣的;不利的

e.g. The ______environment of the forest was enough to instil fear in the travellers and make them questions their journey.

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hostile

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Definition: a person who is not brave and is too eager to avoid danger, difficulty, or pain
膽小鬼,懦夫

e.g. They branded her a _____ for informing on her colleagues during the interrogation.
她在審訊中告發了同事,因此被視為懦夫。

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coward

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Definition: (especially of an idea or phrase) old-fashioned and used too often in the past, so no longer useful or important
(尤指觀念或詞語)過時的,不再有用(或重要)的

e.g. _______beliefs and practives that are based on fear can lead to rigid and conventional thinking.

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outworn

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Definition: the behaviour of someone who is not at all brave and tries to avoid danger
怯懦

e.g. ______ is considered as an obstacle to success.

e.g. You can accuse me of ______, but I still wouldn’t fight in a war.

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cowardice

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Definition: to make someone who is sad or disappointed feel better by giving them comfort or sympathy
安慰,安撫,撫慰,慰藉

e.g. I tried to ______ her with a box of chocolates.
我竭力想用一盒巧克力來撫慰她。

e.g. I was c______ Liz on having broken up with her boyfriend.
莉茲跟男友分手了,我在安慰她。

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console

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How does Sadi think about fear ?

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“If the diver always thought of the shark, he would never lay hands on the pearl”

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fear can make people more aware of potential dangers that may be hidden or not immediately visible.

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Fear is sharp-sighted, it sees things underground and much more in the skies

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How did Voltarie think about fear ?

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Fear can never make virtue