Questioning Psychiatry Flashcards
: back-breakingly hard mental exertion or physical labor
: an unpleasant experience or situation that involves a lot of hard work, difficulties and/or suffering
travail (ˈtræveɪl) of sth
: having or showing very strong and sincere feelings about something
: extremely hot
fervent (ˈfɜːvənt)
This verb usually refers to rejecting something that has authority, such as a legal contract, doctrine, or claim. In connection with debts or other obligations, X is used in the specialised sense “to refuse to recognise or pay.” If referring to a child or a lover, X is used in the sense “to disown, cast off.” + To say officially and/or publicly that something is not true.
repudiate sth
to relieve of doubt; convince
satisfy sb that …
sth of value that has failed to live up to expectations and started absorbing a lot of money
money pit
the quality of events or situations that seem to change at random
vagaries (of sth)
: perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment (of a person or a facial expression)
: deeply absorbed in thought
bemused
: a possible event or occurrence or result
: the absence of certainty in events
contingency
to base something on a particular belief, idea or principle
predicate oneself/sth upon sth
that you cannot avoid
ineluctable
the act of leaving sth out
elision
:difficult and much debated; sth that’s become complicated because of differing and probably strong opinions
: (of a person) irritated (X with sb)
vexed
inducing feelings of anxiety or worry
disquieting
: a person’s face or facial expression
: support or approval (c. to sth)
: admit as acceptable or possible (c. sth)
countenance
responsibility for a fault or wrong; blame; the condition of blameworthiness, criminality, censurability; виновность
culpability
Police are investigating whether there is any criminal culpability surrounding how the indoor arena was being operated.
: recently
: in the later stages of something, especially of a person’s life
latterly
: destructive to both sides in a conflict
: relating to conflict within a group
internecine
ˌɪntəˈniːsʌɪn
action taken to limit the damaging effects of an accident or error
damage limitation
: not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse
: dependent on chance; uncertain (he earned a precarious living as a painter)
precarious
prɪˈkɛːrɪəs
a fierce verbal attack
broadside
difficult, undesirable, or unpleasant; незавидный
unenviable
: not right or reasonable
: unreasonably excessive
unconscionable
ʌnˈkɒnʃ(ə)nəb(ə)l
inent to deceive
bad faith
: confirm or support (something which has been questioned)
: maintain a custom or practice
uphold
to tell a lot of people news, information, etc. that may be false
to put it about that …
used to say that you would not like to wear particular clothes, or to be in a particular situation
somebody wouldn’t be seen/caught dead…(wearing/doing/in that)
the typical amount of money paid
the going rate (e.g. for the job)
be short of cash, suffer losses
to be in the red
(informal) to allow somebody to share a secret
let sb in on sth
опускаться, снисходить до кого-л.
condescend to do sth / to sb
grimly mocking or cynical
sardonical
к его чести
to his credit
средь бела дня
in broad daylight
If you think about something in this manner, you think about it clearly and calmly, without the emotions you had at the time it happened, and you often feel sorry or ashamed about it (idiom)
in the cold light of day
(formal) to say or write words in a particular style or manner
The letter was deliberately X in very vague terms.
couch sth in sth
to stop or destroy something, especially what somebody plans or wants to do
put paid to something
[usually plural] a fault in something or a disadvantage of somethingd
demerits
diːˈmerɪts
deserving to be laughed at rather than taken seriously, смехотворный
risible
not to laugh or smile even if you very much want to
to keep a straight face
to use something for help because no other choice is available:
to fall back on sth / sb
showing too much confidence or pride
overweening
a person who encourages a particular activity, especially one that causes trouble
-monger
махинация
machination
ˌmæʃɪˈneɪʃn
admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it
concede [sth]
to include something in a particular group and not consider it separately [usually passive]
subsume sth adverb+prep
to be very surprised or impressed by something
marvel at sth
(informal) a person who cannot resist somebody/something or likes somebody/something very much
sucker for somebody/something
praise (a person or their achievements) highly, esp. in a public context
laud st/sb
lɔːd
the state that exists when one person or group has power over another, also восхождение к чему-л.
ascendancy
official approval of something, given by a person in a position of authority
imprimatur
to criticize somebody/something unfairly; to say somebody/something does not have any value or is not important
denigrate sth/sb
in a very difficult situation when very strong action is needed (formal)
in extremis
for all time in the future (formal)
in perpetuity
[often passive] to divide something into parts
partition
1 the point of an arrow or a hook that is curved backwards to make it difficult to pull out
2 a remark that is meant to hurt somebody’s feelings
barb
: Torment or tease (someone) with the sight or promise of something that is unobtainable
: Excite the senses or desires of (someone)
tantalise
(of something abstract) have a firm theoretical or practical basis
be grounded in
The process of growth or increase, typically by the gradual accumulation of additional layers or matter
the x of sand by wind action
accretion
əˈkriːʃn
:Take possession of a mortgaged property when the mortgagor fails to keep up their mortgage payments
:[WITH OBJECT] Rule out or prevent (a course of action)
foreclose
1 having a lot of problems, especially too much work, and too little time or money
2 finding something very difficult to do
hard-pressed
direct and violent assault
a full-frontal attack/assault
Strange or mysterious, esp. in an unsettling way
uncanny
Dig up (something that has been buried, esp. a corpse)
disinter
ˌdɪsɪnˈtɜː
A report in the media that reveals something discreditable
exposé (of sth)
ɪkˈspəʊzeɪ
науокообразие
scientism
A proposition that follows from (and is often appended to) one already proved
A direct or natural consequence or result
cor’ollary
The scope of the influence or concerns of something
Range of experience or thought
purview
ˈpəːvjuː
to be within the purview of sb
applying to all (idiom, 3 words)
across the board
Comprehensive or all-embracing
overarching
Covered or protected with iron.
Impossible to contradict, weaken, or change
iron-clad
sb who engages in sabotage
saboteur
ˌsabəˈtəː
