[Reading] HBR article about feelings Flashcards

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Anorexiants are drugs that act on the brain to s_ appetite. (= reduce, снижают - this word is mostly used about feelings)

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Anorexiants are drugs that act on the brain to suppress appetite.

/səˈpres/

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He has an ulcer right now due to s_ childhood trauma. (= unresolved past hurt; a trauma that he hid from himself)

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He has an ulcer right now due to suppressed childhood trauma.

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We’ve been trained to believe that strong emotions should be s_. (= to prevent yourself from having or expressing a feeling or an emotion)

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We’ve been trained to believe that strong emotions should be suppressed.

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You’ll just end up with more problems to fix d_ _ _.

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You’ll just end up with more problems to fix down the road.

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Being able to say that you are excited about a new job (not just “nervous”) or trusting of a colleague (not just “he’s nice”), will help you set your intentions for the role in a way that is more likely to lead to success d_ _ _. (= in the future)

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Being able to say that you are excited about a new job (not just “nervous”) or trusting of a colleague (not just “he’s nice”), will help you set your intentions for the role in a way that is more likely to lead to success down the road.

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Sometimes a little discomfort in the beginning… can save a whole lot of pain d_ _ _. (= in the future)

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Sometimes a little discomfort in the beginning… can save a whole lot of pain down the road.

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You might be surprised at the breadth of your emotions — or that you’ve u_ (= discovered, откопал*а) a deeper emotion buried beneath the more obvious one.

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You might be surprised at the breadth of your emotions — or that you’ve unearthed a deeper emotion buried beneath the more obvious one.

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Whatever secrets she might have accidentally gleaned, it’s probable she doesn’t even know she knows them. That they’re b_ _ layers of psychosis. (= погребены под)

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Whatever secrets she might have accidentally gleaned, it’s probable she doesn’t even know she knows them. That they’re buried beneath layers of psychosis.

/ˈberid/

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We believe that their comments were d_ meant to mislead the public. (= сознательно направлены на то, чтобы..)

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We believe that their comments were deliberately meant to mislead the public.

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And if Mikhail can recognize his own career anxiety, he can start to craft a plan to build his future more d_.

(= done in a way that was planned, not by chance; осознанно)

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And if Mikhail can recognize his own career anxiety, he can start to craft a plan to build his future more deliberately.

/dɪˈlɪbərətli/

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Moreover, in a study of recently laid-off workers, he found that those who d_ _ their feelings of humiliation, anger, anxiety, and relationship difficulties were three times more likely to have been reemployed than those in control groups.

= глубоко погрузились, размышляли

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Moreover, in a study of recently laid-off workers, he found that those who delved into their feelings of humiliation, anger, anxiety, and relationship difficulties were three times more likely to have been reemployed than those in control groups.

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Vicky, meanwhile, researched every aspect of Catalan life, even getting a tour of the market and a local restaurant to d_ _ Catalan cooking.

=погрузиться, deeply research

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Vicky, meanwhile, researched every aspect of Catalan life, even getting a tour of the market and a local restaurant to delve into Catalan cooking.

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Today we’re gonna d_ _ the fascinating world of radiator repair. (= погрузимся; explore deeply)

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Today we’re gonna delve into the fascinating world of radiator repair.

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Yes, Neena may be mad, but what if she is also sad? Sad that her project failed, and maybe also anxious that that failure is going to h_ her and her career.

= keep coming to your mind (or keep coming up in conversations) so that you cannot forget it (like a ghost)

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Yes, Neena may be mad, but what if she is also sad? Sad that her project failed, and maybe also anxious that that failure is going to haunt her and her career.

/hɔːnt/

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We’re a_ _ leap to basic descriptors like “angry” or “stressed” even when our feelings are far less extreme.

= we tend to
e.g. she’s _ to be forgetful/careless

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We’re apt to leap to basic descriptors like “angry” or “stressed” even when our feelings are far less extreme.

= likely or tending naturally to do something, e.g. apt to be forgetful/careless
Babies are apt to put objects into their mouths.

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_ the _ side, having the right vocabulary allows us to see the real issue at hand.

= on the other hand

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On the flip side, having the right vocabulary allows us to see the real issue at hand.

Pronunciation: Note the way pitch goes up on flip

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His experiments revealed that people who write about e_ _ episodes experience a marked increase in their physical and mental well-being.

= intense emotional events; сильно эмоциональных событиях

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His experiments revealed that people who write about emotionally charged episodes experience a marked increase in their physical and mental well-being.

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Here’s an exercise you can use to reflect through writing. You could do this every day, but it’s particularly useful when you’re going through a tough time or a big transition, or if you’re feeling emotional t_.

= you’re feeling very emotional, сильно переживаете

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Here’s an exercise you can use to reflect through writing. You could do this every day, but it’s particularly useful when you’re going through a tough time or a big transition, or if you’re feeling emotional turmoil.

/ˈtɜːmoɪl/

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If Neena addresses the sadness and regret she feels _ _ w_ _ her failed project..

= after, после того как её проект не удался; this expression is used with very bad events, e.g. there have been demonstrations on the streets _ the recent bomb attack

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If Neena addresses the sadness and regret she feels in the wake of her failed project…

= after, после того как её проект не удался; this expression is used with very bad events, e.g. there have been demonstrations on the streets in the wake of the recent bomb attack

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The process of writing allowed them to gain a new perspective on their emotions and to understand them and their i_ more clearly.

= a possible effect or result, их значение (для будущего)

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The process of writing allowed them to gain a new perspective on their emotions and to understand them and their implications more clearly.

/ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃns/

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Similarly, it matters in your own self-assessment whether you are angry or just grumpy, m_ or dismayed, elated or just pleased.

= very sad
_ eyes
_ music
I couldn’t bear the _ look on her face.

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Similarly, it matters in your own self-assessment whether you are angry or just grumpy, mournful or dismayed, elated or just pleased.

/ˈmɔː(r)nfl/

= very sad
mournful eyes
mournful music
I couldn’t bear the mournful look on her face.

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WORD FORMATION

You might be surprised at the _ (BROAD >> NOUN) of your emotions.

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You might be surprised at the breadth of your emotions.

/bredθ/

also surprised at her breadth of reading / I need a greater breadth of experience.

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​feeling shocked and disappointed

I was d_ at the news of his death.
I was d_ to discover that he’d lied to me.
also d_ to find, hear, see, etc… They were d_ to find that the ferry had already left.

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​feeling shocked and disappointed

The news was greeted by a dismayed silence.
I was dismayed to discover that he’d lied to me.
also dismayed to find, hear, see, etc… They were dismayed to find that the ferry had already left.