things that matter vocabulary / nije sve Flashcards
appearances can be deceptive
sb’s looks may deceive /disiv/ or fool you
take sth/sb for granted
to expect that someone or something will always be there when you need them and never think how important or useful they are:
a compulsive hoarder
a person suffering from OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder): acquiring and not throwing out a large number of items that have little or no value; the result is severe cluttering of the person’s home so that it is no longer able to function as a living space
crammed with (adj)
full of things
reluctant (adj)
hesitating before doing sth because you don’t want to do it or you are not sure it’s the right thing to do
frustrated (adj
feeling annoyed, upset, and impatient, because you cannot control or change a situation, or achieve something:
consumer culture
a society in which buying goods and services is considered to be very important
to imply
to suggest that something is true, without saying this directly
resistant to (adj)
opposed to something
to endow
to give someone something
“endowment effect”
the way we attach more value to things once we own them
emotional currency
a value which comes from the way we feel about sth
