Unit 6 - Psychology

Word

Example

disappear

The magician made the rabbit disappear right before our eyes

dishonest

It's important to be honest; being dishonest can damage trust

impatient

He grew impatient waiting in line at the grocery store

imperfect

You have to accept that most relationships are imperfect

mishear

Sorry, I misheard what you said

misread

I misread the instructions and ended up assembling the furniture wrong

retrain

After losing his job, he decided to retrain in a new field

rewrite

She had to rewrite her essay to improve its clarity

subheading

The article's subheading provided a brief summary of the main points

sub-zero

The temperature dropped to sub-zero levels overnight

unhelpful

His comments were unhelpful and only made the situation worse

unrealistic

Setting unrealistic goals can lead to disappointment

admit

It's not easy to admit when you're wrong, but it's important to do so

boast

He likes to boast about his accomplishments

claim

She claimed to have seen a UFO in the sky last night

emphasise

It's important to emphasise the key points in your presentation

question

She began to question whether she had made the right decision

refuse

He refused to apologize even though he knew he was wrong

suggest

She suggested going to the park for a picnic

threaten

He threatened to quit if his demands weren't met

accept

She graciously accepted the award on behalf of her team

accused

He felt unfairly accused of cheating on the test

apologise

She apologised for arriving late to the meeting

deny

He denied any involvement in the crime

doubt

She began to doubt whether she had made the right decision

insist

He insisted on paying for dinner, despite our protests

regret

She regretted not studying harder for the exam

remind

Let me remind you to turn off the lights before you leave

get involved

She decided to get involved in her community by volunteering

get something wrong

I'm sorry, I got your birthday wrong; I thought it was next week

get something off your chest

He needed to get something off his chest, so he confided in a friend

get the message

After failing the test multiple times, he finally got the message to study harder

get through to somebody

It's difficult to get through to him when he's in a bad mood

take advice

She decided to take her friend's advice and try a new restaurant

take something personally

Don't take it personally; he's just having a bad day

take someone's mind off something

Let's go for a walk to take your mind off things

tempted to

She was tempted to eat another slice of cake, but resisted

distractedness

His distractedness often led to mistakes at work

trigger

Loud noises can trigger anxiety in some people

occur to

It didn't occur to me to bring an umbrella, so I got soaked in the rain

constantly

He's constantly checking his phone for messages

overcome

She worked hard to overcome her fear of public speaking

insomnia

He suffered from insomnia and had trouble sleeping at night

summarise

Can you summarise the main points of the article?

introvert

She's more of an introvert and prefers quiet evenings at home

extrovert

He's an extrovert who loves socializing at parties

acknowledge

It's important to acknowledge your mistakes and learn from them

contribution

Everyone's contribution to the project was appreciated

shy

She's a bit shy around new people, but she warms up quickly

random

The winner was chosen at random from a pool of entries

persuade

She tried to persuade him to go on the trip with her

networking event

The networking event was a great opportunity to meet new people

uninterrupted

She enjoyed an uninterrupted hour of reading in her favorite chair

chunks of time

She scheduled chunks of time throughout the day for studying

mysterious

The old mansion had a mysterious aura about it

satisfying

Completing the project on time was a satisfying achievement

desperately

He desperately wanted to pass the exam and studied late into the night

put all your efforts into

She put all her efforts into training for the marathon

ruin

The rain threatened to ruin their outdoor picnic

upset

She was upset when she didn't get the job she applied for