A neuroscientist reveals how to think differently

Question 1

trace

Answer 1

to find someone or something that was lost

Ex: Their missing daughter was finally traced to (= found in) Manchester.

Question 2

iconoclast

Answer 2

a person who strongly opposes generally accepted beliefs and traditions

Ex: Rogers, an iconoclast in architecture, is sometimes described as putting the insides of buildings on the outside.

Question 3

imply

Answer 3

to communicate an idea or feeling without saying it directly: shama qilmoq

Ex: Are you implying (that) I’m fat?

Question 4

perception

Answer 4

a belief or opinion, often held by many people and based on how things seem

Ex: We have to change the public’s perception that money is being wasted.
These photographs will affect people’s perceptions of war.

Question 5

circuit

Answer 5

1) a regular pattern of visits or the places visited
2) something shaped approximately like a circle, especially a route, path, or sports track that starts and ends in the same place

Ex: 1) He was a familiar figure on the lecture circuit.
2) They test the car tyres on a motor racing circuit.

Question 6

naysayer

Answer 6

someone who says something is not possible, is not good, or will fail

Ex: He ignored the naysayers and persevered.

Question 7

matter

Answer 7

a situation or subject that is being dealt with or considered

Ex: Could I talk to you about a personal matter?
Allen denied any knowledge of the matter.

Question 8

constraint

Answer 8

something that controls what you do by keeping you within particular limits: majbur qilish, zo’rlash

Ex: The constraints of politeness wouldn’t allow her to say what she really thought about his cooking.

Question 9

evolve

Answer 9

to develop gradually, or to cause something or someone to develop gradually

Ex: evolve from - Did humans evolve from apes?
evolve into - The company has evolved over the years into a multi-million dollar organization.

Question 10

impede

Answer 10

to make it more difficult for something to happen or more difficult for someone to do something: halal bermoq, to’sqinlik qilmoq

Ex: Although he’s shy, it certainly hasn’t impeded his career in any way.

Question 11

confront

Answer 11

to face, meet, or deal with a difficult situation or person: duch kelmoq

Ex: It’s an issue we’ll have to confront at some point, no matter how unpleasant it is.

Question 12

rumbling

Answer 12

a sign of anger or disagreement: gumburlash

Ex: There are rumblings of annoyance throughout the workforce.

Question 13

transmit

Answer 13

to broadcast something, or to send out or carry signals or messages using radio, television, etc.

Ex: The information is transmitted electronically to the central computer.

Question 14

pitfall

Answer 14

a likely mistake or problem in a situation

Ex: There’s a video that tells new students about pitfalls to avoid.

Question 15

perceptual

Answer 15

relating to the ability to notice something or come to an opinion about something using your senses

Ex: Perceptual skills are particularly important in sports.

Question 16

plague

Answer 16

to cause worry, pain, or difficulty to someone or something over a period of time: vabo

Ex: Financial problems have been plaguing their new business partners.

Question 17

hardwired

Answer 17

If someone or something is hardwired to do a particular thing, they automatically do it and cannot change that behaviour

Ex: Humans are hardwired to love fattening foods.

Question 18

curse

Answer 18

to use a word or an expression that is not polite, usually when you are very angry

Ex: We could hear him cursing and swearing as he tried to get the door open.

Question 19

stimulus

Answer 19

something that causes growth, activity, or reaction

Ex: Foreign investment has been a stimulus to the industry.

Question 20

conjecture, surmise

Answer 20

a guess about something based on how it seems and not on proof

Ex: There’s been a lot of conjecture in the media recently about the marriage.

Question 21

influence

Answer 21

the power to have an effect on people or things, or a person or thing that is able to do this: ta’sir, ta’sir ko’rsatmoq

Ex: influence on - Family is the most important influence on children.

Question 22

bombard

Answer 22

to attack a place with continuous shooting or bombs

Ex: The troops bombarded the city, killing and injuring hundreds.

Question 23

embrace

Answer 23

to hold someone tightly with both arms to express love, liking, or sympathy, or when greeting or leaving someone

Ex: She saw them embrace on the station platform.

Question 24

impediment, deterrent

Answer 24

something that makes progress, movement, or achieving something difficult or impossible: to’siq, g’ov; nutqdagi nuqson

Ex: impediment to In a number of developing countries, war has been an additional impediment to progress.

Question 25

inhibit

Answer 25

to prevent someone from doing something by making them feel nervous or embarrassed Ex: be inhibited (from) - Some workers were inhibited (from speaking) by the presence of their managers.

Question 26

ridicule

Answer 26

unkind words or actions that make someone or something look stupid: masxara, mazah qilish Ex: She was treated with scorn and ridicule by her colleagues when she applied for the job.

Question 27

sarcasm, irony

Answer 27

the use of remarks that clearly mean the opposite of what they say, made in order to hurt someone's feelings or to criticize something in a humorous way: kinoya, istehzo Ex: "You have been working hard," he said with heavy sarcasm, as he looked at the empty page.

Question 28

trivial

Answer 28

having little value or importance: ahamiyatsiz, siyqasi chiqqan Ex: The story spends too much time on trivial matters.

Question 29

afflict

Answer 29

to make someone or something suffer physically or mentally: qiynamoq, azoblamoq Ex: He was afflicted with severe asthma.

Question 30

empathy

Answer 30

the ability to share someone else's feelings or experiences by imagining what it would be like to be in that person's situation

Question 31

convince

Answer 31

to persuade someone or make someone certain: ishontirmoq Ex: convince someone of something - He managed to convince the jury of his innocence.

Question 32

I assure you

Answer 32

ishontirib aytamanki

Question 33

intertwined

Answer 33

twisted together or closely connected so as to be difficult to separate: chirmashgan, bir biriga o'ralgan Ex: Our fates seemed to be intertwined.

Question 34

alienation

Answer 34

the feeling that you have no connection with the people around you or that you are not part of a group: begonalashish Ex: Depressed people frequently feel a sense of alienation from those around them.