Ted Flashcards
Voc (26 cards)
fulfiling
making tou feel happy and satisfied. How to make fulfilling career?
instinct
what is your instinct
mounting
ingradually raising. The problem with the first approachis that in our mounting isolation we divide ourselves from others our sense of isolation …
solidarity creating
corporation. support by one person or group
stunt
noun [ C ] (EXCITING ACTION)
envision(v)
to imagine or expect that something is a likely or desirable possibility in the future: I can envision a future
interact (v) with
to communicate with or react to: we would be excited to see a preschooler interacting with a screen.
visceral(adj
emotional. His approach to acting is visceral rather than intellectual.
pillar (n)
pillar of something a strong supporter of something; an important member of something
a pillar of the Church
a pillar of society
transcendent
greater, better, more important, or going past or above all others:
transcendent power/beauty/love
God is the only truly transcendent being.
Adrift(adj)
- شناور
- سر گردان
If a person is adrift, they do not have a clear purpose in life or know what they want to do
……..but instead of ever feeling fulfil, I felt anxious and adrift.
that raised some question for me
is there more to life than being happy?
many psychologists define happiness as a state of comfort, ease feeling good in the moment.
another meaning comes from belonging to and serving something beyond yourself
many psychologists define happiness as a state of comfort, ease feeling good in the moment.
another meaning comes from belonging to and serving something beyond yourself and from developing the best within you
our culture is obsessed with happiness
but I came to see that seeking meaning is the more fulfiling path.
prejudice
- تعصب
- تبعیض
- پیش داوری
I don’t want to minimize anyone’s struggle
small moments can have great power
tardy (adj)
delaying or delayed beyond the right or expected time; late.
“please forgive this tardy reply”
time is highly elastic
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confession
countable, uncountable] a statement admitting something that you are ashamed or embarrassed about; the act of making such a statement
synonym admission
I’ve a confession to make—I lied about my age.
track(v)
track somebody/something | track where, how, etc… to follow the progress or development of somebody/something
The research project involves tracking the careers of 400 graduates
redeem(v) save rescue
redeem somebody/something to make somebody/something seem less bad synonym compensate redeem a situation redeem st/sb from sth/sb Jesus Christ came to redeem us from sin.
dogmatism
stating your opinions in a strong way and not accepting anyone else’s opinions:
There is a note of dogmatism in the book.
authenticity
the quality of being real or true.The authenticity of her story is beyond doubt.صحت.اعتبار