Words Flashcards

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reprieve

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a temporary relief or delay from an undesirable situation

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2
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innocuous

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harmless, not offensive

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3
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crimson

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deep red color

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resigned

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having accepted something unpleasant that one cannot do anything about

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tantalizing

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tempting or teasing by keeping something in sight but out of reach

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emaciated

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abnormally thin or weak, especially because of lack of food or illness

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ambivalent

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having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

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ambiguous

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unclear

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9
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neurotic

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emotionally unstable

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erotomania

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the delusional belief that (unattainable) person is in love with you

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grandiose

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the delusional belief that an individual is unusually successful, talented or special

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jealous

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the delusional belief that your significant other is unfaithful without any concrete evidence

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persecutory

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the delusional belief that you are in danger of being harmed

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delusions of reference

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the delusional belief that common elements in the environment are directed toward the individual

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delusions of control

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the delusional believe their feelings, thoughts, and actions are being controlled by other people

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neologism

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the creation or use of new words or senses

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catatonia

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decreased reactivity to the environment, no movement or speech despite full physical functioning to do so

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negative symptoms

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loss of normal functioning

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anhedonia

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decreased ability to experience pleasure from positive stimuli

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avolition

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decrease in motivated self-initiated purposeful activities

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obsession

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recurrent and persistent unwanted thought that causes distress

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compulsion

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repetitive behavior or mental act done in response to obsession to reduce anxiety

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Bipolar Disorder 1

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experience of at least one manic episode

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Bipolar Disorder 2

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experience of hypomanic episode and depressive episode

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psychopathology
study of mental health disorders
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earnest
in a serious and determined way, often without humor
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notoriety
the state of being famous or well known for some bad quality
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alchemy
a seemingly magical process of transformation, creation, or combination
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callousness
insensitive and cruel disregard for others
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cherubic
having a childlike innocence or plump prettiness
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irreconcilable
representing findings or points of view that are so different from each other that they cannot be compatible
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ubiquitous
present, appearing, or found everywhere
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absentminded
(describing a persons behavior or manner) having or showing a habitually forgetful or inattentive disposition
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monotonous
dull, tedious, and repetitive. lacking in variety or interest
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metamorphosis
(transformation) developmental change in structure of an animal
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viability
ability to work successfully or ability to survive / live successfully.
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nepotism
those with power or influence favoring relatives, friends, associates. especially by giving them jobs
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nomad
a person who does not stay long in the same place; a wanderer