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Words_2_Procrastination

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procrastination (n) прокрастинация, промедление This is the plight of the “neurotic perfectionist.”
procrastinate (v) медлить, откладывать
padlock (n) висячий замок
fridge (n) холодильник
arise (v) возникать
benefit (n) привилегия, преимущество
needless (adj) излишний
loom (v) принимать угрожающий размер, вид
vicious (adj) жестокий, злой
spiral (n) спираль
wind (n) ветер
winding (adj) петляющая тропинка/дорога/улица
upward (adj) направленный, движущийся вверх
seek (v) искать
particular (adj) конкретный, особенный
put off (ph. v) откладывать, отсрочивать
indecisiveness (n) нерешительность
vain (adj) тщетно
avoid (v) избегать
avoidance (n) избежание
avoidable (adj) не неизбежный
revise (v) перерабатывать, исправлять a revised edition of the book
masterpiece (n) шедевр 'Mona Lisa' is widely regarded as Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece.
plight (n) тяжелое положение This is the plight of the “neurotic perfectionist.”
dissatisfied (adj) неудовлетворенный, недовольный They’re typically dissatisfied with their work
dissatisfaction (n) неудовлетворенность, недовольство
strive (v) стремиться
flaw (n) изъян, недостаток
imminent (adj) надвигающийся, неминуемый An agreement looks imminent
discern (v) увидеть, разглядеть
discerning (adj) знающий толк, разборчивый a discerning customer/reader
underneath (adv) под, внизу
inadequacy (n) недостаточность it’s likely linked to long-standing feelings of shame and inadequacy
inadequate (adj) неадекватный, неподходящий inadequate facilities/training
overcome (v) преодолевать
affirm (v) подтверждать He gave a speech affirming the government's commitment to education
affirmative (adj) утвердительный an affirmative answer
narrative (n) рассказ, повествование tart to affirm in yourself a new narrative
sink (v) тонуть, топить The Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg
inferior (adj) худший, низший I've never felt inferior to anyone
desperate (adj) полный отчаяния It’s letting go of your desperate attachment
overly (adv) слишком It wasn't overly expensive
validate (v) признавать действительным, подтверждать hope will validate you
validation (n) утверждение, подтверждение
modest (adj) скромный Make this list brief and modest
ground (v) севший на мель, не могущий подняться в воздух it’s a technique that can keep you grounded
overwhelm (v) овладевать, переполнять She was overwhelmed by the excitement of it all
overwhelming (adj) непреодолимый An overwhelming feeling of sadness
overwhelmingly (adv) необыкновенно, чрезмерно
afflict (v) поражать Disappointment that afflict so many
affliction (n) горе, болезнь
immerse (v) углубиться во что-либо He immersed himself in learning
rally (n) митинг
convenstion (n) съезд, соглашение the Democratic Party convention
conventional (adj) традиционный
conventionally (adv) традиционно He dressed conventionally in a suit and tie
tendency (n) тенденция She has a tendency to talk for too long
tend (v) иметь тенденцию And once people start withholding information they tend not to change course.
uncertain (adj) неуверенный, сомневающийся Bridie was uncertain about meeting him
inevitable (adj) неизбежный It was inevitable that his crime would be discovered
swing (v) качать, размахивать Win or lose, at least you came out swinging
ethos (n) дух That’s the ethos you need to cultivate
embody (v) воплощать He embodies the values of hard work and fair play
youthful (adj) свойственный молодости, юношеский youthful energy
defiance (n) неповиновение An act of defiance
defiant (adj) неповинующийся, непослушный A defiant child
resonate (v) звучать, находить отклик Let the sounds resonate and activate this area of your brain
breed (n) порода
rebel (n) повстанец
rebel (v) восставать
rebellion (n) восстание
rebellious (adj) непокорный But I have such a rebellious spirit, and my father was always very angry.
entwined (adj) сплетенный, обвитый Their arms were entwined
remarkable (adj) удивительный, замечательный Rebellious procrastinators often possess remarkable talents
turmoil (n) потрясение Your dog can experience the same emotional turmoil when you leave
frustration (n) разочарование, расстройство I could sense his frustration at not being able to help
frustrate (v) раздражать, расстраивать
frustrating (adj) раздражающий, расстраивающий It's frustrating to see money going to waste like that
frustrated (adj) разочарованный, расстроенный I'm very frustrated at/with my lack of progress
trivial (adj) незначительный
outright (adj) полный, отъявленный Rejecting tasks outright
ultimately (adv) в конце концов
ultimate (adj) предельный, крайний
seductive (adj) соблазнительный, чарующий
seduce (v) соблазнять, совращать
righteous (adj) праведный, справедливый
righteousness (n) праведность
disappointment (n) разочарование
essential необходимый, обязательный Computers are an essential part of our lives
unfairness (adj) несправедливость
unfair (adj) несправедливый
ensnare (v) заманить They try to ensnare you in their web of love
stiff (adj) жесткий
neck (n) шея
necklace (n) ожерелье
jaw (n) челюсть
tight (adj) тугой
scourge (n) бич, наказание Procrastination is a scourge
commit (v) совершать He was sent to prison for a crime that he didn't commit
contend (v) утверждать We are built to contend with reality
fortify (v) укреплять Because challenge fortifies you
bitter (adj) разочарованный, обиженный I feel very bitter about my childhood
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