unit 3

Buy into something

To accept that an idea is right and allow it to influence you

to a fault

Extremely generous, kind etc

grumpiness

The state of being back tempered and easily annoyed

knock on effect

To start the process in which everything that happens causes something else to happen

reap benefits

To get something, especially something good as a result of what you have done

shut something out

To stop yourself from thinking about or noticing something so that you are not affected by it

downward spiral

A process usually a harmful one in which something gradually but continuously gets worse or better

fabrication

A piece of information or story that someone has invented in order to decieve people

pronouncement

An official public statement

fallacy

If those idea or belief, especially one that a lot of people believe is true

misconception

An idea which is wrong or untrue, but which people believe because they do not understand the subject properly

perspective

A way of thinking about something, especially one which is influenced by the type of person you are or by your experiences

jargon

Words and expressions used in a particular profession or by a particular group of people which are difficult for other people to understand often used to show disapproval

prose

Written language in its usual form as opposed to poetry

advocate

To publicly support a particular way of doing something

solace

A thing of emotional comfort at the time of great sadness or disappointment

premise

A statement or idea that you accept as true and use as a base for developing other ideas

scrutiny

Careful and thorough examination of someone or something

Objective

Based on facts or making a decision that is based on facts rather than on your feelings or beliefs

face-to-face

A face-to-face meeting conversation is one where you are with another person and talking to them

altruism

When you care about or help other people, even though this brings no advantage to yourself

paradox

A situation that seems strange because it involves two ideas or qualities there are very different

phenomenon

Something that happens or exist in society, science or nature, especially something that is studied because it is difficult to understand

conscientious

Careful to do everything that it is your job or duty to do

confrontational

Likely to cause arguments or make people angry

Peer group

A group of people especially people who are the same age social class etc as yourself

practitioner

Someone who works as a doctor or a lawyer

accessible

Easy to obtain or use

intimidating

Making you feel worried and not confident

dispel

to make something go away, especially a belief idea or feeling

reticence

an unwillingness to talk about what you feel or what you know

sufficient

As much as is needed for a particular purpose

Detrimental

Causing harm or damage

antisocial

Antisocial behaviour is violent or harmful to other people or shows that you do not care about other people

tireless

Working very hard in a determined way without stopping

chronic

A chronic problem is one that continues for a long time and cannot easily be solved

meditation

The practice of emptying your mind of thoughts and feelings in order to relax completely or for religious reasons

benefit

If you benefit from something or it benefits you it gives you an advantage, improves your life or helps you in some way

contagious

If a feeling attitude or action is contagious, other people are quickly affected by it and begin to have it or do it

essential oil

An oil from a plant that has a strong smell and is used for making perfume or in aromatherapy

as stunbborn as mule

obstinate

flog a dead horse

waste energy

like water off duck’s back

not listen, disobey

put a cat among the pigeons

disturbance

take the bull by the horns

deal decisively with a difficult situation

a wolf in sheep's clothing

hostile

have kittens

be nervous

let sleeping dogs lie

to ignore a problem

have bee in one’s bonnet

be obsessed with something

did me the world of good

to make someone feel much healthier

should be seen as a last resort

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