Phobias

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What does the word "sweat" mean?

To perspire or the liquid produced during perspiration.

When you are scared or exercising, your heart may _____ faster.

beat

What does it mean to "shake"?

To tremble or vibrate involuntarily.

Which word means closed off or surrounded on all sides?

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What is a "nightmare"?

<p>A frightening or unpleasant dream.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the phrase "catch your breath" mean?

<p>To stop or pause after physical exertion to restore normal breathing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a synonym for strange or unusual?

<p>Odd (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the word "ridiculous" mean?

<p>Absurd, deserving mockery, or preposterous.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What phrase means to experience pain, distress, or hardship because of something (like a phobia)?

<p>Suffer from</p> Signup and view all the answers

Having a severe phobia can cause you to _____ _____ _____ social activities.

<p>miss out on</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a "sense"?

<p>A faculty for perceiving stimuli (like sight or smell) or a feeling (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a "signal"?

<p>A sign, gesture, or event that conveys information or an instruction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the heart do to circulate blood?

<p>Pump</p> Signup and view all the answers

What hormone is released during stress and fear, preparing the body for exertion?

<p>Adrenalin (or Adrenaline)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of body tissue contracts to produce movement?

<p>Muscle</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does "tense" mean?

<p>Stretched tight or rigid; showing anxiety (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What word describes something based on reason or logic?

<p>Rational</p> Signup and view all the answers

What phrase describes being pierced by the sharp part of an insect like a bee?

<p>Get stung</p> Signup and view all the answers

Seeing the object of a phobia can _____ an intense fear reaction.

<p>trigger</p> Signup and view all the answers

What phrase means gradually or step-by-step?

<p>Little by little</p> Signup and view all the answers

What phrasal verb means to gradually progress towards something more challenging?

<p>Work up to</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is another word for a chance or possibility to do something?

<p>Opportunity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the English word for "потеть, пот"?

<p>sweat</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the English word for "биться" (often referring to the heart)?

<p>beat</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the English word for "трястись, дрожать"?

<p>shake</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of "enclosed"?

<p>Закрытый, замкнутый (Closed, confined) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A "nightmare" is a...

<p>Кошмар (Very bad dream) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the English phrase for "отдышаться, перевести дух"?

<p>catch your breath</p> Signup and view all the answers

"Odd" means...

<p>Странный, необычный (Strange, unusual) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

"Ridiculous" means...

<p>Смешной, нелепый (Funny, absurd) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the English phrase for "страдать от"?

<p>suffer from</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the English phrase for "упустить возможность"?

<p>miss out on</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the English word for "чувство, чувствовать"?

<p>sense</p> Signup and view all the answers

"Signal" means...

<p>Знак, сигнал (Sign, indicator) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the English word for "качать" (often referring to blood or hormones)?

<p>pump</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the English word for "адреналин"?

<p>Adrenalin</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a "muscle"?

<p>Мышца, мускул (Tissue enabling movement) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does "tense" mean?

<p>Напряженный, напрячь (Strained, stressed) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the English word for "рациональный"?

<p>rational</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the English phrase for "быть ужаленным (пчелой)"?

<p>get stung (by a bee)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does "trigger" mean in the context of phobias?

<p>Вызывать (реакцию) (To cause a reaction) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the English phrase for "Мало-помалу; постепенно"?

<p>little by little</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does "work up to" mean?

<p>Достичь желаемого уровня, добиться (To reach a desired level, achieve) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the English word for "возможность"?

<p>opportunity</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the word "sweat"?

<p>потеть, пот</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean for the heart to "beat"?

<p>биться</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the word "shake"?

<p>трястись, дрожать</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the adjective "enclosed" mean?

<p>закрытый, замкнутый</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the English word for "кошмар"?

<p>nightmare</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the phrase "catch your breath" mean?

<p>отдышаться, перевести дух</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the word "odd" mean?

<p>странный, необычный</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the word "ridiculous"?

<p>смешной, нелепый</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the phrase "suffer from" mean?

<p>страдать от</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the phrasal verb "miss out on" mean?

<p>упустить возможность</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does "sense" mean (as a noun and verb)?

<p>чувство, чувсвовать</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the English word for "знак, сигнал"?

<p>signal</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the verb "pump" mean in the context of the body?

<p>качать</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the English word for "адреналин"?

<p>Adrenalin</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the English word for "мышца, мускул"?

<p>muscle</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does "tense" mean (as an adjective and verb)?

<p>напряженный, напрячь</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the word "rational" mean?

<p>рациональный</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean to "get stung (by a bee)"?

<p>быть ужаленным</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the verb "trigger" mean in the context of phobias?

<p>вызывать</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the phrase "little by little" mean?

<p>Мало-помалу; постепенно.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the phrasal verb "work up to" mean?

<p>достичь желаемого уровня, добиться</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the English word for "возможность"?

<p>opportunity</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Sweat

To excrete perspiration through the pores of the skin.

Beat

To pulsate or throb rhythmically; to strike repeatedly.

Shake

To move or vibrate irregularly; tremble.

Enclosed

Surrounded on all sides; closed off.

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Nightmare

A frightening or unpleasant dream.

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Catch your breath

To pause and recover one's breath, typically after exertion or shock.

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Odd

Different from what is usual or expected; strange.

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Ridiculous

Deserving or inviting derision or mockery; absurd.

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Suffer from

To experience or be subjected to something unpleasant.

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Miss out on

To fail to take advantage of something; to lose an opportunity.

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Sense

A faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus; to perceive.

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Signal

A gesture, action, or sound that is used to convey information or instructions.

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Pump

To force a liquid, gas, or air into or out of something.

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Adrenalin

A hormone secreted by the adrenal glands, especially in conditions of stress.

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Muscle

A band of fibrous tissue in a human or animal body that has the ability to contract

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Tense

In a state of mental or nervous strain; high-strung.

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Rational

Based on or in accordance with reason or logic.

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Get stung

To receive a sting from an insect, especially a bee.

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Trigger

Cause (an event or situation) to happen or exist.

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Little by little

Gradually; in small stages.

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Work up to

Progress gradually to a desired level or achievement.

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Opportunity

A set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.

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Study Notes

  • Sweat means to secrete perspiration or the perspiration itself.
  • Beat means to pulsate or throb.
  • Shake means to tremble or quiver.
  • Enclosed means confined or surrounded.
  • Nightmare means a terrifying dream.
  • Catch your breath means to pause after exertion or excitement.
  • Odd means strange or unusual.
  • Ridiculous means absurd or laughable.
  • Suffer from means to experience pain or distress.
  • Miss out on means to lose an opportunity.
  • Sense means a faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus or to perceive.
  • Signal means a gesture, action, or sound that conveys information or instructions; to indicate.
  • Pump means to force liquid or gas using a pump.
  • Adrenalin is a hormone that increases heart rate and blood pressure.
  • Muscle is a band of fibrous tissue in a human or animal body that has the ability to contract, producing movement in or maintaining the position of parts of the body.
  • Tense means stretched tight or anxious.
  • Rational means based on reason or logic.
  • Get stung (by a bee) means to receive a wound from a bee's stinger.
  • Trigger means to cause an action or event.
  • Little by little means gradually or slowly.
  • Work up to means to gradually increase effort or progress towards a goal.
  • Opportunity means a set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.

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