Extensive Reading-Book D Unit 51 (E)

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conscious

aware; awake

She had become conscious two days after her burial.

critical

crucial, indispensable

It is critical that you study harder if you want to pass the class.

diametrically

being completely opposed or of the opposite extreme

The two sides of the brain were once considered to be diametrically different.

distinguished

to tell apart from something else, to perceive a difference

The young child could not distinguish wrong from right.

emphasized

to restate or try to impress an issue

The girl emphasized to her parents that she did not want to go to the party.

essential

basic, being of the essence

Having quick feet is essential to be a good tennis player.

fantasies

a creation of an ideal situation in one's imagination

His fantasy was to win the lottery, retire, and buy a home on an island.

holistic

pertaining to the whole of something

holistic medicine aims to treat the whole body, not just a particular condition.

hysteria

a situation which is unmanageable, out of control

hysteria ensued when the fire broke out in the apartment complex.

impulses

inspiration, motivation

Some people feel the impulse to eat if they are depressed.

instance

a particular occurrence or situation

We were able to see the team play in more than one instance.

nurtured

to raise with care, to bring up

The children were nurtured by their parents until they left home.

observable

able to be seen or observed

The patient's distress was visually observable.

operant conditioning

the use of a reward or consequence to modify behavior

A parrot that talks to get a cracker has learned operant conditioning.

perceptions

the result of perceiving or being aware of something

The research study sought to investigate listeners' perception of foreign accent in the recordings.

proposed

to put forth, to make an offer

The manager proposed to raise the workers' salaries over the next six months.

reaction times

the time it takes for one to react to a stimulus

The experiment set out to measure the reaction times of the participants.

rejected

to turn away, to refuse

Governor James rejected the proposal to lower taxes.

satisfy

to comply or yield a sufficient amount

The magazine article satisfied my curiosity about the group's religious beliefs.

self-actualization

to bring oneself up to date, to modernize

I decided I needed some self-actualization so I went back to school.