Antlophobia — Fear of Floods Antlophobia is a fear focused specifically on floods and flooding. People who deal with this fear often feel anxious during heavy rain or stormy weather. It can develop after experiencing a traumatic flood or even just hearing about one. Even news reports, images, or conversations about flooding can make someone uneasy. This fear may influence where a person chooses to live or travel. The reaction is usually stronger than what most people would consider normal caution. Physical signs can include feeling shaky, short of breath, or panicked. The fear isn’t just about water, but about the loss of control that a flood represents. Therapy and gradual exposure to the fear source can be helpful over time. With the right support, individuals can learn to handle their fear and feel safer during bad weather. Apeirophobia — Fear of Infinity Apeirophobia is the fear of things that seem infinite—like space, time, or even life aft...
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Conform = to follow social rules.
Cooperate = when people work well together
Mindset (frame of mind) = the way you think. Your mental attitude at a
particular point in your life or in a particular situation.
Minority = a small percentage of a group or population.
Shun = to reject
We can’t …….. our responsibility as citizens. We have to be sensible
and responsible to prevent dangerous situations like this from happening
again.
Conventional = the usual, normal or traditional way of doing something
or thinking. ‘Conventional wisdom’ is an expression, meaning: what
most people believe to be true, or what most experts accept as the
truth.
Interaction = communication between people (written, spoken or
through sign language for example).
Pressure = stress or expectations.
Conduct = This can be used as verb and as a noun meaning behaviour-
behave. When used as a verb to mean ‘behave’, it is reflexive, meaning
it goes with myself, yourself, himself, herself etc..
Pronunciation *Note: the stress is on the first syllable when it’s used as
a noun and on the second syllable when used as a verb.
Mainstream = common likes or ideas. Popular
Appropriate = acceptable or suitable for a particular situation.
Multicultural = something that has several different cultures. It can be
a team, a department, a city, a country etc..
Absorbing = something that entertains you so much, that you forget
about everything else.
Exhilarating = something that makes you feel full of energy and
excitement. Thrilling.
Indulge = to do something that you like (like a reward).
Pursue = to follow an activity in order to reach a goal. Think of chasing
your dreams.
Tedious = not exciting. Focusing on highly specific but boring things (in
the speaker’s opinion).
Trivial = unimportant
Unwind = to begin the process of relaxation after stress or hard work
Foster = to protect something and encourage it to grow (an idea, an
attitude, a feeling, an action or a result).
Conform = to follow social rules.
Cooperate = when people work well together
Mindset (frame of mind) = the way you think. Your mental attitude at a
particular point in your life or in a particular situation.
Minority = a small percentage of a group or population.
Shun = to reject
We can’t …….. our responsibility as citizens. We have to be sensible
and responsible to prevent dangerous situations like this from happening
again.
Conventional = the usual, normal or traditional way of doing something
or thinking. ‘Conventional wisdom’ is an expression, meaning: what
most people believe to be true, or what most experts accept as the
truth.
Interaction = communication between people (written, spoken or
through sign language for example).
Pressure = stress or expectations.
Conduct = This can be used as verb and as a noun meaning behaviour-
behave. When used as a verb to mean ‘behave’, it is reflexive, meaning
it goes with myself, yourself, himself, herself etc..
Pronunciation *Note: the stress is on the first syllable when it’s used as
a noun and on the second syllable when used as a verb.
Mainstream = common likes or ideas. Popular
Appropriate = acceptable or suitable for a particular situation.
Multicultural = something that has several different cultures. It can be
a team, a department, a city, a country etc..
Absorbing = something that entertains you so much, that you forget
about everything else.
Exhilarating = something that makes you feel full of energy and
excitement. Thrilling.
Indulge = to do something that you like (like a reward).
Pursue = to follow an activity in order to reach a goal. Think of chasing
your dreams.
Tedious = not exciting. Focusing on highly specific but boring things (in
the speaker’s opinion).
Trivial = unimportant
Unwind = to begin the process of relaxation after stress or hard work
Foster = to protect something and encourage it to grow (an idea, an
attitude, a feeling, an action or a result).
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