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Stress: Vocabulary
Vis A, Unit 3, chap 5
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03/28/2004

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Term
to accomplish
Definition
to finish, to complete,
(VERB)
"Will you accomplish the construction of your new house before winter?"
Term
an anxiety
Definition
a worry, a nervous fear about what will happen in the future
(NOUN)
"I have anxiety when I fly in an airplane."
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to avoid
Definition
to stay away from (VERB)
"I try to avoid busy highways when I drive my car."
Term
a break
Definition
a change from something usual
(NOUN)
"I need a break from all this work."
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be irritable
Definition
be easily bothered by things
(ADJ.)
"That child is so irritable in the morning when he gets up."
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to cope
Definition
to face difficulties and try to overcome them
(VERB)
"He copes with his broken leg right now by playing cards with his friends."
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a confrontation
Definition
an act of facing something difficult or dangerous
(NOUN)
"I must have a confrontation with my neighbor about his throwing garbage onto my lawn."
Term
an opportunity
Definition
a chance to advance or to meet a goal
(NOUN)
"I hope I will have the opportunity to visit Hawaii next year."
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a participant
Definition
a person who takes part in some activity
(NOUN)
"My wife is always a participant in the skating contest at the skating rink."
Term
pace
Definition
a speed of an activity
(NOUN)
"That runner's pace is too fast; he will get tired before the end of the race."
Term
a psychiatrist
Definition
a doctor who treats mental problems
(NOUN)
"My brother got help from a psychiatrist when his fear of separating from his mother became too strong."
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be overwhelming
Definition
be too much for you to deal with
(ADJECTIVE)
"Too many homework assignments can be overwhelming."
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