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stigma /ˈstɪg.mə/ noun when people disapprove of something, especially when this is unfair There is no longer any stigma to


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Ted-Ed - vocab

stigma /ˈstɪg.mə/ noun
when people disapprove of something, especially when this is unfair
There is no longer any stigma to being divorced.



  1. PROCRASTINATION



put sth off phrasal verb [ M ]
to decide or arrange to delay an event or activity until a later time or date
The meeting has been put off for a week.
buckle down phrasal verb
to start working hard
He'll have to buckle down ( to his work) soon if he wants to pass these exams.
procrastinate /prə ʊ  ˈkræs.tɪ.neɪt/ /proʊ-/ verb
to keep delaying something that must be done, often because it is unpleasant or boring
I know I've got to deal with the problem at some point - I'm just procrastinating.
irrational /ɪˈræʃ. ə n. ə l/ adjective
not using reason or clear thinking
His parents were worried by his increasingly irrational behaviour.
ironic /aɪ ə  ˈrɒn.ɪk/ /aɪˈrɑː.nɪk/ adjective ( also ironical )
interesting, strange or funny because of being very different from what you would usually expect
[ + that ] It is ironic that although many items are now cheaper to make, fewer people can afford to buy them.
ironically /aɪ ə  ˈrɒn.ɪ.kli/ /aɪˈrɑː.nɪ-/ adverb
incoming /ˈɪnˌkʌm.ɪŋ/ adjective [ before noun ]
arriving at or coming towards a place
incoming mail/telephone calls
threaten /ˈθret. ə n/ verb
1. [ T ] to tell someone that you will kill or hurt them, or cause problems for them if they do not do what you want
They threatened the shopkeeper with a gun.
adrenalin , adrenaline /əˈdren. ə l.ɪn/ noun [ U ]
a hormone produced by the body when you are frightened, angry or excited, which makes the heart beat faster and prepares the body to react to danger
These arguments always get my adrenalin going (= make me excited or angry) .

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