Mind & Cognition

laughter B1

/ˈlæftɚ/ The act or sound of laughing. M S

blind B1

/ˈblaɪ̯nd/ Not able to see. M S

nonsense B1

/ˈnɑn.sɛns/ Words or ideas that have no meaning or are silly and foolish. M S

aware B1

/əˈwɛɚ/ Knowing that something exists or is happening. M S

surely B1

/ˈʃɔːli/ Used to show that you strongly believe something is true or expect others to agree. M S

incident B1

/ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/ An event or occurrence, especially an unusual or unpleasant one. M S

mental B1

/ˈmɛn.təl/ Relating to the mind or to thinking. M S

ignore B1

/ɪɡˈnoɹ/ To deliberately pay no attention to someone or something. M S

advance B1

/ədˈvæns/ To move forward, or to make progress in a positive way. M S

urgent B1

/ˈɝ.d͡ʒənt/ Needing immediate attention or action. M S

recall B1

/ɹɪˈkɔl/ To bring something back to mind; to remember. M S

flag B1

/ˈfleɪ̯ɡ/ A piece of cloth with a design that represents a country, group, or idea. M S

impression B1

/ɪmˈpɹɛʃn̩/ The effect or feeling that someone or something leaves in your mind. M S

cancel B1

/ˈkæn.sl̩/ To decide that a planned event will not happen. M S

foolish B1

/ˈfuː.lɪʃ/ Showing a lack of good sense or judgement; unwise. M S

reasonable B1

/ˈɹi.zə.nə.bəl/ Fair, sensible, and based on good judgement. M S

judgment B1

/ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/ The ability to make good decisions and form sensible opinions. M S

objection B1

/əbˈd͡ʒɛkʃən/ A reason or statement showing that you disagree with something. M S

privacy B1

/ˈpɹaɪ.və.si/ The state of being alone and free from the attention of others. M S

proposal B1

/pɹəˈpoʊzəl/ A plan or idea that is suggested formally for others to consider. M S

basis B1

/ˈbæɪ.sɪs/ The main idea or fact that something is built on or developed from. M S

misunderstanding B1

/ˌmɪsʌndɚˈstændɪŋ/ A failure to understand something correctly; a mistaken idea about its meaning. M S

approve B1

/əˈpruːv/ To think that something or someone is good or acceptable. M S

unexpected B1

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/ Not expected; surprising because you did not think it would happen. M S

determine B1

/dɪˈtɝmɪn/ To find out something exactly, by looking at the facts or calculating. M S

conclusion B1

/kənˈkluːʒən/ a decision or opinion reached after careful thought M S

harbor B1

/ˈhɑɹbɚ/ A sheltered area of water where ships can stay safely. M S

curiosity B1

/ˌkjʊɹ.iˈɑ.sə.ti/ A strong desire to know or learn about something. M S

conscious B1

/ˈkɑn.ʃəs/ Awake and able to think and notice things. M S

psychological B1

/ˌsaɪ.kəˈlɑː.d͡ʒɪ.kl̩/ Relating to the mind and the way people think and feel. M S

mentally B1

/ˈmɛntəli/ In your mind or relating to the mind. M S

potter B1

/ˈpɑtɚ/ work lightly M S

yoga B1

/ˈjoʊ.ɡə/ A set of exercises and breathing techniques, from India, used to relax the body and mind. M S

shutter B1

/ˈʃʌt.ɚ/ close with shutters M S

entertain B1

/ˌɛntɚˈteɪn/ To amuse or interest people, especially with a performance or activity. M S

notion B1

/ˈnoʊʃən/ An idea or belief about something. M S

careless B1

/kɛɹ.ləs/ Not giving enough attention or thought, so you make mistakes or cause harm. M S

rational B1

/ˈɹæʃ(ə)nəl/ Based on clear, sensible thinking rather than emotion. M S

judgement B1

/ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒ.mənt/ the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event M S

scope B1

/ˈskoʊp/ The range of things that a subject, plan, or activity deals with. M S

motivation B1

/ˈmoʊ.tə.veɪ.ʃən/ The desire and willingness to do something. M S

stressful B1

/ˈstɹɛsfəl/ Causing worry or mental pressure. M S

analyze B1

/ˈæn.əˌlaɪz/ To study something carefully in detail in order to understand it. M S

recite B1

/ɹɪˈsaɪt/ To say a piece of writing aloud from memory, often to an audience. M S

awareness B1

/əˈwɛɚ.nəs/ Knowledge or understanding that something exists or is happening. M S

meditation B1

/mɛdɪˈteɪʃn̩/ The practice of quieting and focusing the mind for relaxation or spiritual purposes. M S

subconscious B1

/sʌbˈkɑn.ʃəs/ Happening in the part of your mind that you are not fully aware of. M S

absorb B1

/æbˈsɔɹb/ to take in a liquid, gas, or other substance gradually M S

jog B1

/d͡ʒɑɡ/ To run slowly and steadily, usually for exercise. M S

memorize B1

/ˈmem.əˌɹɑɪ̯z/ To learn something so well that you can recall it perfectly from memory. M S

unclear B1

/ʌnˈklɪɚ/ Not easy to understand or know for certain. M S

differ B1

/ˈdɪfɚ/ To be unlike something else in some way. M S

construct B1

/ˈkɑn.stɹʌkt/ To build something by putting parts together. M S

protestant B1

/ˈpɹɑtɪstənt/ of or relating to Protestants or Protestantism M S

murderous B1

/ˈmɝdəɹəs/ Of, characterized by, or pertaining to murder or murderers. M S

emphasis B1

/ˈɛmfəsɪs/ Special importance or attention given to something M S

unheard B1

/ʌnˈhɜː(ɹ)d/ Not heard by anyone. M S

meditate B1

/ˈmɛ.dɪˌteɪt/ To rest the mind quietly, often for relaxation or spiritual reasons. M S

remembrance B1

/riːˈmɛmbrəns/ The act of remembering someone or something, especially in their honor. M S

emphasize B1

/ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/ To give special importance or attention to something M S

forgetful B1

/fərˈɡɛtfəl/ likely to forget things or unable to remember them well M S

fixation B1

/fɪkˈseɪʃən/ an intense or obsessive preoccupation with a person, idea, or thing M S

daze B1

/deɪz/ A state of being confused and unable to think clearly. M S

carelessly B1

/ˈkɛɹləsli/ In a way that shows a lack of attention or care. M S

classify B1

/ˈklæs.əˌfaɪ/ To arrange things into groups according to their type or qualities. M S