S12 KWs

S12 KWs

humor - noun the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous; the quality of being funny
joke - noun a triviality not to be taken seriously; a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
embarrassment - noun some event that causes someone to be embarrassed; the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
stress - noun the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body
inhibition - noun (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires; the quality of being inhibited
mature - adj. fully considered and perfected; having reached full natural growth or development
insecure - adj. lacking self-confidence or assurance; lacking in security or safety
grief - noun something that causes great unhappiness; intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
repress - verb put down by force or intimidation; put out of one's consciousness

SYNONYMS

humor - humour, sense of humor, sense of humour, liquid body substance, bodily fluid, body fluid, wit, witticism, wittiness, temper, mood
joke - gag, laugh, jest, jape, antic, prank, trick, caper, put-on, jocularity
embarrassment - overplus, plethora, superfluity
stress - emphasis, accent, strain, focus, accentuate, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, tension, tenseness, try
inhibition - suppression, prohibition, forbiddance
mature - maturate, grow, matured, suppurate, senesce, age, get on, ripen, fledged, ripe
insecure - unsafe
grief - sorrow, heartache, heartbreak, brokenheartedness

repress - quash, keep down, subdue, subjugate, reduce, suppress, smother, stifle, strangle, muffle

QUIZ YOURSELF

Definitions Matching Quiz

Write the letter of the word that corresponds to each definition on the space provided.

Word Bank A. grief B. stress C. humor D. insecure E. inhibition F. repress G. joke H. mature I. embarrassment

Definitions Letter 1. noun something that causes great unhappiness; intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death) A 2. noun (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires; the quality of being inhibited; (physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part;the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof) E 3. verb put down by force or intimidation;put out of one's consciousness; conceal or hide F 4. noun a triviality not to be taken seriously;a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement; activity characterized by good humor; verb act in a funny or teasing way; tell a joke; speak humorously G 5. adj. lacking self-confidence or assurance;lacking in security or safety; not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way; not safe from attack D 6. noun some event that causes someone to be embarrassed; the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public; the state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy); extreme excess I 7. noun the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous; the quality of being funny; (Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state; the liquid parts of the body; a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter;a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling; verb put into a good mood C 8. adj. fully considered and perfected; having reached full natural growth or development;characteristic of maturity; (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination; fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used; verb develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation; become due for repayment; develop and work out fully in one's mind; cause to ripen and discharge pus; grow old or older; cause to ripen or develop fully H 9. noun the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body; difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension;special emphasis attached to something;(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; verb put stress on; utter with an accent; to stress, single out as important; test the limits of B