English week 1

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I have a strong sense of ___ that doesn’t depend on my job title.

self; how you experience who you are

There’s often a gap between ___ and what we show others.

your lived experience from your own point of view

My self-concept is shaped by social ___ and feedback.

ideas you have about yourself

He’s exploring the boundaries of the ___.

limits of what you see as “you”

I became aware of how much I was trying to ___ of everything.

understand something in a coherent way

I feel at odds with my own ___ when I say yes to everything.

what you believe is important and right

I’m trying to reconcile my ambitions with my ___.

duties or responsibilities

She framed the criticism as a personal ___.

describe something in a particular way

Let me reflect on my ___ for doing that.

reasons that drive you

It’s a nuanced issue, not a ___ one.

simple or easy to solve

He offered a compelling ___ for his position.

a clear and convincing reason

That distinction is ___ to the whole debate.

very important or central

I can’t fully grasp what he’s getting ___.

what he means in a deeper sense

The premise is that identity is socially ___.

a starting assumption in an argument

This notion is widely ___ in philosophy.

accepted by many people

She’s working on emotion ___.

the ability to manage emotions

He tends to suppress rather than ___ emotions.

deal with and understand feelings

Avoidance can become maladaptive ___.

a habit that helps short-term but harms long-term

I got triggered by a small ___ and overreacted.

something that starts a strong reaction

He’s carrying emotional ___ from childhood.

unresolved emotional pain

I kept ruminating on my ___ all night.

repeatedly thinking about something negative

One bad thought can spiral into ___.

a rapid worsening of mood/anxiety

Try to put it into ___: it’s one setback.

see it in a wider, calmer view

Distress tolerance is learning to sit with ___.

unpleasant feelings without escaping

Resilience can be cultivated through ___.

developing strength after difficulty

He’s emotionally dysregulated when he’s ___.

unable to manage emotions

He’s prone to catastrophising under ___.

imagining the worst outcome

Coping isn’t about control; it’s about ___.

handling something effectively

She’s learning to label emotions more ___.

in a clear and accurate way

That’s a workable approach you can ___.

keep doing over time

This raises a question of moral ___.

whether someone is blameworthy or accountable

It’s a classic moral ___.

a hard choice between values

He tried to justify, or rather ___, his behaviour.

make excuses that sound reasonable

We should hold institutions ___.

make them answer for harm

Some argue for the greater ___.

the benefit of most people

That’s the tension between ends and ___.

results versus the way you get them

He acted in good ___.

with honest intentions

You can’t violate a principle and call it ___.

morally right

Where do you draw the ___ on privacy?

decide a limit

I grant that emotions matter, ___ principles do too.

accept a point while still disagreeing

She’s weighing harm against ___ in her choice.

fairness and rights

He didn’t intend harm, but negligence still ___.

matter legally or morally

It’s not only about blame; it’s about ___.

repairing harm and moving forward

The policy sounds fair, but it may be ___.

morally wrong even if legal

He’s accountable for the consequences, whether or not he ___.

meant to

You can’t just claim that without backing it ___.

supporting with evidence

What evidence supports your ___?

a statement presented as true

The burden of proof is on whoever makes the ___.

the person who must show evidence

We’re all prone to ___ when interpreting data.

systematic errors in thinking

Confirmation bias makes you notice what you already ___.

expect to be true

Let’s challenge the ___ that success equals worth.

an unstated belief

That argument is flawed because it confuses ___ and causation.

a relationship that doesn’t prove cause

From that, you can draw an ___.

a conclusion based on evidence

She made a compelling ___ for changing her mind.

a persuasive set of reasons

I’m sceptical of neat explanations that ignore ___.

complexity or conflicting facts

He’s overconfident given the ___ evidence.

not strong or clear

Anecdotes are not the same as ___.

reliable information that supports a claim

It’s a plausible hypothesis, but it needs ___.

testing or confirmation

You’re conflating belief with ___.

what is actually true

The distinction matters insofar as it changes what we can ___.

conclude or predict

I sometimes feel existential ___.

anxiety about life’s meaning and death

I’m grappling with ___ about my future.

uncertainty you can’t fully control

He had to confront his own ___.

the fact that life ends

She felt alienated from her ___.

disconnected from community or self

Living authentically means acting in line with your ___.

values and identity

You have to take ownership of your ___.

accept responsibility for choices

He felt trapped by his ___.

conditions that limit options

Over time, he made peace with his ___.

accepted difficult facts

She came to terms with her ___ and moved on.

gradual acceptance

Meaning isn’t found; it’s ___.

actively made by choices

Freedom can be exhilarating and ___.

scary because you must choose

He’s searching for a sense of ___.

purpose and direction

That’s not my essence; it’s my ___.

a public “mask” you show others

He feels detached, as if life is ___ from the outside.

not fully engaged

Ultimately, authenticity requires ___, not certainty.

courage to act despite doubt

Social norms shape what feels ___ or acceptable.

normal within a group

Power dynamics affect who gets to ___.

speak and influence

People conform to norms to avoid ___.

being rejected

Some push back against expectations to reclaim ___.

control over choices

We internalise beliefs until they feel like ___.

our own thoughts

Minority groups can be marginalised through ___.

systems and attitudes

Media can perpetuate ___ about mental health.

harmful simplified beliefs

To challenge the status quo is to question what seems ___.

unchangeable or “just how it is”

Silence can make you complicit ___.

in wrongdoing by doing nothing

He’s analysing how institutions distribute ___.

resources and opportunities

The discourse frames poverty as personal ___.

something you deserve or caused

Policies can reproduce inequality even without ___ intent.

consciously harmful

He’s resisting a narrative that reduces people to ___.

a single label or trait

He’s trying to speak with clarity without sounding ___.

too moralistic or preachy

That said, individuals still have some ___ within constraints.

ability to choose

I gained insight into my ___ patterns.

repeated ways of thinking/acting

Reframing a situation changes its ___.

meaning or emotional impact

I’m trying to work through a conflict rather than ___.

avoid it