L2 Vocab

Anger

blame directed toward another; a strong feeling of displeasure and usually of antagonism.

Anticipatory grief

grief in anticipation of death or loss.

Anxiety

apprehension, dread or uneasiness similar to fear but based on an unclear threat; a vague fear or premonition that something undesirable is going to happen.

Defense mechanism

an often-unconscious mental process used to reduce anxiety.

Denial

the defense mechanism by which a person is unable or refuses to see things as they are because such facts are threatening to the self.

Displacement

redirecting feelings toward a person or object other than one who caused the feelings originally.

Emotions

feelings created by brain patterns accompanied by bodily changes.

Emotional intelligence

the ability to perceive, use, understand and manage emotions.

Fear

strong emotion marked by such reactions as alarm, dread or disquiet.

Guilt

blame directed toward oneself.

Panic

a strong emotion characterized by sudden and extreme fear.

Projection

attribution of one's unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or behaviors to someone else.

Rationalization

supplying a logical, rational, socially acceptable reason rather than the real reason for an action.

Repression

blocking of threatening material from consciousness.

Shame

blame perceived to be directed toward oneself by others; a painful feeling of having done something wrong with a loss of honor or disgrace.

Sublimation

redirection of emotion to culturally or socially useful purposes.

Suppression

a conscious postponement of addressing anxieties and concerns.

Unconscious

the contents of the mind that are beyond awareness, especially impulses and desires not directly known to a person.