happiful i112 p1 (articles 1-4)

face the wrath

[frml] face extreme anger:

The people feared the w___ of God.

They f___ed the w___ of the consultant once she pointe out the issue with the numbers.

stifled

to (cause to) be unable to breathe because you have no air:

He is said to have s___ed his victim with a pillow.

We almost s___ed in the heat of the city.

to prevent something from happening, being expressed, or continuing:

She s___ed a cough/yawn/scream/sneeze.

I don't know how I managed to s___ my anger.

We should be encouraging new ideas, not s___ing them.

the status quo

the present situation or condition:

Are you in favor of statehood, independence, or t___ s___ q___ for Puerto Rico?

maintain/preserve/defend t___ s___ q___ (=not make any changes)

day-to-day order of things

happening every day as a regular part of your job or life:

d__-t__-d__ problems/responsibilities

He felt stifled by the d__-t__-d__ o__ of t__ and would gulp every time before speaking up.

time and time again

very often:

I've told you t__ a__ t__ again - look before you cross the road.

This woman has proven t__ a__ t__ that she cannot be trusted.

invasive treatment

(of medical treatment) involving cutting the skin or putting something into one of the spaces in the body:

i___ procedure If you are taking a blood thinner, you may need to stop it before any i___ procedure.

i___ t___ In those days, the usual t___ for breast cancer was much more i___.

minimally i___ Arthroscopic surgery is minimally i___ (= involving little or no cutting) and uses video cameras and specially designed instruments.

delirium

a state of being unable to think or speak clearly because of fever or mentalconfusion:

fever accompanied by d___

Time spent in nature can reduce d__ and assist in improving overall well-being.

to put sth front and centre

in or to a position that is very easy to see or notice, or that gets the most attention:

With the leader's popularity falling, his handling of the crisis has moved f___ and c___.

We put taking care of our customers f___-and-c___ in every part of our business.

The team will study whether p___ing hope and dignity f__ a___ c___ leads to significant changes.

before long

soon:

With a little exercise, you'll be back in shape b___ l___.

The excitement fades and b___ l___, we find ourselves in the same state of listlessness.

to sit at the heart of

the most important part of something or having the most important influence on something:

A disagreement about boundaries is a__ t__ h__ o__ the dispute.

Dependency on fossil fuels is a__ t__ h__ o__ many of our problems today.

Pursuit of happiness s__s a__ t__ h__ o__ human nature.

baseline

an imaginary line used as a starting point for making comparisons:

He won the lottery and before long, his happiness levels returned to the relatively stable b___.

spike in

a very high amount, price, or level, usually before a fall:

price s___ If price s__s continue, people will not be able to afford the new houses they want.

Lottery winners experiences immediate s___s i__ happiness which later faded.

short-lived event

One that only lasts for a short time:

I had a few relationships at college, most of which were fairly s__-l__.

The effects of external events on happiness were s__-l__.

life-altering injury

having an effect that is strong enough to change someone's life:

The birth of a child is a l__-a__ experience.

His time as a young doctor was l__-a__.

He experienced a l__-a__ injury when he was 20.

sustain a life

to keep alive:

The soil in this part of the world is not rich enough to s___ a large population.

It proved particularly difficult to s___ the interest of the older children.

Economic growth cannot be s___ed without a rise in inflation.

Is it really enough to s___ a life that feels fulfilling?

to nurture

to take care of, feed, and protect someone or something, especially young children or plants, and help him, her, or it to develop:

She wants to stay at home and n___ her children.

a carefully n__ed garden

to help a plan or a person to develop and be successful:

n__ talent As a record company executive, his job is to n__ young talent.

steadfast

staying the same for a long time and not changing quickly or unexpectedly:

a s__ friend/ally

s__ loyalty

The group remained s__ in its support for the new system, even when it was criticised in the newspapers.

What you build within yourself remains s__ in the long run.

pursuit of pleasure

the act of trying to achieve a plan, activity, or situation, usually over a long period of time:

the p___ of happiness

The company is ruthless in its p___ of profit.

The union is on strike in p___ of (= trying to achieve) a ten percent pay increase.

in alignment

If two things or people are i__ a__, they are the same as or similar to each other, or agree with each other. If they are out of a___, they are different, or disagree:

i__ a__ At the moment, it seems to me that we're i__ a__.

i__ a__ with The feedback was i__ a__ with my own experience.

out of a__ On reflection, I think my priorities were out of a__.

out of a__ with Many families are living in communities where home prices are way out of a__ with incomes.

to fluctuate

to change, especially continuously and between one level or thing and another:

f__ according to Vegetable prices f__ according to the season.

f__ between Her wages f__ between £150 and £200 a week.

f__ wildly Her weight f__s wildly.

f__ing prices

happiness f__s

deflated

feeling less confident and positive than before:

Her criticism left me feeling a bit d__.

material gain

physical rewards of work (eg money, properties)

She spent 30 years of her life in constant pursuit of m__ g__.

Your happiness fluctuates regardless of social status or m__ g__.

to thread

to put something long and thin such as string or t___ through a narrow hole or into a small space:

t___ a needle Could you t___ this needle for me, please?

The sari had gold strands t__ed through the material.

to pick apart the day

to analyse or examine the day in great detail, going through it piece by piece — often focusing on what went wrong, replaying events, or scrutinising every moment.

more casual - to go over the day

My mind wanders, quietly p__ing a__ the d__ and then moving into a daydream.

precision

the quality of being exact:

Great p__ is required to align the mirrors accurately.

p__ bombing P__ bombing was used to destroy enemy airbases and armaments factories.

Manual work is still highly valued in some industries where p__ matters.

to outdo

to be, or do something, better than someone else:

He always tries to o__ everybody else in the class.

Precision o__ what machines of era could reliably do.

blacksmith

a person who makes and repairs iron objects and horseshoes

b__

notable revival

important and deserving attention, because of being very good or interesting:

a n__ collection of rare plants

Getting both sides to agree was a n__ achievement.

n__ for This attractive building is particularly n__ for its woodland setting.

+

the process of becoming more active or popular again:

Recently, there has been some r__ of (interest in) ancient music.

An economic/artistic r__ is sweeping the country.

=n__ r__

digital saturation

the act or result of filling a thing or place completely so that no more can be added:

market s__

The airport is approaching s__ with more than 20 million passengers per year.

The theme park industry has already reached its s__ point.

Gadgets have entered so many areas of our lives that d__ s__ is unavoidable.

chunk of your life

a part of something, especially a large part:

a c__ of text

a substantial c__ of our profits

Three hours is quite a c__ out of my working day.

You spend a c__ o__ y__ d__ scrolling social media and then have no memories to hold on to in the darker moments.

welcome escape

If something is w__, you are pleased to have or do it:

w__ change/break/relief The holiday was a w__ change/break/relief.

w__ chance/opportunity She offered him the welcome chance/opportunity to do something different.

Fishing or repairing a bicycle is a w__ e__ from the daily grind.

tangible outcome

real and not imaginary; able to be shown, touched, or experienced:

We need t__ evidence if we're going to take legal action.

Other t__ benefits include an increase in salary and shorter working hours.

He was looking for a hobby that grants a t__ o__ - like a new cup or repaired bicycle.

pose the perfect antidote

a way of preventing or acting against something bad:

a__ to Regular exercise is the best a__ to tiredness and depression.

Writing letters to her cousin p__s the p__ a__ to the era in which dependancy on the gadgets has reached its saturation point.

to scrawl

o write in a careless and untidy way, so that your words are not easy to read → scribble 

He s__ed his name at the bottom.

embroidery

the activity of decorating a piece of cloth with stitches sewn onto it:

I'm not very good at e___.

counsellor

someone who is trained to listen to people and give them advice about theirproblems:

The college now has a c__ to help students with both personal and work problems.

marriage guidance c__ The couple reportedly sought help from a marriage guidance c__.

to ambush

to suddenly attack someone after hiding and waiting for them:

Five soldiers died after their bus was a__ed on a country road.

He was a__ed by gunmen on his way to work.

Feelings aren’t a___ing us anymore because we’ve created symbolic representations of our inner states.

to replay

to play something again, especially music or video recorded already:

The police r__ed the video of the robbery in court.

Stop r__ing that conversation and try to distract yourself.

coarse fabrics

rough and not smooth or soft, or not in very small pieces:

c__ sand/breadcrumbs

c__-grained Linen is a c__-grained f___.

She avoids wearing c___ f__s as she is sensitive to rough surfaces.

to dim

to (make something) become less bright:

Someone d__ed the lights.

The lights d__ed and the curtains opened.

to feel deeply

feel greatly:

F__ing d__ can leave people exhausted, overstimulated, or depleted.

depleted

reduced, weakened:

Measures have been taken to protect the world's d__ed elephant population.

physically/emotionally d__ (= weakened)

Working with a d__ staff team will be difficult.

to recalibrate

to change the way you do or think about something:

You need to r___ your expectations.

The administration appears to have r___ed its strategy.

Highly sensitive people might need more time to r___.

to check in with smn

to contact someone by making a phone call, short visit, etc., usually in order to make sure there are no problems or to tell them that there are no problems:

c__ i__ w__ My son c__s i__ regularly w__ me when he's travelling.

It’s important to allow your partner to c__ i__ w__ you to see if their intuition is correct.

ups and downs

If someone or something experiences u__ a__ d__, a mixture of good and bad things happens to him, her, or it:

Like most married couples we've had our u__ a__ d__, but life's like that.

Every couple has u__ a__ d__, and we all say things we don’t mean.

commonality

the fact of sharing interests, experiences, or other characteristics with someone or something:

They found a c___ in discussing their experiences.

There are some c__s between the different stories.

You can find c__ and build quality time spent together.

political landscape

all the features of a situation:

The p__ l__ is changing.

We would have a very different economic l__ today if there had been no immigration.

Four years ago, the l__ shifted again.

predisposed

to be more likely than other people to have a medical condition or to behave in a particular way:

Researchers have discovered that the children of these patients are genetically p__ to cancer.

The president is p__ towards negotiation and favours a peaceful way of resolving the crisis.

Developing brains are p__ to soak up stress.

to soak up stress

to enjoy the effects or experience of something as much as possible:

I love to lie on the beach and s__ u__ the sun.

Just stroll around the bazaar and s__ u__ the atmosphere.

Developing brains are predisposed to s__ i__ s__. (outcasts, kids from deprived neighbourhood, victims of bullying)

quality assurance

[abbrv QA] the managing of every stage of a production process to make certain that the goods being produced are of the intended standard:

She is the company's head of worldwide q__ a__.

Many companies have strengthened their q__ a__ systems.

framework

a system of rules, ideas, or beliefs that is used to plan or decide something:

a legal f__ for resolving disputes

QA f__

to embed inclusion into life

if ideas, attitudes, or feelings etc are e__ed, you believe or feel them very strongly:

Feelings of guilt are deeply e__ in her personality.

The remark just goes to show how e__ed age-related stereotypes are.

The campaign is designed to e__ inclusion into everyday school life.

in the face of

despite having to deal with a difficult situation or problem:

She left home i__ t__ f__ o__ strong opposition from her parents.

Young people are trying to maintain positive outlook i__ t__ f__ o__ discrimination.

in this respect

You use expressions like i__ t__ r__ and in many r__s to indicate that what you are saying applies to the feature you have just mentioned or to many features of something.

The children are not unintelligent–in fact, they seem quite normal i__ t__ r__.

I— m__ r__s, vegetarians are healthier than omnivores.

They felt less isolated after changing schools and knew they wouldn’t be alone. I__ t__ r__, the organisation is not just offering a refuge, but also providing the building blocks for the future.

a one-off

something that happens or is made or done only once:

Will you be doing more talks in the future or was that just a o__-o__?

We need everyday people to choose kindness and make a o__-o__, monthly, or annual donation.

to speak out

to publicly speak in protest about something, especially when protesting could be dangerous:

about/against Five students who had s___n o__ against the regime were arrested.

He s__ o__ against the school’s admissions policy.

S__ o__ when something isn’t quite right.