Midterm Unit 1 and 2

Page 1

Part 1. Survival

staunch: Alongside this type of staunch pessimism resides an

unsettling: feeling that we should be more positive.

dislodge: We are always trying to dislodge each other’s pessimism

trite: A smiling passer-by offers one of those trite aphorisms about ‘looking on the bright side’

rake in: The self-help industry rakes in billions through

peddling: peddling hope and positive thinking.

shrug off: Don’t shrug off your grumpy cynicism just yet.

suss out: Pessimism helps us suss out danger in our lives.

trait: Fear is still a useful trait.

arise (v.i.) As they dug deeper, the problem of flooding arose. start to happen

experience (v.t.) We are experiencing difficulties with online buying. go though

apparent (adj.) The errors in his analysis are apparent. obvious

pose (v.t.) Leaving the EU posed a challenge to their economy. cause a problem

raise (v.t.) Deforestation raised the issue of the shrinking of habitants. bring up

react (v.i.) Animals reacted by moving down the valleys to find food. act in a particular way

response (n) The farmers’ immediate response was to protect their sheep and poultry. A reaction to what happened

deal with (v.t.) He dealt with the issue taking an extreme decision. Take action

tackle (v.t.) Let’s ask the teams to tackle one problem each. Try to deal with

address (v.t.) Reducing fat intake is one way to address overweight. Give attention to

solve /overcome a problem come up with/find a solution

Part 2. AI or human?

consciousness

self-awareness

introspection

reasoning

cognition

language

feelings

logic

values

beliefs

empathy

adaptability

mortality

sense of identity

personal experience

moral reasoning

exchange of ideas

interactions with the world

human creation

rational thought

critical thinking

complex emotions

Part 3. Feelings