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Cam 9 test 2 passage 3 how to think differently

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  • small, minor, unimportant.
    trivial= ˈtrɪviəl
  • limitation, restriction, restraint.
    constraint= kənˈstreɪnt
  • the feeling of not being part of society or a group
    alienation= eɪliəˈneɪʃən
  • view, opinion, assessment.
    perception= pəˈsepʃən
  • = only, just.
    a matter of = ə ˈmætər ɒv
  • = to find the origins of when something began or where it came from.
    trace sth (back) to something
  • = an attitude which is a natural part of a person’s character that they are born with and cannot change
    hardwired = hɑ:d ˈwaɪəd
  • = hinder, deter, prevent.
    inhibit = ɪnˈhɪbɪt
  • accept, welcome, adopt.
    embrace= ɪmˈbreɪs
  • = a series of long low sounds
    rumbling
  • guess, hypothesis, assumption, estimation.
    conjecture= kənˈdʒektʃə
  • different, separate, diverse.
    distinct= dɪˈstɪŋkt
  • = to do something too often or too much, for example criticizing or questioning someone, or giving too much information.
    bombard sb with sth
  • = meet, face, encounter, tackle.
    be confronted with something
  • = trouble, dog, torture.
    plague = pleɪɡ
  • barrier, block, hindrance, obstacle.
    impediment= ɪmˈpedəmənt
  • hinder, prevent, inhibit, block.
    impede= ɪmˈpiːd
  • = to behave or do things in a manner that does not conform to the standard
    march to (the beat of) a different drummer
  • = vital, central, important, necessary, fundamental.
    crucial =ˈkruːʃəl
  • = iconoclastic ideas, opinions, writings etc attack established beliefs and customs.
    iconoclastic
  • =to arrange or organize something so that you avoid problems that may stop you from doing somethin
    work around sb/sthg
  • = connect, link, interconnect
    intertwine with = ɪntəˈtwaɪn wɪð
  • a closed system of wires or pipes through which electricity or liquid can flow
    circuit= ˈsɜːkɪt
  • exactly, accurately, specifically.
    precisely= prɪˈsaɪsli
  • = to make a mistake that many people make
    fall into a trap/pitfall