vocab - physical health
extreme tiredness
fatigue
a strange habit
quirk
If you __________ (fall short) of your own expectations, it __________ (erode) your self-esteem over time.
If you fall short of your own expectations, it will erode your self-esteem over time.
(First conditional: real possibility in the future)
If humans are hardwired into our DNA to seek connection, we would always prioritize relationships.
If humans were hardwired into our DNA to seek connection, we would always prioritize relationships.
non-infectious skin disease characterized by redness, blisters, and itching
eczema
having a gently calming effect
soothing
If people __________ (hold onto) grudges and resentment, it __________ (prevent) them from moving forward in life.
If people hold onto grudges and resentment, it prevents them from moving forward in life.
(Zero conditional: general truth)
If she was dead set on pursuing her dream, she would take that job offer.
If she were dead set on pursuing her dream, she would take that job offer.
the feeling that you are going to vomit
nausea
to establish a particular mood or character for something
set the tone for
Unless you __________ (develop) emotional resilience, you __________ (struggle) to cope with life's challenges.
Unless you develop emotional resilience, you will struggle to cope with life's challenges.
(First conditional: real possibility in the future)
If small actions created a ripple effect, it will inspire others to do the same.
If small actions created a ripple effect, it would inspire others to do the same.
a state of controlled, temporary loss of sensation or awareness that is induced for medical or veterinary purposes
anaesthesia
a harmful way of thinking that is often not immediately noticeable
an insidious mindset
If they __________ (not hold onto) grudges and resentment, their relationships __________ (improve) significantly.
If they did not hold onto grudges and resentment, their relationships would improve significantly.
(Second conditional: hypothetical situation in the present)
Unless enticing options are presented, people might not feel motivated to change their habits.
Unless enticing options are presented, people might not feel motivated to change their habits.
the resistance to the spread of a contagious disease within a population that results if a sufficiently high proportion of individuals are immune to the disease, especially through vaccination
herd immunity
a state of happiness and satisfaction
contentment
If she __________ (not fall short) of her own expectations last year, she __________ (feel) more confident.
If she had not fallen short of her own expectations last year, she would feel more confident.
(Third conditional, unreal situation in the past)
If he doesn't sit on the fence, he would have made a decision by now.
If he hadn't sat on the fence, he would have made a decision by now.