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Sonja Lyubomirsky
Vocabulary
neutralize (verb)
- Definition:
- to make something stop having an effect or to make it harmless
- Example from the episode:
- “Also, gratitude neutralizes negative emotions, right?”
- Example sentence:
- “The cleaner neutralized the strong smell.”
accolade (noun)
- Definition:
- a praise or award given to someone for doing something well
- Example from the episode:
- “She's received many awards and accolades for her teaching and research.”
- Example sentence:
- “The singer accepted the accolade on stage.”
resentful (adjective)
- Definition:
- feeling angry or bitter because of something unfair or hurtful
- Example from the episode:
- “It's hard to feel grateful and envious, or grateful and resentful at the same time.”
- Example sentence:
- “He felt resentful when his brother got the toy.”
the scheme of things (idiom)
- Definition:
- how important something is when you look at the whole situation
- Example from the episode:
- “But really in the big scheme of things, we're so lucky.”
- Example sentence:
- “Losing one game is tiny in the scheme of things.”