aware; awake
She had become conscious two days after her burial.
critical
crucial, indispensable
It is critical that you study harder if you want to pass the class.
diametrically
being completely opposed or of the opposite extreme
The two sides of the brain were once considered to be diametrically different.
distinguished
to tell apart from something else, to perceive a difference
The young child could not distinguish wrong from right.
emphasized
to restate or try to impress an issue
The girl emphasized to her parents that she did not want to go to the party.
essential
basic, being of the essence
Having quick feet is essential to be a good tennis player.
fantasies
a creation of an ideal situation in one's imagination
His fantasy was to win the lottery, retire, and buy a home on an island.
holistic
pertaining to the whole of something holistic medicine aims to treat the whole body, not just a particular condition.
hysteria
a situation which is unmanageable, out of control hysteria ensued when the fire broke out in the apartment complex.
impulses
inspiration, motivation
Some people feel the impulse to eat if they are depressed.
instance
a particular occurrence or situation
We were able to see the team play in more than one instance.
nurtured
to raise with care, to bring up
The children were nurtured by their parents until they left home.
observable
able to be seen or observed
The patient's distress was visually observable.
operant conditioning
the use of a reward or consequence to modify behavior
A parrot that talks to get a cracker has learned operant conditioning.
perceptions
the result of perceiving or being aware of something
The research study sought to investigate listeners' perception of foreign accent in the recordings.
proposed
to put forth, to make an offer
The manager proposed to raise the workers' salaries over the next six months.
reaction times
the time it takes for one to react to a stimulus
The experiment set out to measure the reaction times of the participants.
rejected
to turn away, to refuse
Governor James rejected the proposal to lower taxes.
satisfy
to comply or yield a sufficient amount
The magazine article satisfied my curiosity about the group's religious beliefs.
self-actualization
to bring oneself up to date, to modernize
I decided I needed some self-actualization so I went back to school.
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