Vocabulary Presentation

Anxiety Noun 1.Distress or uneasiness of mind caused by fear 2. Earnest but tense desire; eagerness Source:

Examples of Anxiety 1.With every mile they traveled closer to the ranch her anxiety increased. 2.They walked across the open field before it, the bright sun and solid ground beneath her easing some of her anxiety about the day. Source: 3. Flying on a plane can make some people anxiety higher than others.

Denial Noun 1.An assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false. 2.Disbelief in the existence or reality of a thing. Source:

Examples of Denial 1.Any denial would be immediately detected as a lie, anyway. 2.The operations consisted almost entirely of maneuvers which had for their object the obtaining or the denial to the enemy of food- supplies. Source: 3. You’re in denial about lying to me.

Quiz 1. Is anxiety a noun or adjective? 2. What is the definition of denial? 3. Is anxiety the disbelief in the existence or reality of a thing? True or False 4. Give an example of denial