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1. 😬🕯️ Maladaptive:Maladaptive:mal = bad, adaptive = able to adjust, → poorly adapted / unhelpful in a situation.
His “maladaptive” strategy for saving money was to stop buying coffee but start buying luxury candles.
Его «неадаптивная» стратегия экономии заключалась в том, чтобы перестать покупать кофе, но начать покупать дорогие свечи.
2. ⏰🍳 Chronological:chrono = time, logical = ordered / systematic, → arranged according to time.
My day is never chronological. Somehow breakfast always happens at 2 p.m.
Мой день никогда не бывает хронологичным: завтрак у меня почему-то всегда в 14:00.
3. 🔄🎬 Contravision:chrono = time, logical = ordered / systematic, → arranged according to time.
Her contravision of the movie was that the villain was actually the only reasonable character.
Её противоположное мнение о фильме заключалось в том, что злодей – единственный разумный персонаж.
4. 🧩👶 Macrostructure:macro = large, structure = built form, → the large-scale organization of something.
The macrostructure of my life currently looks like a LEGO set built by a sleepy toddler.
Макроструктура моей жизни сейчас напоминает набор LEGO, собранный сонным ребёнком.
5. 📚✏️ Philology:philo = love, logy = study, → the study of language and literature (the “love of words”).
He claimed he studied philology, but really he just liked correcting everyone’s grammar at parties.
Он утверждал, что изучает филологию, но на самом деле просто любил исправлять грамматику людей на вечеринках.
6. 🌅🤦 Spectacular:spect = look, acular = relating to, → visually impressive; striking to look at.
The spectacular sunset was ruined only by one guy loudly explaining crypto to his date.
Впечатляющий закат испортил только один парень, который громко объяснял крипту на свидании.
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