Adalina Alvarado ; Task 4 Daily Habits
TASK #4: Daily Habits
Smoking: the action or habit of inhaling and exhaling the smoke of tobacco or a drug.
Binge drinking: the consumption of an excessive amount of alcohol in a short period of time.
Drug abuse: the habitual taking of illegal drugs.
Nail biting: a common body language sign of anxiety/tension.
Lip biting: a common body language sign of anxiety/tension.
Night Owl: a person who is habitually active or wakeful at night.
Early bird: a person who rises, arrives, or acts before the usual or expected time.
Negative attitudes: a philosophy of approaching life with criticism and pessimism.
Positive attitudes: a philosophy of approaching life with optimism and confidence.
Swearing: the use of offensive language.
Superstitious: an irrational belief that an object, action, or circumstance not logically related to a course of events influences its outcome.
Inspecting fingernails: a common body language sign of boredom.
Scratching your neck: a common body language sign of uncertainty.
Foot and finger tapping: a common body language sign of stress/impatience.
Nose touch: a subtle body language sign of deceit.
Flipping hair: a common body language sign of craving attention.
Twirling hair: a common body language sign of flirtation.
Cracking knuckles: a common body language sign of readiness.
Hands behind back: a common body language sign of confidence.
Finger pointing: a common body language sign of authority.
Hands on hips: a common body language sign of readiness.
Hands in pockets: a common body language sign of mistrust/reluctance.
Frequent touch: a common body language sign of warmth/familiarity.
Throat-clearing: a common body language sign of rejection/doubt.
Jaw-clenching: a common body language sign of hostility.
Eye-rolling: a common body language sign of irritation.
Head-tilt: a common body language sign of interest.
Whistling: to emit high-pitched sound by forcing breath through a small hole between one’s lips or teeth; usually to a tune.
Humming: make a low, steady continuous sound like that of a bee; usually to a tune.
Perfectionism: refusal to accept any standard short of perfection.
Photographic memory: the ability to remember information or visual images in great detail.
Paranoia: a mental condition characterized by delusions of persecution, unwarranted jealousy, or exaggerated self-importance, typically worked into an organized system.
Exaggeration: a statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is.
Intuitive: using or based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning; instinctive.
Quick-witted: showing or characterized by an ability to think or respond quickly and effectively.
Interrupting: breaking the continuity of a conversation with one’s own statements.
Doodling: to scribble or make rough drawings, absent-mindedly.
Irritable: having or showing a tendency to be easily annoyed.
Gambling: to play games of chance for money; bet.
Travel-sick: suffering from nausea caused by the motion of a moving vehicle, boat, or aircraft.
Sensitive: having or displaying a quick and delicate appreciation of others’ feelings.
Melancholy: a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.
Chewing gum: the exercise of chewing flavoured gum which is not intended for swallowing.
Fidgeting: to make small movements, especially of the hands and feet, through nervousness or impatience.
Skeptical: not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations.
Neat-freak: compulsively obsessed with cleanliness.
Gossiping: divulging personal information about others.
Prim: feeling or showing disapproval of anything regarded as improper; stiffly correct.
Abbreviating: Giving others nicknames/shortening names/giving pet names.
Having a catchphrase: having a sentence or phrase typically associated with a specific person.
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