Meaning of hospice,agnosia,banish,integrity,inhibit,acquisition,reciprocate,reinforce,diverge,libido

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a special place where dying people live and are looked after

As the emotional attachment within the family becomes looser, the need for hospices increases, as the young are reluctant to take care of their dying parents.

an inability to recognize objects or sometimes even parts of the body

Sufferers of agnosia can naturally not meet their basic needs without assistance due to lack of object recognition.

send someone away as a punishment

The sons of the former king were banished to a remote island.

honesty and the ability to do or know what is morally acceptable

My mother is a woman of great integrity, and she has always tried to teach us to obey the right code of behavior in society.

make it harder for someone to do something

Their attitude inhibited me from making a new offer. Parents should not inhibit their children from searching around.

the process of learning or getting something

Children's acquisition of language is much more efficient than that of adults.

do something for someone in return for a similar behavior

The Minister of Finance is to reciprocate the visit by his counterpart in the neighboring country. Reciprocating annoying behavior of a spouse is a big mistake that may end up with serious fights.

make an existing opinion or idea stronger; strengthen

Parents must always come up with new incentives to reinforce positive behavior. Each and every group has different means of reinforcing their members' sense of belonging.

progress or develop in a different direction

At the beginning of their marriage they had common interests, but especially in the past few years, their hobbies and interests have considerably diverged.

instinctive sex energy

The term ibido is a main component of Freud's human profile.

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Meaning of hospice, agnosia, banish, integrity, inhibit, acquisition, reciprocate, reinforce...