Psychological Stress Vocabulary

noun a situation of being forced to do something against one's will

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• The defendant claimed that he signed the contract under duress.
• She only agreed to go under duress.
• I only did it because I was under duress.
• The artist created his masterpiece under the duress of a looming deadline.

verb to make a strenuous or unusually great effort

• The weightlifter was straining to lift the heavy barbell.
• I could see him straining to reach the top shelf.
• She was straining to finish her homework before the deadline.
• The relationship was straining under the pressure of constant arguments.

verb action of placing a heavy load or burden on something

adjective describes the state of being heavy or burdened

• The boat was weighted down with heavy cargo.
• I feel so weighted down with all this work.
• My backpack is totally weighted down with all my books.
• Her heart felt weighted down with sadness.

adjective relating to or characterized by acculturation, the process of adopting the cultural traits or social patterns of another group

• The acculturative process involves learning and adopting the customs and traditions of a new culture.
• Acculturative experiences can be both challenging and rewarding.
• I'm totally acculturative to this new way of doing things.
• Her acculturative journey opened her eyes to new perspectives and ways of life.