Bucket 57 — Mental States & Attitudes

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Best for: Psychology and Sociology. 5 words (2 repeats).

1. COMPLACENT (adj.)

• Urdu: مطمئن و بے فکر، خود پسندی میں مبتلا
• Meaning: smugly satisfied with oneself, ignoring danger or the need to improve
• Syn: smug, self-satisfied, careless, lax · Ant: vigilant, concerned, dissatisfied, alert
• ✍️ Use: One good harvest must not make us complacent about water scarcity.
• 🧠 Hook: too comfortable in your place. Trap: complaisant = eager to please.

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2. DIFFIDENT (adj.) 🔁

• Urdu: شرمیلا · lacking confidence · Syn: timid · Ant: confident · Full entry → Bucket 5

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3. EQUANIMITY (n.) 🔁

• Urdu: ذہنی سکون · calmness under stress · Syn: composure · Ant: agitation · Full entry → Bucket 38

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4. IMPASSIVE (adj.)

• Urdu: بے تاثر، جذبات ظاہر نہ کرنے والا
• Meaning: not feeling or showing emotion
• Syn: expressionless, unemotional, stolid, poker-faced · Ant: emotional, expressive, animated, passionate
• ✍️ Use: The judge remained impassive as the verdict was read.
• 🧠 Hook: im (not) + passion → no passion shows.

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5. STOIC (adj./n.)

• Urdu: صابر، دکھ سکھ میں یکساں رہنے والا
• Meaning: enduring pain or hardship without complaint
• Syn: patient, long-suffering, uncomplaining, resolute · Ant: complaining, emotional, excitable, self-pitying
• ✍️ Use: Flood survivors displayed stoic resilience while waiting months for aid.
• 🧠 Hook: the Greek Stoics taught calm acceptance; think a stone statue.