Using Reference Resources - Dictionary

How can we help our brains to realize that things are getting better? Think of the world as a very sick premature baby in an incubator. After a week, she is improving, but she has to stay in the incubator because he health is still critical. Does it make sense to say that the infant's situation is improving? Yes. Does it make sense to say it is bad? Yes, absolutely. Does saying "things are improving" imply that everything is fine, and we should all not worry? Not at all - it's both bad and better. That is how we must think about the current state of the world.

Critical \'krit-uh-kul\ adj

1. expressing a disapproving comment

2. expressing an analysis of art of literature

3. being crucially important

4. extremely ill or at the point of death

I thought about Philippe's request that I go with him to the party so that he wouldn't have to go alone. I had really wanted to go to the playoff game, so I'd be disappointed to miss it. But because Philippe had helped me so many times when I was in a pickle, I had no reservation about saying yes.