to lose all hope or confidence
She felt a sense of despair when she realized she had lost her wallet.
No need to despair, there are always solutions to every problem.
to make something appear larger than it is, especially using a lens or microscope
The microscope magnifies small objects, allowing us to see them more clearly.
Don't magnify your mistakes, learn from them instead.
to view or present a situation as considerably worse than it actually is, especially in a dramatic or exaggerated manner
Stop catastrophizing every setback; not every problem is the end of the world.
She tends to catastrophize minor inconveniences, making them seem much worse than they really are.
away from the appropriate, planned, or expected course; amiss
His plans for the party went awry when it started raining heavily.
Don't worry if things go awry sometimes; it's all part of the learning process.
relating to or denoting an increase or addition, especially one of a series on a fixed scale
The company made incremental changes to its products to improve customer satisfaction.
Learning a language requires incremental progress; you can't become fluent overnight.
