What does "averse" mean? Few people are averse to the idea of a free holiday.
strongly disliking or opposed to
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Explain the word: a black sheep
a member of a family or group who is regarded as a disgrace to it. "the black sheep of the family"
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Explain the phrasal verb: to beat around/about the bush
to avoid talking about what is important
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What does "brush off" mean? He thinks many consumers brush-off any responsibility for promoting unethical production processes.
to refuse to listen to what someone says, or to refuse to think about something seriously
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What does the phrase "a blue-eyed boy" mean? Matthew remarks that Maria’s brother has always been the blue-eyed boy as far as their parents are concerned.
a boy or man who is liked very much and is treated well by someone, especially someone in authority
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baam
Lose 25 points!
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Take points!
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It’s a shame Selma isn’t here today. ONLY _________________________ here today.
If only Selma was/were
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Explain the word: self-absorbed
only interested in yourself and your own activities
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What does "impervious" mean? He is impervious to criticism and rational argument.
If someone is impervious to something,they are not influenced or affected by something
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If you ______ me, Daldry’s performance tonight was mediocre at best and a complete disappointment. I had such high expectations.
ask
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Reset all scores!
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Go to first place!
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Other team loses 5 points!
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What does the word "cagey" mean in this sentence: Leah doesn’t understand why Fred’s so cagey about his musical abilities and only discovered he was such a great pianist after hearing him play.
reluctant to give information
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Go to last place!
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What does "vivacity" mean? Jacqui enjoys Clare’s vivacity and is in awe of her boundless energy.
the quality of being vivacious (= attractively energetic and enthusiastic)
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It was interesting to see how Graham’s _______ (conceive) were challenged when he first met my wife, who had originally come to this country as an asylum-seeker from Iraq.
preconceptions
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Jessica and Laurence decided to take a break from revising and go to the café for half an hour. Laura, yet while/meanwhile, decided to stay at the library and continue studying.
