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Vocabulary: Aversion - Antipathies and Mannerism ...

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    Read the sentences and definitions and say the correct adjective, verb or phrase.
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  • We told him about our project but he was totally_________; showing strong dislike towards our cause just to the point of almost opposing to it.
    hostile/unsympathetic
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  • The deceitful cult leader talked about the need for an _______ (abhor) of wealth while stealing money from his followers.
    abhorrence
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  • He is a ______ young man; too loud, excessively confident and presumptuous. I don't think he is my type.
    brash
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  • Olivia Colman in The Crown, wearing intentionally neutral outfits which reflect the Queen's ...... style.
    dowdy
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  • Some politicians have been described as notoriously _______ in the past; constantly changing their mind about what they liked or wanted.
    fickle
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  • Mark Wahlberg portrays Johnny Bennett, a childish adult with such a ______ attitude to life that will keep you rolling in the aisles.
    puerile
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  • The migrants have been living in ___________ (filthy) conditions.
    squalid
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  • Which adjective best describes the employee in the cartoon?
    obsequious
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  • Definition: extremely unpleasant, especially in a way that offends people. (Provide the word)
    Obnoxious
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  • What do you call a person who is very tall and thin and usually moves awkwardly.
    LANKY
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  • Do you want to look attractive when you take selfies? Easy! The only thing you must do is to ________
    POUT
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  • Frida Khalo's husband, Diego Rivera, was not very tall and had a_______ figure.
    PORTLY
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  • Tommy's tried a lemon for the first time in his life and he obviously_________.
    GRIMACED
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  • Mom always _______ at my brother when he arrives late at night.
    SCOWLS
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  • Thalia used to dress so neatly, but now her hair and clothes had become_____________and dirty.
    UNKEMPT
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  • Kristen Stewart has been recently seen exhausted and _________ since she started filming "Spencer", the new movie about the Princess of Wales.
    HAGGARD
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