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Close Up C2 Unit 1

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  • unable to stop doing sth
    compulsive
  • lack of care or attention
    neglect
  • not knowing what to say
    at a loss
  • with a calm and confident manner; not moving but ready to do so
    poised
  • in a shocking way
    appallingly
  • worried or unconfident
    uneasy
  • cause sth to happen (e.g. familiarity and contempt)
    breed
  • express strongly
    vent
  • extremely pleased
    overjoyed
  • not trusting sb/sth easily
    distrustful
  • clear-thinking because of lack of emotional involvement
    dispassionate
  • a bad feeling or strong dislike for sb because of sth they did in the past
    grudge
  • having a fixed opinion about sth
    adamant
  • honest; giving careful attention to detail
    scrupulous
  • unable to deal adequately with normal social relations
    dysfunctional
  • joyful and very excited
    elated
  • showing no sign of emotion
    impassive
  • behaving honestly and ethically
    upright
  • horrible; offensive
    obnoxious
  • state confidently (e.g. your independence)
    assert
  • easy to deceive; liable to believe what other say without question
    gullible
  • use effort, such as strength or influence to achieve a result
    exert
  • the pressure from people your own age or social status to do the same as they do so as to be accepted
    peer pressure
  • used in a careless or wasteful way
    misspent
  • with great attention to detail; thorough
    meticulous
  • with emotional problems that prevent sb behaving in a socially acceptable way
    maladjusted
  • likeable; good-natured
    amiable
  • excite or awaken particular feelings in sb (e.g.: curiosity)
    arouse
  • quiet and introverted; not outgoing
    withdrawn
  • antisocial
    aberrant
  • having strong moral beliefs
    principled
  • the feeling of looking down on or showing disrespect for sb/sth you believe to be inferior
    contempt