a bad feeling or strong dislike for sb because of sth they did in the past ● You beat me fair and square in the tennis match, so I bear no ______ agai...
vent
express strongly ● Alex hit the ball hard into the net to ______ his frustration at losing the match.
overjoyed
extremely pleased ● Irene's grandmother was ________ to see her when she returned from Canada.
amiable
likeable; good-natured ● Ian took his clients out to dinner to create a more ________ atmosphere for discussion.
gullible
easy to deceive; liable to believe what other say without question ● How could you be so _______ as to buy that old heap of a car?
dysfunctional
not functioning normally ● _______ relationships between couples are generally due to incompatible interests and desires.
impassive
showing no sign of emotion ● From her ______ expression, you can never tell what our teacher is thinking.
withdrawn
quiet and introverted; not outgoing ● Mabel had become even more shy and ________ as she found it hard to fit in at her new school.
principled
having strong moral beliefs ● Beth has a ________ approach towards helping students who cannot afford to pay fees.
dispassionate
clear-thinking because of lack of emotional involvement ● To a _________ observer, United clearly did not deserve to win, though the fans would never...
upright
behaving honestly and ethically ● I couldn't believe such an apparently _______ citizen could have committed murder.
poised
with a calm and confident manner; not moving but ready to do so ● The cat stood _______ for action as she waited for the bird to land on the lawn.
compulsive
unable to stop doing sth ● Nobody takes Bill seriously since he's known to be a _________ liar.
obnoxious
horrible; offensive ● What an _______ manner he has! It's small wonder he has no friends.
meticulous
with great attention to detail; thorough ● Lynne keeps a ________ record of the company accounts.
appallingly
in a shocking way ● The court case was ___________ handled; the verdict was so unfair!
distrustful
not trusting sb/sth easily ● Granddad is extremely ________ of all politicians.
elated
joyful and very excited ● We were ________ at the referee's decision to award our team a penalty.
maladjusted
with emotional problems that prevent sb behaving in a socially acceptable way ● Those who bully others often tend to be _______ as a result of their u...
adamant
having a fixed opinion about sth ● The parliamentary spokesperson was ________ that the tax increases were justified and no amount of public protest w...
peer pressure
the pressure from people your own age or social status to do the same as they do so as to be accepted ● Tracy dresses exactly as she pleases and refus...
assert
state confidently ● After his arrest, the prisoner _______ his right to call a lawyer.
uneasy
worried or unconfident ● They had an _______ feeling that they were being followed.
exert
use effort, such as strength or influence to achieve a result ● Parents often _______ too much pressure on their children to achieve success from an e...
neglect
lack of care or attention ● In the UK, parents who leave underage children alone at home can be imprisoned for child ______
arouse
excite or awaken particular feelings in sb ● The referendum __________ a great deal of disagreement even between friends.
misspent
used in a careless or wasteful way ● Despite her _____ teenage years when she hardly studied at all, Elaine passed her university degree with flying c...
aberrant
antisocial ● Mike was expelled from school as a result of his repeated ________ behaviour in class.
contempt
the feeling of looking down on or showing disrespect for sb/sth you believe to be inferior ● The islanders viewed the boatloads of immigrants with ___...
scrupulous
honest; giving careful attention to detail ● The detectives made a _________ search of the crime scene.
breed
cause sth to happen ● Tina's promotion ______ a feeling of resentment amongst her colleagues, who had also applied for the position.
at a loss
not knowing what to say ● Roxanne was at _________to explain why her husband had left her.
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