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Achieve 3 - Unit 1

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  • (adj) careful not to say or do anything that could upset someone
    tactful /ˈtæktfl/
  • (noun phrase) someone who keeps looking for bad things about people
    fault finder
  • (adj) honest = s______
    sincere /sɪnˈsɪr/
  • (adj) worth a lot of money: v_______
    valuable /ˈvæljuəbl/
  • (noun) a comment that expresses praise or approval of somebody: c_________
    compliment /ˈkɑːmplɪmənt/
  • What idiom is this?
    between a rock and a hard place
  • (adj) showing or expressing sarcasm
    sarcastic /sɑːrˈkæstɪk/
  • (noun phrase) someone who doesn't keep promises
    promise breaker
  • What idiom is this?
    hard to swallow
  • What idiom is this?
    bite the bullet
  • (adj) be someone or something that can be trusted or believed
    reliable /rɪˈlaɪəbl/
  • (adj) saying that someone or something is bad or wrong
    critical /ˈkrɪtɪkl/
  • (idiom) good and bad things
    ups and downs
  • (idiom) to say things which will hurt someone's feeling
    stick the knife in
  • (adj) able to change or be changed easily according to the situation: f_______
    flexible /ˈfleksəbl/
  • (adj) a type of people who do not often talk about or show their feelings or thoughts: r_______
    reserved /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
  • (adj) perfect and without any mistakes: f________
    faultless /ˈfɔːltləs/
  • (adj) liking to be with other people
    gregarious /ɡrɪˈɡeriəs/
  • (verb) to show that something is true: p____
    prove /pruːv/
  • (idiom) to make someone angry
    hit a nerve
  • cheap = ___________ ≠ expensive
    inexpensive /ˌɪnɪkˈspensɪv/
  • loyal = f______l
    faithful /ˈfeɪθfl/
  • (verb) to recognize how good someone or something is and to value him, her, or it: a_________
    appreciate /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
  • (adj) not polite
    rude /ruːd/