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GE C1 U8- Vocabulary

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  • BREVITY
    using only a few words or lasting only a short time
  • to express something that has been worrying you and that you have wanted to say
    GET SOMETHING OFF ONE'S CHEST
  • moan
    to make a long, low sound of pain, suffering, or another strong emotion/ to make a complaint in an unhappy voice, usually about something that does not seem imp
  • containing too many words
    WORDY
  • CONSIDERATION
    the act of thinking about something carefully/ behaviour that is kind and considers people's feelings
  • GLOOMY
    unhappy and without hope
  • look sad
    HAVE A LONG FACE
  • SYMPATHISE
    to understand and care about someone's problems
  • NO HOLDS BARRED
    without limits or controls
  • LAUGHING A LOT
    BE IN FITS
  • SHOOT ONE'S MOUTH OFF
    to talk too much in a loud and uncontrolled way
  • to say or write unpleasant things about someone or something, in order to cause other people to have a bad opinion of them
    VILIFY
  • BE SHAKEN UP
    shocked and upset by an unpleasant experience
  • to accept something bad without complaining
    GRIN AND BEAR IT
  • EMPATHISE
    to be able to understand how someone else feels
  • GROAN
    a complaining noise or phrase/ to complain or speak unhappily
  • COMPASSION
    a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others and a wish to help them
  • LET RIP
    to behave in an angry and emotional way
  • GRUMPY
    easily annoyed and complaining/ being in a slightly angry mood because you are annoyed at something or are feeling tired