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CPE On Screen Unit 3
CPE
Term | Definition |
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amiable /ˈeɪmɪəb(ə)l/ | amicable /ˈamɪkəb(ə)l/ |
forthright | outspoken |
fleeting | brief |
daring | bold |
dull as ditchwater | boring |
flinch (at sth) | recoil or move suddenly out of fear or pain |
gregarious | sociable |
grimace | twist one's face in pain |
hanker for / after sth | crave |
bold as brass | very confident |
conceit | arrogance |
morose /məˈrəʊs/ | sullen and ill-tempered. |
retort | answer back in a sharp rude manner |
shrewd /ʃruːd/ | with sharp judgement |
smugness | self-satisfaction |
spill the beans | give out sb's secret |
steer clear of sb / sth | avoid |
vent | let off steam |
yearn (for sth) | want very much sth you are unlikely to get |
paramount | most important |