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CPE Masterclass U5

TermDefinition
Fraught with full of (mainly sth negative, like danger)
Risk-averse reluctant to take risks
Inherent existing in sth as a permanent or characteristic attribute
have a (good) head for have a natural ability to do something well
Tether Tie with a rope or chain so as to restrict its movement
break a fall suddenly stop somebody or something falling
prospect an idea of what might or will happen in the future
reckless showing a lack of care about danger
flushed with excitement very excited
entitle 1) give (someone) a legal right or a just claim to receive or do sth; 2) give sth a particular title
relentless unyielding in severity
unprecedented never done or known before
inauspicious showing signs that something will not be successful or positive
implausible unlikely; dubious
peek glance or look furtively at, to pry
peep look through a narrow aperture
surreptitious kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of
menacing threatening
unflinching not showing fear or hesitation in the face of danger or difficulty.
sneaky doing things secretly rather than openly
fleeting brief
nerve-wracking difficult to do and causing a lot of worry or anxiety
make heavy weather of sth treat sth in a way that makes it seem more important or difficult than it really is
ride the storm manage to deal with a difficult situation or time
Under the weather slightly ill/sick and not as well as usual
take sb/sth by storm be extremely successful very quickly in a particular place or among particular people
keep a weather eye on sb/sth keep a weather eye on sb/sth
a storm in a teacup a lot of anger or worry about sth that is not important
Counteract act against sth to reduce its force or neutralize it.
Created by: CPE Liceo Maru
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