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READING LEXIS - 1
Work out the meaning of the text
Term | Definition |
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to regret | to feel sorry about something you have done |
ruin | to damage something so badly that it loses all its value |
flood | a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry |
expletive | a word, especially a rude word, that you use when you are angry |
to mope | to spend your time doing nothing and feeling sorry for yourself |
to whine | to complain in an annoying, crying voice |
to spar | to make the movements used in boxing, either in training or to test the speed of your opponent’s reaction |
disarming | making people feel less angry or likely to suspect somebody than they were before |
irked | to annoy somebody |
murmured | to say something in a soft quiet voice that is difficult to hear or understand |
Complainer | to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about somebody/something |
sheepishly | in a way that shows that you are embarrassed because you have done something silly or wrong |