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C1 LEXIS - PART 5
Work out the meaning of words related to THE MODERN BRITISH HOUSE
Term | Definition |
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mocked | (v) to ridicule or imitate someone, e.g. The other children ______ her, laughing behind their hands. |
dated | (adj) outdated.Unfashionable,obsolete, e.g. Cars designed in late nineties look rather ______ now. |
made over | (phr v) to renovate, change or rebuild, e.g. He________ a room in the office. |
littered with | (phr v) full of something. e.g. After the celebration, the streets were _______empty cans and bottles. |
implied | (v) to say indirectly, to suggest, e.g. She ______ that she rather liked John. |
unruly | (adj) disobedient, not behaving properly, e.g. Doctor told us to use force against _______ patients. |
foibles | (n) minor weakness, e.g. Maurice is a great guy but even he has his own ______. |
entrenched | (adj) established after many years, culturally accepted. e.g The organization was often criticized for being too _______ in its views. |
dissent | (n) disagreement, refusal to conform, e.g. Two leading political parties have been in ________ for several years now. |
scattered | (v) to throw in all directions, to spread unevenly, e.g. The largest malls are _________ all over town. |
quirky | (adj) a little strange, e.g He has a _______ sense of humour |
ubiquitous | (adj) being everywhere, omnipresent, e.g. Tom seems to be in all the movies. He is a ubiquitous movie star. |