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Facial expression The look on a person's face that conveys their emotions or thoughts Her facial expression remained unreadable, so I couldn't tell if she liked the gift or not. I knew he was joking because of the subtle change in his ______ ______.
Assume To accept something as true or certain to happen, even without proof Many people assume that higher prices always mean better quality. Don’t just ______ that she’s coming to the party; you should call and ask her.
Impervious unable to be affected or disturbed by something He seems impervious to criticism The new raincoat is completely ______ to water, keeping you dry in a downpour.
Unleash one's fury on somebody To suddenly and violently express a lot of anger toward someone After the mistake cost the company a client, the boss unleashed his fury on the marketing team. It wasn't my fault, but he decided to ______ ______ ______ on me anyway.
Low-paid temp A person hired for a short period of time who receives a small salary The office relies on a low-paid temp during the busy season. As a ______ ______, she didn't get the same benefits as the full
Herd mentality to conform to the beliefs of the group Stock market bubbles are often driven by herd mentality rather than economic facts. People often follow the latest fashion trends simply because of ______ ______.
Resist the temptation To stop yourself from doing something that you want to do, especially if it is bad for you I am trying to resist the temptation to check my phone every five minutes while I work. It was hard to ______ ______ ______ to eat the whole chocolate cake.
Spiral out of control To devlop very quickly into a bad situation What started as a small argument quickly spiraled out of control and ended in a lawsuit. If we don't fix the budget now, our debt will ______ ______ ______ ______.
Knee-jerk reaction A quick response that is made without thinking Making a knee-jerk reaction to a news headline can often lead to spreading misinformation. My ______ ______ was to say "no," but after thinking about it, I realized it was a good idea.
Humiliate To make someone feel ashamed or foolish by injuring their dignity and self respect, especially publicly The coach didn't mean to humiliate the player, but shouting at him in front of the crowd was unnecessary.
Take offence To feel upset, insulted, or annoyed by something someone has said or done You shouldn't take offence; he didn't mean his comment to be personal. Some people might ______ ______ if you don't use their proper titles.
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