Week 2 vocabulary development

to sympathise

to share feelings of another

to empathise

to understand the feelings of another

predecessor

someone who held a job position before you

peer

a person of the same age group/social position

dependant

someone who you take care of

acquaintance

someone you don´ t personally know that much but you know of each other

citizen

a member of particular country

companion

a person you spend a lot of time with (a friend, travel buddy…)

guardian

legal caretaker

spouse

husband or wife

to foster

to take care of a child (for a limited time) without being their legal parent

to intervene

to intentionally become involved

to interact

to communicate, react

to interfere

to involve yourself even when its not needed/wanted

to intercept

to step and catch sth before that thing/person is able to reach a particular place

junction

a place where things come together (e.g. roads, railways)

adjacent

very near, touching

outward

towards outside, relating to how people, situations, things seem to be, rather then how they are inside

inward

towards inside, relating to the inside of your mind

inset

**something positioned within a larger object**

integral

__**necessary**__ **and important as a part of a whole**

coherent

**clear and carefully** __**considered**__

consistent

**always behaving or happening in a similar, especially positive, way**

confirmed

**used to say that someone has had a particular habit or way of life for a long time and is unlikely to change**

moderate

**neither small nor large in size, amount, degree, or strength**

endure

**to suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painful**

resemblance

**the fact that two people or things look like each other or are similar in some other way**

correspondence

**the action of writing, receiving, and reading letters, especially between two people**

answer back

reply rudely to someone with authority

bring out

make someone/something show a quality that they have, produce a product and start to sell it

cancel out

to stop somethig from having any effect

come between

cause a disagreement between people

crowd around

move to a particular place at the same time with a lot of people

go together

2 things frequently coexist, seem good together, suit each other

pick on

treat someone badly/unfairly (criticism)

sound out

to try to find out someone´ s opinions

take after

look or behave like an older relative

take to

begin to like someone or sth, start doing sth as a habit

child´ s play

something easy

generation gap

different attitudes of different generations

national debt

the total amount of money which a country's government has __borrowed__

good company

people enjoy being with you

vivid imagination

**very clear, powerful, colorful and detailed images**

fiercely loyal

stronger then extremely loyal

snap decisions

quick

bear the grudge

resent for a long time after bad things people have done to you

play a joke/trick

prank

swallow your pride

to do something even if it´ s embarrassing for you (admit you´´ re wrong)

throw a tantrum

behave in an uncontrolled manner

come to terms with

accept something psychologically

candid

**honest and telling the truth, especially about something difficult or** __**painful**__

resilient

**able to be happy, successful, etc. again after something difficult or bad has happened**

placid

calm, does not easily become excited or angry

industrious

**works hard**

prudent

**careful and avoiding** __**risks**__

reverence

**a feeling of respect or admiration for someone or something**

exhibitionist

**someone who tries to attract attention to themselves by their behaviour**

dogmatic

**certain that you are right and that everyone else is wrong**

penetrating eyes

make you feel uncomfortable by looking at you in a way that makes you feel that they know what you are thinking

envious

**wishing you had what another person has**

stoical

**determined not to complain or show your feelings, especially when something bad happens to you**

tactless

inclined to say things that upset or offend people

non-conformist

**someone who lives and thinks in a way that is different from other people**

devoted

**extremely loving and loyal**

idealist

**someone who believes that very good things can be achieved, often when this does not seem likely to others**

evasive

**answering questions in a way that is not direct or clear, especially because you do not want to give an honest answer**

altruistic

thinking of others rather then oneself

diligent

hard-working

methodical

systematic

morose

gloomy

obliging

ready to help

quick-tempered

**likely to become angry very easily**

stingy

**unwilling to spend money; small in amount**

thick-skinned

**does not appear to be easily hurt by criticism**

low-brow

a person who is not highly intellectual or __cultured__.

gallant

polite

parsimonious

**not willing to spend money or use a lot of something**

sagacious

wise

terse

**using few words, sometimes in a way that seems rude or unfriendly**

unscrupulous

**behaving in a way that is dishonest or unfair in order to get what you want**

sullen

**angry and unwilling to smile or be pleasant to people**

mulish

**very determined and refuses to change their plans for anyone** __**else**__

astute

**able to understand a situation quickly and see how to take advantage of it**

opportunistic

using situations for own benefit

chauvinistic

too patriotic

to get carried away

to lose control

superficial

not caring about serious things

intuitive

understanding instinctively

downfall

cause of destruction

naive

too trustful, lacking life experience

sharp-tongued

inclined to speak in a severe and critical way

fault-finder

critical person

self-seeking

wanting to gain advantage for oneself

shrewd

having a good judgement

flashy

expensive or impressive

magnetic personality

personality that attracts people

plagued by worry

troubled/distressed by

inclined to procrastinate

delay doing something

unstinting

**extremely generous with time, money, praise, help, etc.**

dogged

**very determined to continue doing something, or trying to do something, even when this is difficult or takes a long** __**time**__