Speakout unit 8

alert

clear-headed and focused

wide awake

completely awake

groggy

tired or not having much energy

to be at your sharpest

clear-headed and focused

on the ball

clear-headed and focused

at your lowest ebb

tired or not having much energy

have a sense of dread

to feel anxious or fearful

bright and breezy

full of energy

to have a spring or bounce in your step

full of energy

despise something with passion

to hate deeply

not be that fussed

not to mind

cringe

what you might do when afraid, disgusted or embarrassed

come to/arrive at a decision

to choose one thing or another

postpone/put off a decision

to delay, maybe because you are not sure what to do

stick to/follow your principles

to be faithful to what you believe is right

go against/betray your principles

to do sth you don't believe is right

compare/analyse/weigh up/examine pros and cons

to think about the relative importance of the advantages/disadvantages of a situation

analyse/examine a situation

to look at it in detail

assess/weigh up a situation

to judge the overall situation

apprehensive

anxious or fearful about sth in the future

mystified

unable to understand or explain sth

petrified

very frightened

livid

very angry

cross

annoyed

miserable

very unhappy