Paper sheet Chapter one

happy-go-lucky

no caring or worrying about the future

chatterbox

person who talks a lot. chatty adj

give sth a go

be prepared o try sth. syn have a go, give sth a try

within reason

according to what is practical, possible or sensible

be drawn to sth/sb

be attracted to sb/sth

integrity

the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles

attribute

a quality or feature of sb/sth

What do you make of sb/sth?

What’s your impession of sb/sth

shrewd

good at judging people and situations. syn astute

ruthless

determined to get what you want and not caring about others

take to sb/sth

start liking sb/sth

come across (as)

make a particular impession

pushy

trying hard to get what you want, especially in a rude manner

conceited

thinking you are very important, clever

strike sb (as sth)

give sb a particular impression

conscientious

taking care to do things carefully and correctly

assertive

behaving confidently so that people take notice of what you say

get up sb’s nose

annoy sb very much

aloof

not friendly towards others. syns distant, stand-offish

diffident

not confident; not wanting to talk about yourself

virtue

a good or desirable quality

be cruel to be kind

make sb suffer because it will be good for them later

ecstatic

very happy. syns euphoric, over the moon

jubilant

feeling extremely happy because of a success

loose your temper, hit the roof

become very angry, syn go mad

gutted

very disappointed

hysterical

being in a state of extreme distress or excitement and crying, laughing, shouting

appalled

shocked beacause sth is very unpleasant

bottle sth up

sop yourself showing negative emotions or feelings, especially over a long time

wear your heart on your sleeve

make your feelings obvious to others

disclose sth (to sb)

give sb information about sth, especially sth that has been secret. syn reveal sth

pour sth out

express all your feelings, often beacuse you are unhappy

innermost thoughts

thoughts which are most personal and private

guarded

careful not to give oo much information. syn cautious

suppress your feelings

stop yourself from having or epressing feelings

pent-up

held back; not shown or expressed

resent sth

feel anger about sth, often when it seems unfair. resentment

hostile

unfriendly and aggressive. hostility

complimentary (about sth)

saying nice things about sb

inevitably

used for saying that sth is certain to happen. inevitable

put a strain on sb/sth

create pressure and anxiety for sb; create tension in a relationship

stick up for sb

support and defend sb if they are criticized

settle down

become calmer and more relaxed

look up

start to become better

initially

in the beginning. initial

reluctant

not wanting to do sth. syn unwilling, reluctance n

confide in sb

tell sb personal info because you trust them

dignity

a calm, controlled manner in a difficult situation, orumas

humility

the quality of not believing you are better or more important than others. adj humble

dedication

the hard work and effort that sb puts into an activity because they care ab it. dedicate sth/yourself to sth/sb. dedicated adj

have a go at sb

say unkind things or complain about sb. syn cryticize sb

vulgar

not polite, elegant, or having good taste. syns coarse, crude

despise sb/sth

hate and have no respect for sb/sth

malicious

showing hatred and the desire to hurt people’s feelings. malice n, spiteful adj, spite n

nature

the basic character of a person

nurture

the care and attention given to help sb develop

impact (on sth)

an effect or influence on sth

incentive (to do sth)

a thing that encourages you to wok harder, do sth

deterrent

a thing that makes you less likely to do sth. deter sb

broken home

a family in which the parents are divorced or seperated

deprived

without sufficient food, education, or money. deprivation n

detrimental effect (on sth)

a very negative effect, opp beneficial effect

pull your weight

work as hard as everyone else in a job or activity, syn do your fair share

nag

keep complaining about sb’s behaviour

fuss

make a _ - become angry and complain about sth which is probably not important

give in (to sb/sth)

agree to do sth that you don’t want to do. syn capitulate (to sb/sth)

frown on/upon sth/sb

disapprove of sth/sb

discourteous

having bad manners and not showing respect. opp courteous, courtesy n

customary

usually done in a particular place or situation, custom n

upwards

moving or pointing towards a higher position

offensive

rude in a way that makes sb upset or annoyed. opp inoffensive

impeccable

perfect (manners, behaviour, service)

exemplary

excellent, and done in a way that others should copy

cheeky

rude, often in an amusing way

insolent

ectremely rude and disrespectful, insolence n

downright

used to emphasize sth negative

be out out

be upset or offended, syn take offence

put your foot in it

say sth that offends or upsets sb

be on your best behaviour

behave in the most polite way you can

take exception to sth

object strongly to sth and be angry about it

disgraceful

very bad and unacceptable, disgrace n

be in poor/bad taste

be offensive and not at all apppropriate