On Screen C2 -- Module 3 -- Students book

adjust

to modify sth

agreeable

pleasant

alienate (sb from sth)

to make sb distant from sth

alienation

a feeling of isolation

amenable

willing to comply with sth

amiable

friendly

aptitude (for sth)

an inherent ability to do sth

archaic

ancient, very old

assert

i) to declare that sth is true; ii) to behave in a confident fashion so that people will notice you

at a loss for words

not knowing what to say

astute (adj)

very clever

bear right, north, etc

to go or turn to a particular direction

be a testimony to sth

(of a fact/situation) to be a real piece of evidence that proves sth

behaviour

conduct (n)

blare (v)

(of a sound) to be loud and unpleasant

bold as brass

very confident and rather disrespectful

break away from sb

to escape from sb's hold

bright as a button

very smart and energetic

brusque (adj)

using very few words and sounding rude

bygone

past

cheer

to show happiness or support for sb by shouting

clarify

to make sth clearer for sb to understand

clear as a bell

easy to hear and understand

co-ordinate

to organise the members of a group so as to work effectively together

colossal

very big

conceit

arrogance

cool as a cucumber

totally calm

crave

to strongly want to have sth

daring (adj)

​brave; willing to do dangerous or unusual things; involving danger or taking risks

decency

good manners

decent

good

decisive

being able to make a decision in a confident manner very quickly

devil's advocate

sb who supports what's less accepted, for the sake of a discussion

discern

to distinguish

distaste (for sth)

a dislike for sth

dogmatic

strongly supporting your opinions and refusing to accept others'

dominating

controlling

dull as ditchwater

utterly boring

echo

(of a sound) to be heard repeatedly

effusive (adj)

​showing much or too much emotion

egoism

the fact of believing you are better than anyone else

emigrate (from one place to another)

to move abroad

empathetic

showing understanding of another person's feelings

empathy

the understanding of another person's feelings

emulate

to try to do something as well as somebody else because you admire them

ethical

relating to beliefs about what is morally correct

evaluation

assessment

exchange no more than a few words with sb

to speak to sb only briefly

expressive

showing feelings clearly

extrovert

sb who always enjoys people's company

facet

an aspect of sb's personality

fact-orientated

focused on real pieces of information

fleeting

lasting for a brief time only

flinch (at sth)

to make a sudden movement with your face or body as a result of pain, fear, surprise, etc.

e.g: He ................. at the sight of the blood.

flock

to move together in a crowd

formidable

awesome, very impressive

forthright

outspoken, straightforward

fractures in society

the separate groups that society is divided into

fronting

bringing a phrase to the beginning of a sentence for emphasis

gape (at sb/sth)

to look at sb/sth with your mouth open in a state of shock

genesis

the origin of sth

genre

a type of literature, film, painting or music that has its own special characteristics

genuine

real, sincere

grasp

to fully understand sth

gregarious

sociable, extroverted

grimace

to twist your face in pain or discomfort

habit

sth that sb does mechanically

hanker for/after sth

to want sth very much

hedging

the use of vague language

hobnob (with sb)

to socialise with people, especially rich and powerful ones

hold one's tongue

to stop talking; to not say sth to sb

hyper-connectivity

the use of various means of communication to get in contact with sb, such as email, social networking sites, etc

idiosyncrasy

a unique characteristic of sb's personality

impair

to harm

impassive

not revealing any emotion; unruffled

impertinent

rude, cheeky

impetuous

impulsive

implore (sb to do sth)

to beg sb to do sth

impulsive

acting without thinking about the consequences before

indigenous

native

in droves

in large numbers

industrious

hard-working

inevitable

certain, unavoidable

inhibited

shy

insolent

impudent, disrespectful

interloping

entering a place uninvited

introvert

sb who doesn't enjoy people's company

irritation

strong annoyance

laid-back

unworried and relaxed

make small talk

to talk politely with people in a social function

masterpiece

sb's best piece of work

materialist

sb who is preoccupied with worldly possessions

methodical

systematic

meticulous

very careful about every detail

mixed bag

a range of different sorts of things

morose

miserable and bad-tempered

move away from sb/sth

to leave sb/sth and go away

nominalisation

making a noun from a verb or adjective

not mince one's words

to speak openly and directly ignoring the consequences