vocab reading ue1

misspent

spent wrongly or unwisely; wasted

dysfunctional

not working properly

maladjusted

having mental and emotional problems that lead to unacceptable behaviour

aberrant

abnormal or deviant

misanthorpe

avoiding people

cynical

distrustful/sceptical/doubtful

obstinate

stubborn

meticulous

extremely careful

uneasy

anxious

eloquent

articulate/persuasive

gullible

naive

platonid

friendly/pure/not romantic

clique

a small, exclusive group; a group held together by like interests or purpose

unenviable

unpleasant

zealous

enthusiastic

restless

restive

downplay

to minimize; to represent as being insignificant; to play down

sportmanship

fairness and honesty in sports