week 1 class 1 / Feelings and emotions CPE | Quizlet

haggard

looking ill or tired, often with dark skin under the eyes (neutral)

Collocates: look ~ / ~ appearance / ~ face / depressed and ~

-The face seemed thin, lined, ~ with recent illness.

-People become sick, depressed and ~ through lack of amenities.

-He was dishevelled and ~, with severe swellings on his left foot and left hand.

condone

to accept or allow behavior that is morally wrong or offensive (formal, often disapproving)

Collocates: refuse to ~ / unwilling to ~ / cannot ~ violence

-The board could not ~ such flagrant violations of ethical standards.

-Silence in the face of injustice can easily be construed as ~ing it.

-He was accused of ~ing corruption through his conspicuous inaction.

lament

to express sadness or regret, often publicly (formal)

Collocates: ~ the loss / ~ the fact / ~ the decline

-He openly ~ed the decline of classical education.

-They ~ed the passing of an era.

-She ~ed the fact that opportunities for young people were disappearing.

left unperturbed

not worried, upset, or affected by something (formal)

Collocates: remain ~ / ~ by criticism / apparently ~

-He remained ~ despite the hostile questioning.

-She appeared utterly ~ by the public scandal.

-The professor, ~ by the interruption, continued his lecture with composure..

take sth in your stride

to deal with something difficult calmly and without effort (neutral, idiomatic)

Collocates: ~ problems / ~ challenges / just ~

-She ~ the fierce criticism ~, responding with measured confidence.

-Leaders must learn to ~ setbacks ~ if they are to endure.

-He ~s adversity ~, never allowing it to cloud his judgement.

indulge her every whim

to allow someone to have or do whatever they want, no matter how small or silly (neutral → disapproving in tone)

Collocates: pamper and ~ / ~ of a child / ~ without restraint

-He would ~ her ~, no matter how costly.

-The parents ~ed their son's ~.

-She was used to having men ~ her ~.

at a moment's notice

with very little warning; immediately (neutral)

Collocates: ready ~ / leave ~ / available ~

-The troops were expected to mobilise ~.

-Diplomats must be prepared to travel ~.

-She was able to compose a speech ~, a mark of her eloquence.

a shoo-in

someone or something that is certain to win or be chosen (informal → figurative)

Collocates: virtually a ~ / by no means a ~ / regarded as a ~

-She is considered ~ for the Nobel Prize this year.

-Although many thought him ~, the electorate proved less predictable.

-The candidate was by no means ~; he still had to secure the party's endorsement.

short-listed

selected from a larger group to be considered for a position, award, or opportunity (neutral → formal)

Collocates: be ~ for / the ~ candidates / ~ finalists

-Three young researchers were ~ for the fellowship.

-Being ~ for the Booker Prize is an honour in itself.

-She was delighted to be ~ from over a thousand applicants.

get hot under the collar

to become angry, upset, or embarrassed (informal, idiomatic)

Collocates: easily ~ / increasingly ~ / make sb ~

-He tends to get ~ whenever his competence is questioned.

-There's no need to get ~ about such a trivial issue.

-She grew ~ as the debate turned personal.

like a red rag to a bull

certain to make someone very angry (idiomatic, figurative)

Collocates: prove ~ / it was ~ / act ~

-Mentioning his rival's name was ~, provoking an immediate outburst.

-The new regulations were ~ to small business owners.

-Her sarcastic remark was ~, and he stormed out of the room.

jump for joy

to be extremely happy (neutral, idiomatic)

Collocates: literally ~ / ~ at the news / ~ with excitement

-She practically ~ed ~ upon hearing of her promotion.

-The children ~ed ~ when the holiday was announced.

-He could not help but ~ when the verdict was delivered in his favour.

in seventh heaven

extremely happy; in a state of great delight (informal → literary)

Collocates: be ~ / feel ~ / seem ~

-After receiving the scholarship, she was ~.

-He was ~ when the long-awaited manuscript was finally accepted.

-They seemed ~ as they strolled through the city, hand in hand.

exhilarated

filled with excitement, energy, and happiness (formal)

Collocates: feel ~ / profoundly ~ / ~ by success

-She felt profoundly ~ by the challenge of public speaking.

-He was ~ by the sense of liberation that travel afforded him.

-They returned from the expedition exhausted yet utterly ~.

only have eyes for

to be romantically or emotionally interested in only one person (neutral → literary)

Collocates: ~ sb / seem to ~ / profess (=state) to ~

-Though surrounded by admirers, he seemed to ~ her alone.

-For decades, she ~ her husband, despite countless temptations.

-He professed to ~ the woman who had stood by him in obscurity.

a smitten kitten

a playful expression describing someone who is deeply infatuated (informal → humorous)

Collocates: act like a ~ / a hopeless ~ / turn into a ~

-The once aloof scholar turned into ~ after meeting her.

-She teased him for behaving like ~ around his new love.

-He was ~, utterly captivated by her charm.

icky

unpleasant, gross, or overly sentimental (informal, often childish register)

Collocates: feel ~ / sound ~ / an ~ mess

-The dessert looked delicious but had an ~ texture.

-He found their public displays of affection rather ~.

-The mixture of sweat and perfume created an ~ smell in the room.

hard-won

achieved only after great effort or struggle (formal)

Collocates: ~ victory / ~ freedom / ~ reputation

-The country's ~ independence was not to be taken lightly.

-She gained a ~ reputation for integrity in politics.

-Progress in the negotiations was slow but ~.

recital

a performance of music, dance, or poetry, often by a single performer (formal)

Collocates: piano ~ / poetry ~ / give a ~

-The pianist gave a ~ of Chopin's works to a rapt audience.

-She was invited to perform at a poetry ~ in Paris.

-His first public ~ revealed a rare talent.

not make heads or tails of something

unable to understand something at all (informal, idiomatic)

Collocates: simply ~ / ~ the report / ~ his handwriting

-I could ~ this abstruse legal document.

-She claimed she could ~ his cryptic explanation.

-Most readers could ~ the archaic style of the text.

come off it

used to tell someone to stop being silly, exaggerating, or lying (informal, idiomatic)

Collocates: Oh, ~! / Surely, ~ / ~ now

-"You expect me to believe that? Oh, ~!"

-"He said he could run a marathon without training." "~ now."

-"You never make mistakes?" "~!"

blithely unaware

cheerfully or carelessly oblivious, often to something serious (formal, slightly disapproving)

Collocates: remain ~ / ~ of the danger / ~ of the consequences

-He strolled on, ~ of the chaos unfolding behind him.

-She remained ~ of the criticism levelled at her.

-They were ~ of the risks they were running.

forgery

the crime of making a false copy of something valuable (esp. a document, signature, or artwork) in order to deceive (formal, legal)

Collocates: commit ~ / a document of ~ / be charged with ~

-The contract was exposed as a crude ~.

-She was arrested for attempting to pass off a ~ as genuine.

-The painting was a brilliant ~, deceiving even seasoned experts.

a party gown

an elegant dress worn for formal social occasions (neutral → formal/fashion)

Collocates: wear a ~ / evening ~ / a silk ~

-She arrived in a shimmering ~ of midnight blue.

-The designer showcased a collection of exquisite ~s.

-Her ~, embroidered with sequins, drew every eye in the room.

integrity

the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles that you refuse to change (formal, approving)

-a man of unimpeachable/the highest ~

-my artistic ~ (=standards)

-my professional ~ (=standards)

-her ~ is beyond question

-built on trust, ~ and service

-sacrifice ~ for short-term gains