Close Up C2 words

unbeknown to sb

without the person mentioned knowing or recognising

sustain

to suffer or experience an injury or loss

concerned with

to be about a specific topic; be interested in or involved in dealing with a subject

ignite

to catch fire, start burning or entail strong emotions in sb

Against all odds

achieving smth or having an event occur despite everyone assuming it impossible

Slip into

to gradually start to be in a bad state or situation

Semi comatose

being half conscious

hold sth down

To stop prices, costs, inflation, or noise from going up or getting too loud.

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To manage and stay in a job for a long time without getting fired or quitting.

Social disinhibition

debilitating behavioural syndrome characterised by inappropriate social behaviour

keep a cool head

Stay calm

debilitate

to make someone or something physically or mentally weak

inhibit

to stop, slow down or prevent something from happening, growing or working well.

aberrant

socially unacceptable

Misanthrope

a person who dislikes, hates or avoids other people.

Maladjusted

a person who cannot cope with the life and environment.

Dysfunctional

not working in a satisfactory or a successful way

Peer over one’s shoulder

To look at sb closely from behind.

drift apart

to slowly lose touch with or become less close to sb.

settle

to solve or end a problem

Companionable

Friendly, pleasant and easy to be with

Gullible

Easily tricked because you trust people too much.

appallingly

Extremely and shockingly bad or wrong

Exert pressure

To apply force, power or strong influence on smth or sb.

Neurotic

being too worried, nervous or fearful about small things.

Familiarity breeds contempt

Knowing someone or something too well can lead to loss or respect and affection for them .

vent sb’s anger

To show and express your anger

arouse

to stir up an emotion or cause interest

Assert

To state or declare smth firmly (opinions and rights)

To bear sb a grudge

to keep feeling angry or bitter toward someone for an old mistake or a bad act

Platonic

friendly and loving

baffle

To confuze or puzzle sb so hard that they do not understand anything.

come between

To hurt or damage a good relationship between two or more people (ჩადგეს შუაში)

Fall out with

To have a bad argument or fight with sb and stop being friends with them.