f2f - Unit 6b different vocab

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a strong feeling of hating someone or something (synonym: aversion, hatred)
She looked at him with _____.
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loathing
She looked at him with loathing.
o consider or have an opinion about something or someone
I know you _____change with suspicion, but try to have an open mind about this.
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to regard
I know you regard change with suspicion, but try to have an open mind about this.
funny and clever (adj.)(syn. amusing)
You have such a _____child.
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witty
You have such a witty child.
to flow or send out quickly and in large amounts (verb)
Blood was ______from his nose
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gush
Blood was gushing from his nose
doing things in a secret and unfair way (syn. tricky)
a _______plan; I took a ________glance at my watch.
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sneaky
a sneaky plan; I took a sneaky glance at my watch.
to make someone dislike you or feel opposed to you
It's a very delicate situation and I've no wish to _________him.
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antagonise
It's a very delicate situation and I've no wish to antagonize him.
to feel a strong dislike for someone or something because you think that that person or thing is bad or has no value (syn. hate)
She _______him for the way he treated her sister.
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despise
She despised him for the way he treated her sister.
advertisements and discussion in the media telling the public about a product and about how good or important it is
Don't believe all the ____—the book isn't that good.
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hype
Don't believe all the hype—the book isn't that good.
an idea or theory on which a statement or action is based (syn. assumption)
The conclusions you have drawn are based on a false _______
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premise
The conclusions you have drawn are based on a false premise
to finally understand something or someone, or find the solution to a problem after a lot of thought: (syn.ph. v. figure out)
Most of the job involves ________ customers who have queries.
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sort out
Most of the job involves sorting out customers who have queries.
to start a relationship or conversation with someone
He gets really jealous if his girlfriend________ a friendship with another man
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strike up
He gets really jealous if his girlfriend strikes up a friendship with another man
a clever and dishonest plan for making money (noun; syn. cheating)
To avoid _____, never sign things in a hurry
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scam
To avoid scams, never sign things in a hurry
To leave or exit (some place) in a very angry and animated manner.
I told Mark that we should break up, and he _________ of the restaurant without saying a word.
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storm out
I told Mark that we should break up, and he stormed out of the restaurant without saying a word.
To hop, jump, or stand up very quickly or suddenly. (verb)
He ________ from his chair in alarm when he heard the back door open.
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leap up
He leapt up from his chair in alarm when he heard the back door open.
to take hold of something or someone suddenly and roughly (verb; syn. capture)
She _______the child's hand and ran.
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grab
She grabbed the child's hand and ran.
to pull somebody/something along with effort and difficulty
They ________her from her bed.
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drag
They dragged her from her bed.
To persuade or entice one into doing something.
Good luck ____someone ____ helping you clean your house!
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cajole (one) into (something)
Good luck cajoling someone into helping you clean your house!
To persuade or entice one not to do something.
Good luck _____a teenager ____of sleeping till noon!
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cajole (one) out of (something)
Good luck cajoling a teenager out of sleeping till noon!

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