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rub sb the wrong way

to annoy someone without intending to

acquiesce

to accept or agree to something, often unwillingly"Reluctantly, he acquiesced to/in the plans."

serenity

the quality of being peaceful and calm

serene

peaceful and calm; worried by nothing "She has a beautiful serene face"

linger

to take a long time to leave or disappear"The smell from the fire still lingered days later" "It's impossible to forget such horrific events - they linger (on) in the memory forever."

aligned

the same as or similar to something else "Our business model will become more aligned with the needs of our customers."

braid

to join three or more pieces of hair or string-like material by putting them over each other in a special pattern."She braided the horse's tail."

bun

a woman's hairstyle where the hair is brought together into a round shape at the back of the head. a cinnamon bun, a burger bun

bumpy

not smooth ex a bumpy ride, a bumby flight

jerky

of, relating to, or being a short, sudden movement or someone or something moving in this way, not smooth and pleasant

unassuming

quiet and shows no wish for attention or admiration

ample

more than enough, ex opportunity, evidence

unattainable

not able to be achieved

a thing of the past

sth that no longer happens

heyday

the most successful or popular period of someone or something

gauntlet

a long, thick glove (= hand covering), worn for protection

inexorable

continuing without any possibility of being stopped

cluster

a group of similar things that are close together, sometimes surrounding something ex cluster of galaxies, cluster of fans

rupture

to (cause sth to) explode, break or tear

tamper

to touch or make changes to something that you should not, usually without enough knowledge of how it works or when you are trying to damage it, to speak to and try to influence someone involved in a legal case

corny

(especially of jokes, movies, stories, etc.) showing no new ideas or too often repeated, and therefore not funny or interesting

insouciance

a relaxed and happy way of behaving without feeling worried or guilty. "I admired his youthful insouciance."

latent

present, but not yet active, developed, or obvious

irrepressible

full of energy and enthusiasm; impossible to stop, irrepressible spirits

twitch

(to cause) to make a sudden small movement with a part of the body, usually without intending to, a sudden light pull or movement

unload

to remove the contents of something, especially a load of goods from a vehicle, the bullets from a gun or the film from a camera

fair and square

honestly and according to the rules "She won the election fair and square."

feud

an argument that has existed for a long time between two people or groups, causing a lot of anger or violence "a family feud"

veiled

words or ways of behaving are not direct or expressed clearly "a thinly veiled attack on his abilities as a leader, a veiled reference/threat/warning"

retaliatory

retaliatory action is one that is harmful to someone who has done something to harm you"violence, measures"

spoof

a funny and silly piece of writing, music, theater, etc. that copies the style of an original work (on/of) (V/N)

derogatory

expressing criticism or insult "comment, remark"

pave

to cover an area of ground with a hard, flat surface of pieces of stone, concrete, or bricks (paver)

intricate

having a lot of small parts that are arranged in a complicated or delicate way, with many complicated details that make something difficult to understand

selling point

a characteristic of a product that will persuade people to buy it

picaresque

relating to a type of story in which the main character travels from place to place and has a series of adventures (= exciting experiences):

trite

expressed too often to be interesting or seem sincere

ingenuity

someone's ability to think of smart new ways of doing something

distraught

extremely worried, nervous, or upset

jarring

a jarring sight, sound, or experience is so different or unexpected that it has a strong and unpleasant effect on something or someone

all over the place

not correct, regular, or well organized; changing a lot without reason

unintelligible

not able to be understood "He muttered something unintelligible"

suspend

to stop something from being active, either temporarily or permanently/to hang "It was very uncomfortable lying on the hospital bed with my legs suspended in the air"

enthrall

to keep someone completely interested

preconception

an idea or opinion formed before enough information is available to form it correctly

puzzled

confused because you do not understand something

dismay

a feeling of unhappiness and disappointment/consternation

distress

a feeling of extreme worry, sadness, or pain, a situation in which you are suffering or are in great danger and therefore in urgent need of help(also V)

refrain

to avoid doing or stop yourself from doing something "The sign on the wall said "Please refrain from smoking."

virtually

almost

exorbitant

Exorbitant prices, demands, etc. are much too large:

go with the flow

to do what other people are doing or agree with the opinions of others"When you’re new in a school, it’s easiest to just go with the flow for a while, and see what people are like."

easy-going

relaxed and not easily upset or worried"an easy-going attitude/manner a friendly, easy-going type of guy"

mellow

smooth and soft, or not too sharp, bright, new, or rough: mellow flavors mellow sounds mellow autumn sunlight, relaxed and pleasant or not severe: a mellow mood/atmosphere

come across

to give other people a certain feeling or opinion,

hard-wearing

it lasts for a long time and looks good even if it is used a lot

cutting-edge

(the cutting edge) the most modern stage of development in a particular type of work or activity/very modern and with all the newest features

multi-purpose

having many different uses

change/trade places with

to exchange positions with someone"We traded places so he could sit near the window. He might be rich, but I wouldn't change places with him for anything."

fall into places

happen in a satisfactory way, without problems: If you plan the project well, then everything should fall into place.

screw

to fasten something using a screw:"Screw this piece of wood to the wall."

hold true

If something holds true, it continues to be true: Einstein’s theories still hold true today.

save sb place in the line

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deep-rooted/seated/deeply rooted

strongly felt or believed and very difficult to change or get rid of: a deep-seated faith in God

venture

a new activity, usually in business, that involves risk or uncertainty: She advised us to look abroad for more lucrative business ventures.

long-serving

having worked for the same organization, or having had the same job for a long time: long-serving employees/staff /a long-serving boss/chief executive/manager

labor-saving

A labor-saving device or method saves a lot of effort and time.

doesn't wash/won't wash

to be unacceptable: Don’t think you can get credit without doing the work – that doesn’t wash around here.

long-winded/verbose/wordy

A long-winded speech, letter, article, etc. is too long, or uses too many words.

groan

to make a deep, long sound showing great pain or unhappiness/to complain or speak unhappily

smooth sth out

smooth sth out

silver lining

an advantage that comes from a difficult or unpleasant situation: When things look black, there's always a silver lining.

hideous

extremely ugly or bad

pesky

annoying or causing trouble: "Those pesky kids from next door have let the air out of my car tires again!"

benchmark

a level of quality that can be used as a standard when comparing other things: Her outstanding performances set a new benchmark for singers throughout the world.

fixer-upper

a house or apartment for sale that is in bad condition and needs work: It's a fixer-upper - the roof leaks and the windows need replacing

agonizing

causing extreme physical or mental pain: an agonizing death

flare

to burn brightly either for a short time or not regularly, it suddenly starts or gets much worse: Violence flared up again last night. to (cause to) become wider: The horse's nostrils flared.

devise

to invent a plan, system, object, etc., usually using your intelligence or imagination: He's good at devising language games that you can play with students in class.

converge

to move toward the same point and come closer together or meet: Six fire trucks converged on the burning factory.

the upshot

something that happens as a result of other actions, events, or decisions: The upshot of the discussions is that there will be no layoffs.

magnify

to make something look larger than it is, especially by looking at it through a lens:, to make a problem bigger or more important

homesick

unhappy because of being away from home for a long period: As I read my mother's letter, I began to feel more and more homesick.

woe

extreme sadness: Her face was lined and full of woe./woes-big problems or troubles

as right as rain

to feel healthy or well again

the right way around/up

in the correct position "The lid has to go on the right way around or it won't fit. Keep the bottle the right way up."

to serve sb right

If you say that something bad serves someone right, you mean that that person deserves it: "He hit me!" "It serves you right. You shouldn't have been so mean to him."

within you rights

to do something, you are legally allowed to do it: I think I'm quite within my rights to demand a full refund.

by rights

if the situation was fair: By rights, it should be my turn next.

in the right

in the right If you are in the right, what you are doing is morally or legally correct.

fistbump (n/V)

to greet someone in a friendly way by touching their fist with your own fist

nagging

complaining or criticizing

cognitive

connected with thinking or conscious mental processes: Some of her cognitive functions have been impaired. cognitive behavior/development

contention (bone of contention)

the disagreement that results from opposing arguments/an opinion expressed in an argument

overstate

to describe or explain something in a way that makes it seem more important or serious than it really is(exaggerate

credentials

abilities and experience that make someone suitable for a particular job or activity; business/educational/professional credentials/excellent/impeccable/impressive credentials

intern

to put someone in prison for political or military reasons, especially during a war, someone who is finishing training for a skilled job especially by getting practical experience of the work involved

eventful

full of interesting or important events

earmark

a characteristic or feature that is typical of a person or thing/to keep or intend something for a particular purpose"Five billion dollars of this year's budget is already earmarked for hospital improvements."

infallible

never wrong, failing, or making a mistake

fodder

food that is given to cows, horses, and other farm animals/people or things that are useful for the stated purpose

merge

to combine or join together, or to cause things to do this"They decided to merge the two companies into one."(merger)

distort

to change the shape of something so that it looks strange or unnatural/to change something so that it is false or wrong, or no longer means what it was intended to mean

tempest

a violent storm

varnish

a liquid that is painted onto wood or paintings to protect the surface, or the hard shiny surface it produces when it dries

specimen

something shown or examined as an example; a typical example/a small amount of blood or urine used for testing: They took blood and urine specimens for analysis.

the foreground

the people, objects, countryside, etc. in a picture or photograph that seem nearest to you and form its main part: In the foreground of the painting is a horse and cart.

abbey

a building where monks or nuns live or used to live. Some abbeys are now used as churches

compliant

willing to do what other people want you to do

detour

a different or less direct route to a place that is used to avoid a problem or to visit somewhere or do something on the way(make/take)

hefty

large in amount, size, force, etc.: a hefty bill/fine

secular

not having any connection with religion