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Question		Answer
to be unhappy because of failure/little chance of success start learning		to be despondent
to be extremely happy start learning		to be elated
wander around looking sad start learning		to mope around
to be extremely happy (to be ........ to ...) start learning		to be thrilled to bits
continuing without stopping start learning		incessant
sb who has unbreakable habits start learning		incorrigible
harmless, not dangerous start learning		innocuous
taking very long time, being very boring start learning		interminable
happening often but not at regular intervals start learning		intermittent
complicated, containing many small details start learning		intricate
offensive and unneccessary start learning		uncalled-for
sb who remains calm in crisis start learning		unflappable
big, awkward, clumsy start learning		ungainly
badly behaved, undisciplined start learning		unruly
intense disgust start learning		abhorrence
a strong feeling, expression, or attitude that someone or something is worthless, inferior, or deserving of no respect start learning		scorn
strong disgust start learning		revulsion
opposite of strong attraction start learning		repulsion
unfriendly, aggressive, or showing opposition start learning		hostile
oppose to start learning		averse to
too confident, too bright start learning		brash
dull in appearance or lacking style start learning		dowdy
changing opinions quickly without reason start learning		fickle
old-fashioned start learning		fuddy-duddy
always wanting more money start learning		grasping
too concerned about unimportant details start learning		nit-picking
unpleasant and rude start learning		obnoxious
too eager to praise or obey start learning		obsequious
showing rude lack of interest in others start learning		off-hand
too eager to tell others what to do start learning		officious
displaying wealth or possessions in vulgar way start learning		ostentatious
too formal and thinking one's better than others start learning		pompous
too silly and childish start learning		puerile
very dirty, unpleasant start learning		squalid
lacking in originality start learning		trite
extremely careful, thorough start learning		meticulous
acts on sudden idea without thinking first (negative) start learning		impetuous
gives exaggerated expressions of pleasure, praise, or gratitude start learning		effusive
always selfishly promoting one's own position or interests start learning		pushy
talks too much, especially about silly things start learning		garrulous
reserved, talks very little (negative) start learning		taciturn
lacks confidence, has low self-esteem start learning		diffident
unfriendly, not sociable start learning		aloof
unfriendly, thinks oneself better than others start learning		haughty
does not believe others deserve respect start learning		disdainful
to have high opinion on own abilities, importance start learning		conceited
easily deceived start learning		gullible
unwilling to change start learning		obstinate
a cycle of problems start learning		vicious circle
to criticise or punish sb severely start learning		chastise
accidentally, without intending to start learning		inadvertently
to move away from a place where you should be or from a direction in which you should go start learning		stray
to laugh in a loud, high-pitched, unpleasant way start learning		cackle
to laugh quietly in a disrespectful or sly way start learning		snigger
to laugh loudly, especially at something stupid that someone has said or done start learning		guffaw
to give a short, restrained giggle or nervous laugh start learning		titter
to laugh, showing pleasure and satisfaction start learning		chortle
a person responsible for making strategic policy decisions start learning		policymaker
to make a determined effort to deal with a problem or difficulty start learning		tackle
only, exclusively, without involving anything else start learning		solely
the achievement or accomplishment of a goal or skill start learning		attainment
a formal promise or agreement to do sth start learning		pledge
to multiply or increase by eight times start learning		octuple
very enthusiastic (for ppl) start learning		avid
shocking, making you feel upset start learning		harrowing
not strict or not careful enough (for safety measures, law, disciplines, etc.) start learning		lax
very quick and sudden (generally used with the noun 'rise') start learning		meteoric
very loyal start learning		staunch
very general and not valid (for statements, generalisations)/large and affecting everyone (for changes/reforms) start learning		sweeping
impossible to prove wrong or argue against start learning		watertight
very bad (informal) start learning		lousy
tiring, involving a lot of effort start learning		arduous
needing a lot of physical effort start learning		strenuous
tiring and lasting a lot of time start learning		gruelling
untidy, dirty (for ppl) start learning		bedraggled
untidy start learning		dishevelled
clever at understanding people and situations start learning		astute
clever and showing good judgement of other people and situations start learning		shrewd
clever, experienced at deceiving people and not easily deceived start learning		wily
clear enough to read start learning		legible
accepted or used by most people start learning		orthodox
likely to be true, valid start learning		plausible
to be treated better than other ppl start learning		preferential treatment
to be in for sth start learning		to be likely to experience/have sth bad
sb is going to be in trouble start learning		sb is in for it
to talk about something for a long time, especially in a way that is boring to o start learning		to be on about sth
a situation in which there is not enough food for a great number of people, causing illness and death, or a particular period when this happens start learning		famine
physical weakness and bad health caused by having too little food, or too little of the types of food necessary for good health start learning		malnutrition
putting a lot of effort into your work start learning		conscientious
determined and unwilling to change their opinions and beliefs start learning		strong-minded

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