Oxford Word Skills unit 17
voci unit 17 Oxford Word Skills
voci unit 17 Oxford Word Skills
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a woman you admire for her ability or personal qualities
heroine/idol
the ability to do sth. even though it is dangerous, frightening or very difficult
courage
a calm, controlled manner in a difficult situation
dignity (adj. dignified)
the quality of not beliefing you are better or more important than others
humility
give sb. the enthusiasm and desire to to sth.
inspire sb.
admire or love sb. very much
idolize/worship sb.
the hard work and effort that sb. puts into an activity because they care about it
dedication
say unkind things or complain about sb.
have a go at sb./criticize sb.
admire and respect sb., often sb. who is older or in a higher position
look up to sb.
do the same work or be as sucessful as sb. before you
follow in sb.'s footsteps
a person who opposes people in authority
rebel
a person who believes the world can be perfect
idealist
a person who says they have strong principles but does not act according to these principles
hypocrite (n. hypocrisy, adj. hypocritical
a person who thinks they are better than people in lower social classes
snob
think that you are better than sb.
look down on sb.
be hurt or frightened by sb. who is bigger and stronger
be bullied
not polite, elegant or having good taste
vulgar/coarse/crude
hate and have no respect for sb./sth.
despise sb./sth. (adj. despicable)
showing hatred and the desire to hurt people's feelings
malicious/spiteful (n. malice/spite)
stories about other people's private lives, which may be unkind or untrue
gossip
