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Mockingbird Step 7

Chapters 12-13

Chapters 12-13

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Langue English
Catégorie Anglais
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having moods that change quickly and often

moody

/ˈmuːdi/

She's a bit moody and never the same two days in a row.

strange and frightening; different from what you are used to

alien (adj)

/ˈeɪliən/

His ideas were alien to our way of thinking.
to catch a person or an animal and keep them as a prisoner or shut them in a space they cannot escape from

to capture

/ˈkæptʃə(r)/

The police managed to capture the escaped prisoner.

the quality of happening or moving quickly

swiftness

/ˈswɪftnəs/

The swiftness of his response surprised everyone.

showing care and effort in your work or duties

diligent

/ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/

She is a diligent student, always completing her assignments on time.

to leave someone to do what they want or are able to do

to leave sb to their own devices

/liːv ˈsʌmbədi tə ðeə(r) əʊn dɪˈvaɪsɪz/

They were left to their own devices when their parents went on vacation.
an area of ground where dead people are buried

cemetery

/ˈsɛmɪtri/

He was buried in the local cemetery.

to be doing something, often something bad or illegal, usually secretly

to be up to sth

/biː ˈʌp tə sʌmθɪŋ/

He's been acting suspiciously recently; I think he's up to something.

behaving in an unfriendly way towards other people because you think that you are better than them

haughty

/ˈhɔːti/

She gave him a haughty look and walked away.

that you have when you are born

innate

/ɪˈneɪt/

He has an innate sense of rhythm.
to stay somewhere for longer because you do not want to leave; to spend a long time doing something

to linger

/ˈlɪŋɡə(r)/

We lingered over coffee after our meal.

simple and plain; without any decorations

austere

/ɔːˈstɪə(r)/

The room was austere, with no decorations or luxuries.

a passage between rows of seats in a building such as a church or theatre, an aircraft, or a train

aisle

/aɪl/

The bride walked down the aisle to meet her groom.

lasting or taking too long and not interesting

tedious

/ˈtiːdiəs/

The lecture was long and tedious.
getting annoyed easily; showing your anger

irritable

/ɪˈrɪtəbl/

He's very irritable today; something must have upset him.

that is legally given to somebody’s children, especially after their death

hereditary

/hɪˈrɛdɪt(ə)ri/

The disease is hereditary, passed down from one generation to the next.

to be about to experience something, especially something unpleasant

to be in for sth

/biː ˈɪn fə(r) sʌmθɪŋ/

We're in for a long wait.

to look closely or carefully at something, especially when you cannot see it clearly

to peer

/pɪə(r)/

She peered through the fog, trying to find the path.

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