Misc

Misc

Misc

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Erstellt / Aktualisiert	19.01.2014 / 15.08.2014
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difficult to please

finicky

a finicky eater

he is finicky about his food

to perform or speak without having prepared what you are going to do or say

wing

so shocked that you cannot speak

baff, platt

gobsmacked

unentschlossen sein, zögern

dither

Stop dithering and choose which one you want.

She's still dithering over whether to accept the job she's just been offered.

to examine something very carefully in order to discover information

scrutinize

showing no intelligence or imagination:

vapid

a vapid television programm

especially of older people

active and able to move quickly and energetically

spry

a spry old person

He was amazingly spry for a man of almost 80.

(especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed

succinct

/səkˈsɪŋkt

Keep your letter succinct and to the point.

realize; grasp

discover the true character or nature of

suss (out)

He never sussed (out) that they'd tricked him.

She thinks she's got me all sussed (out), but she's wrong.

I'll visit the college and suss it out before I apply.

causing sleep or making a person want to sleep:

soporific

approach and speak to sb boldly or aggressively

accost

reporters accosted him in the street

approach and speak to sb boldly or aggressively

accost

reporters accosted him in the street

Fülle an

plethora of

dynasty (Pron)

ˈdɪnəsti

investigate or look around furtively in an attempt to find out something, especially information about someone’s private affairs

snoop (about)

predecessor (Pron)

ˈpriːdɪsɛsə

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