Oxford Word Skills unit 7,8,17,18,19
Oxford Word Skills
Oxford Word Skills
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showing hatred and the desire to hurt people's feelings
malicious/spiteful (n. malice/spite)
hate and have no respect for sb./sth.
despise sb./sth. (adj. despicable)
not polite, elegant or having good taste
vulgar/coarse/crude
be hurt or frightened by sb. who is bigger and stronger
be bullied
think that you are better than sb.
look down on sb.
a person who thinks they are better than people in lower social classes
snob
a person who says they have strong principles but does not act according to these principles
hypocrite (n. hypocrisy, adj. hypocritical
a person who believes the world can be perfect
idealist
a person who opposes people in authority
rebel
do the same work or be as sucessful as sb. before you
follow in sb.'s footsteps
admire and respect sb., often sb. who is older or in a higher position
look up to sb.
say unkind things or complain about sb.
have a go at sb./criticize sb.
the hard work and effort that sb. puts into an activity because they care about it
dedication
admire or love sb. very much
idolize/worship sb.
give sb. the enthusiasm and desire to to sth.
inspire sb.
the quality of not beliefing you are better or more important than others
humility
a calm, controlled manner in a difficult situation
dignity (adj. dignified)
the ability to do sth. even though it is dangerous, frightening or very difficult
courage
a woman you admire for her ability or personal qualities
heroine/idol
agree to do sth. that you don't want to do
give in/capitulate
behave in a way that others may copy
set an example
say officially what the rules are
lay down rules
become angry and complain about sth. which probably isn't important
make a fuss about sth./kick up a fuss
likely to cause death
life-threatening
not pleasant or attractive
unappealing
keep complaining about sb.'s behaviour
nag
keep talking in a boring way
go on and on
work as hard as everyone else in a job or activity
pull your weight/do your fair share
dirty or untidy
messy
a very negative effect
detrimental effect (on sth.) (opp. beneficial effect)
without sufficient food, education or money
deprived
a family in which the parents are divorced or separated
broken home
a thing that makes you less likely to do sth.
deterrent (v. deter sb.)
a thing that encourages you to work harder, do sth. etc.
incentive (to do sth.)
the influence on your behaviour of people around you of the same age
peer pressure
a person you admire and learn from
role model
be involved and influential in developing sth.
play a part (in sth.)
an effect or influence on sth.
impact (on sth.)
the care and attention given to help sb. develop
nurture (v. nurture sb.)
the basic character of a person
nature
