1. COLLOCATIONS
to slag off
to wind sb up
to butter sb up
to chatter away
to get tongue-tied
2. DEFINITIONS
to look maliciously or with sexual desire - LEER
extremely unpleasant and rude - OBNOXIOUS
to repeat sounds at the beginning of words - STUTTER
to quarrel about petty matters - BICKER
to speak words in a slow, lazy matter - SLUR
silly and childish - PUERILE
to lose quality/value, to grow worse - DETERIORATE
to be a follower, to support - ADHERE
simple, trusting and naïve - INGENUOUS
extremely long and hard to follow - CONVOLUTED
3. SYNONYMS
hobble = limp
plunge = plummet
arduous = gruelling
snag = hitch
wayward = changeable
4. DEFINITIONS
to saunter - to walk in a slow and relaxed way, often in no particular direction
to dawdle - to do something or go somewhere very slowly, taking more time than is necessary
to nibble - to eat something by taking a lot of small bites
tenet - one of the principles on which a belief or theory is based
to deteriorate - to become worse
to convert - to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another
to trample - to step heavily and repeatedly with feet, causing damage or injury
outbreak - a time when something suddenly begins, especially a disease or something else dangerous or unpleasant
to beckon - to move your hand or head in a way that tells someone to come nearer
to strut - to walk in a proud way trying to look important
5. SENTENCES
origin – The fact that she was brought up in an alcoholic family environment was the origin of her emotional problems later in life.
to nag - He keeps nagging me to go and see the doctor as I’ve got a sharp pain around my heart area recently.
to lisp - I was teased a lot at school because I used to lisp.
to placate - The airline gave out free drinks in an effort to placate angry travelers.
to tiptoe - We waited until our daughter was asleep, then tiptoed quietly out of the room.
relapse – People that used to suffer from depression may experience a relapse if they are not given adequate support from their friends and family members.
to mutter - Meredith muttered something under her breath to the person next to her during the lecture.
to sip – The coffee is very hot, so sip it carefully.
to sneer – My friends sneer at my musical taste only because I love Justin Bieber.
to scamper - We paid up and then scampered through the rain to catch the bus home.
6. COLLOCATIONS
to flog yourself to death
to be off the hook
to be up to one’s neck
to take sth in one’s stride
to toss and turn
to find fault with sth
to come down with a disease
without a murmur
to feel a bit under the weather
to be on the mend
