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a strong feeling of hating someone or something (synonym: aversion, hatred) She looked at him with _____. commencer à apprendre
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She looked at him with loathing.
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o consider or have an opinion about something or someone I know you _____change with suspicion, but try to have an open mind about this. commencer à apprendre
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I know you regard change with suspicion, but try to have an open mind about this.
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funny and clever (adj.)(syn. amusing) You have such a _____child. commencer à apprendre
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You have such a witty child.
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to flow or send out quickly and in large amounts (verb) Blood was ______from his nose commencer à apprendre
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Blood was gushing from his nose
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doing things in a secret and unfair way (syn. tricky) a _______plan; I took a ________glance at my watch. commencer à apprendre
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a sneaky plan; I took a sneaky glance at my watch.
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to make someone dislike you or feel opposed to you It's a very delicate situation and I've no wish to _________him. commencer à apprendre
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It's a very delicate situation and I've no wish to antagonize him.
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to feel a strong dislike for someone or something because you think that that person or thing is bad or has no value (syn. hate) She _______him for the way he treated her sister. commencer à apprendre
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She despised him for the way he treated her sister.
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advertisements and discussion in the media telling the public about a product and about how good or important it is Don't believe all the ____—the book isn't that good. commencer à apprendre
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Don't believe all the hype—the book isn't that good.
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an idea or theory on which a statement or action is based (syn. assumption) The conclusions you have drawn are based on a false _______ commencer à apprendre
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The conclusions you have drawn are based on a false premise
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to finally understand something or someone, or find the solution to a problem after a lot of thought: (syn.ph. v. figure out) Most of the job involves ________ customers who have queries. commencer à apprendre
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Most of the job involves sorting out customers who have queries.
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to start a relationship or conversation with someone He gets really jealous if his girlfriend________ a friendship with another man commencer à apprendre
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He gets really jealous if his girlfriend strikes up a friendship with another man
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a clever and dishonest plan for making money (noun; syn. cheating) To avoid _____, never sign things in a hurry commencer à apprendre
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To avoid scams, never sign things in a hurry
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To leave or exit (some place) in a very angry and animated manner. I told Mark that we should break up, and he _________ of the restaurant without saying a word. commencer à apprendre
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I told Mark that we should break up, and he stormed out of the restaurant without saying a word.
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To hop, jump, or stand up very quickly or suddenly. (verb) He ________ from his chair in alarm when he heard the back door open. commencer à apprendre
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He leapt up from his chair in alarm when he heard the back door open.
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to take hold of something or someone suddenly and roughly (verb; syn. capture) She _______the child's hand and ran. commencer à apprendre
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She grabbed the child's hand and ran.
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to pull somebody/something along with effort and difficulty They ________her from her bed. commencer à apprendre
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They dragged her from her bed.
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To persuade or entice one into doing something. Good luck ____someone ____ helping you clean your house! commencer à apprendre
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cajole (one) into (something) Good luck cajoling someone into helping you clean your house!
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To persuade or entice one not to do something. Good luck _____a teenager ____of sleeping till noon! commencer à apprendre
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cajole (one) out of (something) Good luck cajoling a teenager out of sleeping till noon!
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