Unit 5

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adopt mannerisms
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to use a particular style of speaking or moving, especially one that you do not usually use
establish an immediate rapport
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to quickly create a friendly understanding with people
have a bearing on
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to have an effect or influence on something
have a lasting effect
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to have an effect that will continue for a long time
lead to problematic preconceptions
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to result in problematic opinions that are formed without knowing the facts
project a certain image
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to try to make other people have a particular idea about you
size up
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to look at or consider a person or situation and make a judgment about them
taint our impression of
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if an image or idea is xxx by something, it damages them by making them seem bad
bereft
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feeling very sad and lonely
disconcerting
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making you feel slightly confused, embarrassed, or worried
dishevelled
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if someone’s appearance or their clothes, hair etc is xxx, they look very untidy
distinctive
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having a special quality, character, or appearance that is different and easy to recognise
gullible
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too ready to believe what other people tell you, so that you are easily tricked
implausible
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difficult to believe and therefore unlikely to be true
industrious
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someone who is xxx works hard
pompous
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someone who is xxx thinks that they are important, and shows this by being very formal and using long words – used to show disapproval
reassuring
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making you feel less worried or frightened
self-deprecating
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trying to make your own abilities or achievements seem unimportant
successive
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coming or following one after the other
susceptible
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likely to suffer from a particular illness or be affected by a particular problem
unapproachable
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seeming unfriendly and therefore difficult to talk to
unfavourable
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if someone’s reaction or attitude to something is xxx, they do not like it
unintelligible
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impossible to understand
unperturbed
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not worried or annoyed by something that has happened
boost our own self-esteem
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to increase or improve the feeling of being satisfied with your own abilities, and that you deserve to be liked or respected
distort information
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to give information in a way that is not completely true or correct
embellish the details
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to make a story or statement more interesting by adding details that are not true
go viral
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if a picture, video, joke etc xxx, it spreads widely, especially on the Internet or mobile phones
sway public opinion
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to influence the public so that they change their opinion
the rumour has been quashed
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an end has been put to the information being passed from one person to another and which may or may not be true
the story escalates
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the story becomes better known/more important
theories abound
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ideas or explanations for something exist in large numbers
bolster their image
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to improve their image
bring someone round to your way of thinking
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to persuade someone to have the same ideas/opinions as you
come across as
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if someone xxx in a particular way, they seem to have particular qualities
convince people of your credibility
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to convince people that you deserve to be believed or trusted
gauge their reactions
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to measure how people feel about something or the effect that something is likely to have on them
go to extraordinary lengths
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to try very hard or to do whatever is necessary to achieve something that is important to you
own the room
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getting the respect and attention of other people in a situation
assured
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confident about your own abilities
captivating
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very attractive and interesting, in a way that holds your attention
cogent
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if a statement is xxx, it seems reasonable and correct
expensive
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costing a lot of money
inappropriate
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not suitable or right for a particular purpose or in a particular situation
long-winded
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continuing to talk for too long or using too many words in a way that is boring
mediocre
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not very good
muddled
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confused
pertinent
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directly relating to something that is being considered
self-effacing
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not wanting to attract attention to yourself or your achievements
stiff
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formal or unfriendly
subtle
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not easy to notice or understand unless you pay careful attention
aspire to be
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to desire and work towards achieving something important
build them into your character
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to work on certain qualities and make them part of your own character
career-wise
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relating to your career
handle yourself
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to deal with the way you behave
have an open house
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if you have xxx, people are welcome to visit you at any time
present yourself
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to talk and behave in a particular way when you meet people
work ethic you want to replicate
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a belief in the moral value and importance of work that you want to copy

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