Wednesday, April 18, 2012

ni2 18/4/12


Comfortable /ˈkʌmftərbəl / || /ˈkʌmftəbəl/
Comfort 1 /ˈkʌmfərt / || /ˈkʌmfət/
Climbing 1 / ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
Adventurous /ədˈventʃərəs/
Accustomed /əˈkʌstəmd/
To be keen on /to be fond of
Meticulous /məˈtɪkjələs/
Reasonably / ˈriːznʲəbli/
Reliant /rɪˈlaɪənt/
Laid-back
Relaxed and seeming not to be worried about anything:
I don't know how you can be so laid-back about your exams.
Laid-back attitude/manner/approach etc
He is famed for his laid-back attitude.
Happy go lucky
wary
Someone who is wary is careful because they think something might be dangerous or harmful
Be wary of (doing) something
I'm a bit wary of driving in this fog.
Disgusting
Picky
Engross [transitive]
If something engrosses you, it interests you so much that you do not notice anything else:
The scene was stunning, and for a time engrossed all our attention.
Engross yourself in something
Take your mind off it by engrossing yourself in a good book.
When in Rome, do as Romans do.
Pick something ↔ up
To learn something by watching or listening to other people:
I picked up a few words of Greek when I was there last year.
Mary watched the other dancers to see if she could pick up any 
obnoxious /əbˈnɒkʃəs/
Very offensive, unpleasant, or rude:
She's really obnoxious.
An obnoxious idea
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Used to ≠ Be used to/get used to doing something
grilled

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