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
war‧y
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
En‧gross [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
ob‧nox‧ious /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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