ni2 13-14/10/14

Homework: reading, p.16

hug 1 /hʌg/ verb present participle hugging , past hugged

hug

1 HOLD SOMEONE [ I , T ] to put your arms around someone and hold them tightly, usually because you love them

They hugged and kissed each other.

2 BE CLOSE [ T ] to stay very close to the edge of something

The road hugs the coast for several miles.

supportive /səˈpɔːtɪv/ adjective

giving help or encouragement

a very supportive friend

/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

bored /bɔːd/

scary /ˈskeəri/

scared /skeəd/

intrigue (ed-ing)

fulfil (ed-ing)

threaten (ed-ing)

Work long hours

Sort of: informal, used to describe a situation approximately

It's a sort of pale orange colour.

Fancy 1 /ˈfænsi/ verb [ T ]

1 WANT UK to want to have or do something

Do you fancy a drink?

[ + doing sth ] We fancy going to the Caribbean for our holiday.

2 PERSON UK informal to feel sexually attracted to someone

I fancied him the first time I saw him.

3 fancy (that)!

UK informal used to show that you are surprised or shocked by something

[ + doing sth ] Fancy seeing you here!

He's going out with Marie? Well fancy that !

Make it:

ARRIVE to manage to arrive at a place

Will we make it in time for the film?

Arriving, entering and invadingmake it

SUCCEED to be successful

Very few actors actually make it.

rubbish 1 /ˈrʌbɪʃ/ noun [ U ] mainly UK

1 WASTE things that you throw away because you do not want them

Our rubbish gets collected on Thursdays.

a rubbish dump/bin

2 NONSENSE something that is nonsense or wrong

Ignore him, he's talking rubbish.

3 BAD QUALITY informal something that is of bad quality

There's so much rubbish on TV. 

distant /ˈdɪst ə nt/ adjective

3 NOT FRIENDLY [ never before noun ] not friendly

She seemed cold and distant.

distantly adverb

distantly related

sweet 1 /swiːt/ adjective

1 TASTE [ FOOD ] with a taste like sugar

It was covered in a very sweet chocolate sauce.

2 ATTRACTIVE attractive, often because of being small

Look at that kitten - isn't she sweet?

3 KIND kind and friendly

It was really sweet of you to come.

loving /ˈlʌvɪŋ/ adjective

showing a lot of affection and kindness towards someone

a loving relationship

a loving father

lovingly adverb

affectionate /əˈfekʃ ə nət/ adjective

showing that you like or love someone

an affectionate little girl

He's very affectionate.

affectionately adverb

/ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/

sympathy /ˈsɪmpəθi/ noun [ U ]

Word partners for sympathy

have / express / feel [every/little/no, etc] sympathy for sb • look for sympathy • deep / great / heartfelt sympathy • words of sympathy

1 PROBLEMS when you show that you understand and care about someone's problems

I have no sympathy for people who say they can't find work but are really just too lazy to look.

It's not money she wants, it's just a little sympathy.

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