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/ˈsteɪtəs $ ˈsteɪtəs, ˈstæ-/

/wɪðˈɪn $ wɪðˈɪn, wɪθˈɪn/

/iːsˈθetɪk, es- $ es-/

sym‧me‧try /ˈsɪmətri/

/ˈhemɪsfɪər /

trait /treɪt/ noun [ C ]

a quality, good or bad, in someone's character

a family trait

con‧verse‧ly /kənˈvɜːsli, ˈkɒnvɜːsli $ kənˈvɜːrsli, ˈkɑːnvɜːrsli/ ●○○ AWL adverb  used when one situation is the opposite of another American consumers prefer white eggs; conversely, British buyers like brown eggs.

han‧ker /ˈhæŋkə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive, transitive]  to have a strong desire for something

hanker after/for

She hankered for a new life in a different country.

holidaymakers who hanker after the sunhanker

to do something

I've been hankering to visit my father's birthplace for many years.

shal‧low /ˈʃæləʊ $ -loʊ/ ●●● S3 adjective (comparative shallower, superlative shallowest) 

not interested in or not showing any understanding of important or serious matters – used to show disapproval a shallow argument

If he’s only interested in your looks, that shows how shallow he is.

catch sb's eye

GET SOMEONE'S ATTENTION

to get someone's attention by looking at them

I tried to catch her eye, but she had already turned away.

It was the colour of his jacket that caught my eye.

Shy /ʃaɪ/ verb [ I ]

If a horse shies, it moves backwards suddenly because it has been frightened by something.

shy away from sth   phrasal verb

 to avoid doing something, usually because you are not confident enough to do it

He tends to shy away from public speaking.

nose′ job′,

[Informal.]Surgery, Informal Terms

cosmetic surgery of the nose;

rhinoplasty.

inquisitive /ɪnˈkwɪzətɪv/ adjective

wanting to discover as much as you can about things

an inquisitive child

inquisitively adverb

inquisitiveness noun [ U ]

have something off pat

British English,

have something down pat

American English

to know something thoroughly so that you can say it, perform it etc immediately without thinking about it syn (off) by heart

To make up or not to make up?

 

com‧posed /kəmˈpəʊzd $ -ˈpoʊzd/ adjective 

1 seeming calm and not upset or angry

He appeared very composed despite the stress he was under.

point‧less /ˈpɔɪntləs/ ●○○ adjective 

worthless or not likely to have any useful result

Life just seemed pointless to me. a pointless quarrel

triv‧i‧al /ˈtrɪviəl/ ●●○ adjective  not serious, important, or valuable

trivial problem/matter/complaint etc

We were punished for the most trivial offences.

a trivial sum

Her feelings for Simon seemed trivial by comparison.

yacht /jɒt $ jɑːt/

/ˈsɜːfɪs $ ˈsɜːr-/

take something at face value

to accept a situation or accept what someone says, without thinking there may be a hidden meaning

You shouldn’t always take his remarks at face value.

aesthetic ( also US esthetic ) /esˈθetɪk/ adjective

relating to beauty and the way something looks

the aesthetic appeal of cats

aesthetically adverb

sanction 1 /ˈsæŋkʃ ə n/ noun

Word partners for sanction

impose / lift sanctions • tough sanctions • sanctions against / on sb • economic / trade sanctions

1 PUNISHMENT [ POLITICS , LAW ] [ C ] a punishment for not obeying a rule or a law

economic/trade sanctions against a country

2 APPROVAL [ U ] official approval or permission

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circuit noun [ C ]

TRACK [ SPORT ] a path, route, or sports track that is shaped like a circle

course noun

SPORT [ SPORT ] [ C ] an area used for horse races or playing golf

a golf course

course noun

SPORT [ SPORT ] [ C ] an area used for horse races or playing golf

a golf course

field noun

SPORT [ SPORT ] [ C ] an area of grass where you can play a sport

a football field

ground 1 noun

AREA [ SPORT ] [ C ] an area of land used for a particular purpose or activity

a football ground

ˈ ice ˌ rink noun [ C ]

[ SPORT ] an area of ice, usually inside a building, which is prepared for people to ice skate on

pitch 2 noun

SPORT [ SPORT ] [ C ] UK an area of ground where a sport is played

a cricket/football pitch

pitch  noun

SPORT [ SPORT ] [ C ] UK an area of ground where a sport is played

a cricket/football pitch

track  noun

SPORT [ SPORT ] [ U ] US the sport of running in races around a wide circular path made for this sport

/kəˈrɑːti/

ˈsick leave noun [uncountable]  time that you are allowed to spend away from work because you are sickon sick leave He has been on sick leave for more than three months.

Budget

Which idea do you like the most?

Which one do you like the least?

Any similarities with Spain?

coerce /kəʊˈɜːs/ verb [ T ] formal

to make someone do something that they do not want to do

[ + into + doing sth ] Employees said they were coerced into signing the agreement.

coercion /kəʊˈɜːʃ ə n/ noun [ U ]

They accused the police of coercion.