Homework: writing
activity p.149
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sen‧si‧tive /ˈsensətɪv/
●●○ S3 W3 adjective
1 UNDERSTANDING PEOPLE able to understand other
people’s feelings and problems OPP
insensitive
- A sensitive and intelligent young man
Sensitive to
- It’s made me much more sensitive to the needs of the
disabled.
2 EASILY OFFENDED easily upset or offended by events
or things that people say
- a very sensitive child
sensitive about
- Laura’s sensitive about her weight.
sensitive to
- Throughout her career she remained very sensitive to
criticism.
sensitive soul British English (=someone who is easily
upset by small or unimportant things)
→ hypersensitive
Sensible /ˈsensəbəl/ ●●○ S3 W3 adjective
1 reasonable, practical, and showing good judgment
She seems very
sensible.
sensible advice
- It’s sensible to keep a note of your passport
number.
- Moving house seemed like the sensible thing to do.
susceptible
adjective UK /səˈsep.tɪ.bl̩/
US
- Easily influenced or harmed by something
propenso
She isn’t very susceptible to flattery.
These plants are particularly susceptible to frost.
Among particularly susceptible children, the disease
can develop very fast.
- used to describe someone who is easily emotionally
influenced
susceptible
They persuade susceptible teenagers to part with their
money.
- formal (especially of an idea or statement) able to
be understood, proved, explained, etc. in a particular way
susceptible
Shakespeare’s plays are susceptible to various
interpretations.
uk The facts are susceptible of other explanations.
merchandising /ˈmɜːtʃəndaɪzɪŋ $ ˈmɜːr-/ noun
[uncountable]
1 toys, clothes, and other products relating to a
popular film, sports team, singer etc
The concerts
generated £3 million in ticket and merchandising sales.
Good to see you
go in straight away
u look troubled
attitude to time keeping
more laid-back attitude
Start meeting on the right note
Not quite there yet
Get another person in to look at it
That came out wrong
Merchandise for classic characters
Don’t think me rude
Playgroup leader
Funny mental picture
"Don't push in! / Don't cut in line!" / "Don't
butt in line!" / "Don't jump the queue!"
VERBS
put the brakes on (=use the brakes) Put the brakes on – you’re
going too fast.
apply the brakes formal (=use them)Apply the brakes as you approach the
roundabout.
slam on/jam on/hit
the brakes (=use them suddenly and with a lot of force)The
car in front stopped suddenly and I had to slam on the brakes.
release the brake (=stop using the foot or hand brake) The traffic
lights turned green and I released the brake.
brakes fail (=do not work when you use them)Going down the
mountain I was afraid the brakes might fail.
brakes screech (=make a high noise when you use them)The brakes
screeched and the train finally stopped.
One man's meat is another man's poison
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coaster /ˈkəʊstə $ ˈkoʊstər/ noun [countable]
1 a small thin object on which you put a glass, or
cup, to protect a table from heat or liquids
The clips and the buckles of a sit car
scour /skaʊə $ skaʊr/ verb [transitive]
1 to search very carefully and thoroughly through an
area, a document etc
scour something for something
Her family
began to scour the countryside for a suitable house.
au‧to‧ma‧ted /ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪd $ ˈɒː-/ AWL adjective using computers and machines to
do a job, rather than people → automation a highly
automated factory The production process is now fully
automated.
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