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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 ​

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- 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.

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- used to describe someone who is easily emotionally influenced

susceptible

They persuade susceptible teenagers to part with their money.

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- 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.