a v: to pretend that you have a particular feeling or that you are sick/ill, tired,... he survived the massacre by feigning death;
b a person who has little or no experience of sth or is beginning to learn sth
c a feeling of great respect or admiration for sb/sth
d (formal) to hide your real feelings or intentions, often by pretending to have different ones; she was a very honest person who was incapable of dissembling;
e not generous; mean; thrifty
5 Multiple Choice Questions
extremely unwilling to spend money; a greater level of mean
not willing to risk something, fearing possible problem if doing it.
(adj) brave and confident; not afraid to say what you feel or to take risks; it was a _ move on their part to open a business in Singapore
(u) if sb does sth with _, they do it in a confident and successful way, often in a difficult situation;
not good or honest; that could make you feel shame; OPP: noble
5 True/False Question
masquerade → n: a way of behaving that hides the truth or a person's true feelings;
camouflage → n: a way of behaving that hides the truth or a person's true feelings;
altruistic → extreme care in spending money
chauvinist → a person who has an aggressive and unreasonable belief that their own country is better than all others
compliant → too willing to agree with other people or to obey rules;