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Proficiency Masterclass Unit 5

Terms in this set (25)

glare
1) stare in an angry or fierce way; 2) (of the sun or an electric light) shine with a strong or dazzling light.
the perils of sth
danger of sth
in a grave danger of
very serious and dangerous
to jeopardise/in jeopardy
to risk damaging or destroying/ likely to be damaged to endanger
peek
to look, especially for a short time or while trying to avoid being seen
glimpse
to see something or someone for a very short time or only partly
peep
to secretly look at something for a short time, usually through a hole
gaze
(v) o look at something or someone for a long time, especially in surprise or admiration, or because you are thinking about something else; (n) a long look, usually of a particular kind
glance
to give a quick short look
menacing
(adj.) suggesting the presence of danger; threatening.
unflinching
(adj.) not frightened of or not trying to avoid something dangerous or unpleasant
furtive glance/glimpse
(adj.) a secret or quick glance/glimpse
ominous
making you think that something bad will happen
wary
not completely trusting or certain about something or someone
adamant
impossible to persuade, or unwilling to change an opinion or decision
the calm before the storm
a calm time immediately before an unexpected period of violent activity or argument
make heavy weather of sth
to do sth in a way which suggests it is difficult or irksome
ride the storm
to manage to deal with a difficult situation or time
under the weather
slightly ill/sick and not as well as usual
take sb/sth by storm
to be extremely syccessful very quickly in a particular place or among particular people
keep a weather eye on sb/sth
to watch sb/sth carefully in case you need to take action
a storm of protest
a sudden and strong expression of disagreement or opposition to sth, often by a large number of people
a storm in a teacup (UK) // a tempest in a teapot (US)
a lot of anger or worry about sth that is not important
reckless
not caring or worrying about the possible bad or dangerous results of your actions
negligent
not taking enough care over something you are responsible for
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