Communication and Interaction Flashcards
to be treated by society as if you should feel ashamed of your situation or behaviour
Synonym(s): condemn
Antonym(s):
TO BE STIGMATISED
E.g. Gays are often stigmatized by society.
Collocation + ~:
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when someone is unfriendly and full of anger towards another person
Synonym(s): antagonism
Antonym(s): friendliness
HOSTILITY
E.g. I don’t know why some people glared at me with hostility
Collocation + ~: to/towards
~ + Collocation: break out/cease
to treat someone unfairly by asking them to do things for you, but giving them very little in return – used to show disapproval
Synonym(s): take advantage of
Antonym(s): treat fairly
EXPLOIT
E.g. I do believe that the bankers are ruthlessly exploited by their employers.
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation: ruthlessly
that is passed from one person to another about other people’s behaviour and private lives, often including unkind or untrue remarks
Synonym(s):
Antonym(s):
FAMILY GOSSIP
E.g. I hate those who always spread gossips about me
Collocation + ~: about
~ + Collocation: spread/idle/exchange
to have the latest information or knowledge about something
Synonym(s): contact
Antonym(s):
STAY IN TOUCH
E.g. During the time studying abroad, I kept in touch with my parents by VIBER
Collocation + ~:
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to have a quarrel
Synonym(s): quarrel/to argue over something
Antonym(s):
FALL OUT WITH SOMEBODY
E.g. Nhan and Dung always fall out with each other whenever they meet
Collocation + ~:
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People’s relationship gradually changes and they become less close
Synonym(s): unfriend
Antonym(s):
GROW APART FROM SOMEBODY
E.g. After a serious quarrel, Nhan and Dung have grown apart for years
Collocation + ~:
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to move your hand, arm, or head to tell someone something, or show them what you mean
Synonym(s): signal
Antonym(s):
GESTURE
E.g. (1) The children made rude gestures at them.
(2) He gestured for her to take a seat.
Collocation + ~: gesture to/towards/at
~ + Collocation: make a gesture/ an obscene gesture /
clearly expressed in a few words – use this to show approval
Synonym(s): concise
Antonym(s):
SUCCINCTLY /səkˈsɪŋkt/
E.g. I thought she expressed her feelings most succinctly in the meeting
Collocation + ~:
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“with liquid falling down your back”
“WITH BEADS OF SWEAT TRICKLING DOWN MY BACK
E.g. When I eat something hot or someone talks about gender or so on, beads of sweat trickled down my face.”
the same message sent to lots of different e-mail addresses
“MASS E-MAILING
E.g. When applying for the job, people tend to do a mass emailing to hundreds of companies”
to be from a rich family
“COME FROM A LOT OF MONEY
E.g. My friend, Nhan, doesn’t come from a lot of money, but he did manage to buy a house”
to escape the consequences of a bad action
“GET OFF THE HOOK
E.g. People tell that he was a thelf. But perhaps he could get off the hook by saying he would go in the morning?”
your general attitude to life and the world
Synonym(s): point of view
“OUTLOOK
E.g. He has a fairly positive outlook on life.
Collocation + ~: | ~ on
~ + Collocation: have | give sb | change | broaden”
“someone who always expects that bad things will happen
Synonym(s): defeatist
Antonym(s): optimist”
“PESSIMIST
E.g. A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
Collocation + ~:
~ + Collocation: “
