5.02 Murphy's law, character, appearance Flashcards
Things go wrong at the worst possible time
Murphy’s law/
sod’s law
- The bus is always late but today when I was late it came on time - that’s Murphy’s law
idiom: something that seems bad or unlucky at first, but results in something good happening later
a blessing in disguise /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
- Losing that job was a blessing in disguise really.
a person who is strongly opposed to something or someone
*The * in this dispute are quite unwilling to compromise.
antagonist /ænˈtæɡ.ən.ɪst/
*The antagonists in this dispute are quite unwilling to compromise.
one of the main characters in a story or a play
protagonist /prəˈtæɡ.ən.ɪst/
- Harry Potter is the protagonist of the Harry Potter series
actively opposing or showing unfriendliness towards something or someone
antagonistic /ænˌtæɡ.ənˈɪs.tɪk/
- He’s extremely antagonistic TOWARDS all critics.
appearance
a sign of something existing or happening
manifestation /ˌmæn.ɪ.fesˈteɪ.ʃən/
- Her kindness is a manifestation of her strong character.
wanting a lot more food, money, etc. than you need
greedy
- greedy, selfish people
- He’s greedy FOR power/success.
a situation in which people eat and drink more than they need to
gluttony /ˈɡlʌt.ən.i/
They treat Christmas as just another excuse for gluttony.
- eating and drinking more than you need
- using more than you need
gluttonous /ˈɡlʌt.ən.əs/
- His gluttonous appetite for junk food led to serious health problems.
the action of supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way, because of allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment
bias /ˈbaɪ.əs/
- There was clear evidence of a strong bias AGAINST/ TOWARDS her.
- unconscious bias
biased
*I think she’s beautiful but then I’m biased since she’s my daughter.
adverb: always
invariably /ɪnˈveə.ri.ə.bli/
*The train is invariably late.
phrasal verb: to write the necessary information on an official document
fill something in
*to fill in a form/questionnaire
adj: you must do it because of a rule or law
compulsory /kəmˈpʌl.sər.i/
obligatory /əˈblɪɡ.ə.tər.i/
phrasal verb:
fill (something) up
*Rooms were filling UP WITH people seeking shelter from the hurricane.
used to ask a question or request in a polite way
by any chance
*Could you lend me a couple of pounds, by any chance?
hoping that something may be possible, although it is not likely
on the off chance
*I applied for the job ON THE OFF chance that they might like me, but I didn’t seriously expect to get it
