Unit 6 Flashcards

1
Q

A day when you feel that you do not look attractive, especially because of your hair.

A

bad-hair day

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2
Q

to represent the look of someone’s face accurately in a picture or photograph.

A

capture an expression

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3
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to arrange for someone to paint a picture of a person in exchange for payment.

A

commission a portrait

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4
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praising or expressing admiration for someone

A

complimentary

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5
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a secret plan made by a group of people to do something bad or illegal

A

conspiracy

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6
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te consider the facts of a situation and make a decision about what is true, correct, likely to happen, etc.

A

draw your own conclusion

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7
Q

if someone’s eyes are…., that person is staring very hard at you.

A

eyes boring into you

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8
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from the beginning

A

from the outset

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9
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an … quality or ability is one that you were born with and not one you have learned

A

innate

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10
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in a place or situation that is completely natural and comfortable for you

A

in your element

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11
Q

somebody in a story who is not very important

A

minor character

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12
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expressed in a way that is too strong

A

overstated

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13
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emotional states that do not last long

A

passing moods and emotions

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14
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to state in court that you are guilty of a crime

A

plead guilty

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15
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to add small details in order to make something perfect

A

put the finishing touches to

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16
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the state of being too aware of how you appear to others

A

self-consciousness

17
Q

used to explain that you are using a special or unusual expression

A

so to speak

18
Q

something that someone owns that shows they have a high position in society

A

status symbol

19
Q

instances of damage in different places along the route

A

trail of destruction

20
Q

to happen in a particular way, or to have a particular result

A

turn out

21
Q

making you feel worried or uncomfortable

A

unsettling