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Domanda		Risposta
adopt mannerisms inizia ad imparare		to use a particular style of speaking or moving, especially one that you do not usually use
establish an immediate rapport inizia ad imparare		to quickly create a friendly understanding with people
have a bearing on inizia ad imparare		to have an effect or influence on something
have a lasting effect inizia ad imparare		to have an effect that will continue for a long time
lead to problematic preconceptions inizia ad imparare		to result in problematic opinions that are formed without knowing the facts
project a certain image inizia ad imparare		to try to make other people have a particular idea about you
size up inizia ad imparare		to look at or consider a person or situation and make a judgment about them
taint our impression of inizia ad imparare		if an image or idea is xxx by something, it damages them by making them seem bad
bereft inizia ad imparare		feeling very sad and lonely
disconcerting inizia ad imparare		making you feel slightly confused, embarrassed, or worried
dishevelled inizia ad imparare		if someone’s appearance or their clothes, hair etc is xxx, they look very untidy
distinctive inizia ad imparare		having a special quality, character, or appearance that is different and easy to recognise
gullible inizia ad imparare		too ready to believe what other people tell you, so that you are easily tricked
implausible inizia ad imparare		difficult to believe and therefore unlikely to be true
industrious inizia ad imparare		someone who is xxx works hard
pompous inizia ad imparare		someone who is xxx thinks that they are important, and shows this by being very formal and using long words – used to show disapproval
reassuring inizia ad imparare		making you feel less worried or frightened
self-deprecating inizia ad imparare		trying to make your own abilities or achievements seem unimportant
successive inizia ad imparare		coming or following one after the other
susceptible inizia ad imparare		likely to suffer from a particular illness or be affected by a particular problem
unapproachable inizia ad imparare		seeming unfriendly and therefore difficult to talk to
unfavourable inizia ad imparare		if someone’s reaction or attitude to something is xxx, they do not like it
unintelligible inizia ad imparare		impossible to understand
unperturbed inizia ad imparare		not worried or annoyed by something that has happened
boost our own self-esteem inizia ad imparare		to increase or improve the feeling of being satisfied with your own abilities, and that you deserve to be liked or respected
distort information inizia ad imparare		to give information in a way that is not completely true or correct
embellish the details inizia ad imparare		to make a story or statement more interesting by adding details that are not true
go viral inizia ad imparare		if a picture, video, joke etc xxx, it spreads widely, especially on the Internet or mobile phones
sway public opinion inizia ad imparare		to influence the public so that they change their opinion
the rumour has been quashed inizia ad imparare		an end has been put to the information being passed from one person to another and which may or may not be true
the story escalates inizia ad imparare		the story becomes better known/more important
theories abound inizia ad imparare		ideas or explanations for something exist in large numbers
bolster their image inizia ad imparare		to improve their image
bring someone round to your way of thinking inizia ad imparare		to persuade someone to have the same ideas/opinions as you
come across as inizia ad imparare		if someone xxx in a particular way, they seem to have particular qualities
convince people of your credibility inizia ad imparare		to convince people that you deserve to be believed or trusted
gauge their reactions inizia ad imparare		to measure how people feel about something or the effect that something is likely to have on them
go to extraordinary lengths inizia ad imparare		to try very hard or to do whatever is necessary to achieve something that is important to you
own the room inizia ad imparare		getting the respect and attention of other people in a situation
assured inizia ad imparare		confident about your own abilities
captivating inizia ad imparare		very attractive and interesting, in a way that holds your attention
cogent inizia ad imparare		if a statement is xxx, it seems reasonable and correct
expensive inizia ad imparare		costing a lot of money
inappropriate inizia ad imparare		not suitable or right for a particular purpose or in a particular situation
long-winded inizia ad imparare		continuing to talk for too long or using too many words in a way that is boring
mediocre inizia ad imparare		not very good
muddled inizia ad imparare		confused
pertinent inizia ad imparare		directly relating to something that is being considered
self-effacing inizia ad imparare		not wanting to attract attention to yourself or your achievements
stiff inizia ad imparare		formal or unfriendly
subtle inizia ad imparare		not easy to notice or understand unless you pay careful attention
aspire to be inizia ad imparare		to desire and work towards achieving something important
build them into your character inizia ad imparare		to work on certain qualities and make them part of your own character
career-wise inizia ad imparare		relating to your career
handle yourself inizia ad imparare		to deal with the way you behave
have an open house inizia ad imparare		if you have xxx, people are welcome to visit you at any time
present yourself inizia ad imparare		to talk and behave in a particular way when you meet people
work ethic you want to replicate inizia ad imparare		a belief in the moral value and importance of work that you want to copy

Unit 5

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