Discuss the meaning of "PUT OFF" in the following sentences: She put him off with the excuse that she had too much work to do. / The accident put her off driving for life.
to cancel a meeting or an arrangement you have made with somebody. / to make somebody lose interest in or enthusiasm for something/somebody
A person who suffers is a SU___________.
sufferer
I will never forget ... my child walk for the first time. I was so happy!
seeing
to see
My mom can't help ... in my love life, even though I'm 30 years old!
to meddle
meddling
With no money and no job, my prospects seemed ... bleak.
absolutely
very/extremely
Can you close the window? It's ... open at the moment.
widely
wide
Whole villages were wiped ... by the earthquake.
over
off
out
by
I forgot ... my alarm clock last night.
to set
setting
Which of the following adjectives are 'ungradable'? FURIOUS - IMPRESSIVE - IMPOSSIBLE - LIVELY - POWRFUL - PREGNANT - WELL-KNOWN - EXHAUSTED
FURIOUS - IMPOSSIBLE - PREGNANT - EXHAUSTED
There have been a lot of strikes at the airport...
late
lately
Verdi played a(an) ... decisive role in the development of opera.
very/extremely
absolutely
Word formation: STRONG (verb & noun)
strengthen / strength
Word formation: ECONOMY (adjective & verb)
economic - economical / economise
When my father heard about the news, he was ... furious.
very/extremely
absolutely
She regrets ... that university. It wasn’t a good fit for her.
to choose
choosing
Word formation: THREATENING (verb & noun)
threaten / threat
Which of the following adjectives are 'ungradable'? BLEAK - AWFUL - DECISIVE - FANTASTIC - FAST - ROMANTIC - IMPOSSIBLE
AWFUL - DECISIVE - FANTASTIC - MPOSSIBLE
Many of the monuments of Rome are ... well-known.
absolutely
very/extremely
Word formation: IMAGINE (adjective x3, noun & adverb)