Complete the sentences
Sarah was very depressed after the ______ of her marriage to Tony.
Break-up
To switch off or to stop from working
Turn off
Unfulfilled, not satisfied with quantity
Unsatisfied
Try not to feel out of sorts/bitter about not getting your novel published.
Bitter
Easy question
Difficult
Shall we eat out or get a ______?
Takeaway
To encourage
Cheer on
The tendency to pay more attention to information that supports a negative view of the self
Self-criticism
It's not the job Shona would have chosen, but she seems content/bitter with it.
Poor diet
Balanced
I got soaked in yesterday's _______.
Downpour
To cancel something; to abandon something that has already begun, such as an event / an arrangement / an activity /
etc. (often used in the passive)
Call off
An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
Capitalism
I often think of the wonderful time I had at university and feel a little bitter/wistful.
Wistful
Distant memory
Recent
The ______ for tomorrow weather is bleak.
Outlook
To prevent people from entering a particular area
Seal off
Misleading or dishonest
Deceptive
Jimmy is such a joy to have in the office. He is always so chirpy/gleeful - even on a Monday morning!
Chirpy
Bold colour
Pale
There was an administrative ______ and the emails weren't sent in time.
Slip-up
Approach, come close to something
Verge on
A facial expression of fear, disapproval, or pain
Grimace
The finance minister was in an upbeat/a chirpy mood about the prospects for the economy.
An upbeat
Close weather
Fresh