Sight WordsSight Wordsby Hatice Oncelby Hatice Oncel

knee-jerkknee-jerk

knee-jerk reaction/response, etc. a quick reaction that does not allow you

time to consider something carefully

knee-jerk reaction/response, etc. a quick reaction that does not allow you

time to consider something carefully

impressionable

impressionable

describes someone, usually a young person, who is very easily influenced by the people around them and by what they are told, and who sometimes copies other people's behaviour

He's at that impressionable age when he's very easily led by other children.

describes someone, usually a young person, who is very easily influenced by the people around them and by what they are told, and who sometimes copies other people's behaviour

He's at that impressionable age when he's very easily led by other children.

vulnerablevulnerable

able to be easily physically, emotionally, or mentally hurt, influenced or attacked

I felt very vulnerable, standing there without any clothes on.

able to be easily physically, emotionally, or mentally hurt, influenced or attacked

I felt very vulnerable, standing there without any clothes on.

sue for libel sue for libel

a piece of writing which contains bad and false things about a person

She threatened to sue the magazine for libel.

a piece of writing which contains bad and false things about a person

She threatened to sue the magazine for libel.

mitigating factors-circumstance

mitigating factors-circumstance

making something less harmful, unpleasant or bad Are there any mitigating circumstances/factors

which might help explain her appalling behaviour?

making something less harmful, unpleasant or bad Are there any mitigating circumstances/factors

which might help explain her appalling behaviour?

to work his way up

to work his way up

hiatushiatus

a short pause in which nothing happens or is said, or a space where something is missing

The company expects to resume production of the vehicle again after a two-month hiatus

a short pause in which nothing happens or is said, or a space where something is missing

The company expects to resume production of the vehicle again after a two-month hiatus

explicit scenes of nudity

explicit scenes of nudity

showing or talking about sex showing or talking about sex

pragmaticpragmatic

solving problems in a realistic way which suits the present conditions rather than obeying fixed theories, ideas or rules

In business, the pragmatic approach to problems is often more successful than an idealistic one.

solving problems in a realistic way which suits the present conditions rather than obeying fixed theories, ideas or rules

In business, the pragmatic approach to problems is often more successful than an idealistic one.

allegedalleged

said or thought by some people to be the stated bad or illegal thing, although you have no proof

It took 15 years for the alleged criminals (= people thought to be criminals) to prove their innocence

said or thought by some people to be the stated bad or illegal thing, although you have no proof

It took 15 years for the alleged criminals (= people thought to be criminals) to prove their innocence

realm of sthrealm of sth

Realm of my knowledge an area of interest or activity Her interests are in the realm of practical politics

Realm of my knowledge an area of interest or activity Her interests are in the realm of practical politics

correspondence courses

correspondence courses

a course of study in which you study at home, receiving and sending off work by post, email, etc.

a course of study in which you study at home, receiving and sending off work by post, email, etc.

to back offto back off

to stop being involved in a situation, usually in order to allow other people to deal with it themselves

She started to criticize me, then she suddenly backed off.

to stop being involved in a situation, usually in order to allow other people to deal with it themselves

She started to criticize me, then she suddenly backed off.

to immerseto immerse

to become completely involved in something She got some books out of the library and

immersed herself in Jewish history and culture.

to become completely involved in something She got some books out of the library and

immersed herself in Jewish history and culture.

to be buzz about st

to be buzz about st

to be busy and full of energy The place was buzzing (with excitement). Reporters were buzzing around, trying to get the full

story

to be busy and full of energy The place was buzzing (with excitement). Reporters were buzzing around, trying to get the full

story

to be touted as sth

to be touted as sth

to advertise, make known or praise something or someone repeatedly, especially as a way of encouraging their sale, popularity or development

He is being widely touted as the next leader of the Social Democratic party.

to advertise, make known or praise something or someone repeatedly, especially as a way of encouraging their sale, popularity or development

He is being widely touted as the next leader of the Social Democratic party.

heady experience

heady experience

having a powerful effect, making you feel slightly drunk or excited

a heady wine/perfume

having a powerful effect, making you feel slightly drunk or excited

a heady wine/perfume

no free rideno free ride

an opportunity or advantage that someone gets without having done anything to deserve it

Just because he was the boss's son didn't mean Tim got a free ridethout the ordinary effort or cost

an opportunity or advantage that someone gets without having done anything to deserve it

Just because he was the boss's son didn't mean Tim got a free ridethout the ordinary effort or cost

be out of body experience

be out of body experience

The dissociative experience of observing yourself from an external perspective as though your mind or soul had left and was observing your body

The dissociative experience of observing yourself from an external perspective as though your mind or soul had left and was observing your body

rub shoulders with sb

rub shoulders with sb

to spend time with famous people He's Hollywood's most popular hairdresser and regularly rubs shoulders with top movie stars.

to spend time with famous people He's Hollywood's most popular hairdresser and regularly rubs shoulders with top movie stars.

You are bustedYou are busted

you got caught doing something you were not supposed to, it could also mean failure, broken or literally busted(like a busted balloon).

you got caught doing something you were not supposed to, it could also mean failure, broken or literally busted(like a busted balloon).