Changing the way you learn

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a nuclear family	a family that consists of father, mother and children when it is thought of as a unit in society
a chatterbox	a person who talks a lot
to keep him/herself to him/herself	to avoid meeting people socially or becoming involved in their affairs
to mess around	занасям се
to crack jokes	to tell jokes all the time
irritable	to be annoyed easily
on a short fuse	to have a tendency to get angry quickly and easily
laid-back	to be calm and relaxed
let things get to them	to let something affect and annoy you
strung	very nervous, worried or excited
to live on their nerves	to always be very anxious
neat freak	a person who is extremely interested in being neat and tidy
fussy	придирчив, превзет, суетен
overbearing	trying to control other people in an unpleasant way заповеднически
to unwind	to stop worrying or thinking about problems and start to relax
lounge around	to spend time relaxing and doing nothing
to sulk	to look angry and refuse to speak or smile because you want people to know that you are upset about something цупя се, сърдя се
opinionated	having very strong opinions that you are not willing to change упорит, своеволен
outspoken	saying exactly what you think, even if this shocks or offends people прям, искрен
unpredictable	that cannot be predicted because it changes a lot or depends on too many different things
dorm	dormitory
monosyllabic	unwilling to speak
know-it-all	a person who bahaves as if they know everything
latterly	towards the end of a period of time
to tut	to show disapproval, annoyance
to sigh	to take an then let out a long deep breath that can be heard, to show that you are disappointed, sad, tired, etc.
to groan	to moan
to moan	to complain about something in a way that other people find annoying
compulsory	задължителен
a boarding school	пансион
a rifle	a gun with a long barrel which you hold to you shoulder to fire пушка
to sew	to use a needle and thread to make stitches in cloth шия
to be daunting	makes you worried
conscientious	working hard and careful to the things well съвестен
to darn	to repair a hole in a piece of clothing by sewing stitches across the hole закърпвам
to storm up	вилнея
to abide	търпя, понасям
to glance at	to look quickly at something/somebody
a barber	a person whose job is to cut men's hair and sometimes to shave them
an objective	something that you are trying to achieve
blissfully	giving you great pleasure блажено
to nag	to keep complaining to somebody about their behaviour or keep asking them to do something натяквам
superiority	the state or quality of being better, more skillful, more powerful, greater, etc. than others
biased	having a tendency to show favour towards or against one group of people or one opinion for personal reasons; making unfair judgements
a bluffer	измамник
an approval	the feeling that somebody/something is good or acceptable; a positive opinion of somebody/something
a gadget	a small, cleverly designed machines
to be thick-skinned	not easily affected by other people's criticism
a sucker	a person who is easily tricked or persuaded to do something наивник
a grunt	a short, low sound made by a person or an animal (especially a pig)
a spouse	a husband or wife
reassuranse	the fact of giving advice or help that takes away a person's fears or doubts увереност
an utterance	the act of expressing something in words
to be bemused	showing that you are confused and unable to think clearly изумен
grime	dirt that forms a layer on the surface of something
folly	a lack of good judgement; the fact of doing something stupid; an activity or idea that shows a lack of judgement
coincidence-stricken	feeling guilty about something you have done or failed to do с угризение на съвестта
a rejection	refusal to accept or consider something
an asylum	a hospital where people who were mentally ill could be cared for, often for a long time
to harbour the distinct fear	to have a fear on your mind for a long period of time
to make a snap decision	to take a quick decision
a mega waste of time	a huge waste of time
snap	made or done quickly and without careful thought or preparation
a trek	a long, hard walk lasting several days or weeks, especially in the mountains дълго и мъчително пътуване, преход
to navigate	to find your position or the position of your ship, plane, car etc. and the direction you need to go in, for example by using a map
to drop out	to leave school, college, etc. without finishing your studies отпадам, отказвам се
unforeseen	that you did not expect to happen непредвидим, непредсказуем
a highlight	the best, most interesting or most exciting part of something
to undertake	to make yourself responsible for something and start doing it заемам се, поемам задължение
publicity	the attention that is given to somebody/something by newspapers, television, etc.
fundraising	the activity of collecting money for a charity or organisation, often by organizing social events or entertainments
a spokesperson	a person who speaks on behalf pf group or an organisation говорител
to appoint	to choose somebody for a job or position of responsibility назначавам
fertility	the state of being fertile плодовитост
jokey	jocular assuming; making people laugh весел, шеговит
jovial	very cheerful and friendly приветлив, общителен
overbearing	trying to control other people in an unpleasant way
egocentric	thinking only about yourself and not about what other people need or want
power-walking	the activity of walking very quickly as a form of exercise бързо ходене
fragile	weak and uncertain; easily destroyed or spoilt крехък, чуплив
plight	a difficult and sad situation тежко положение, беда
level-headed	calm and sensible; able to make good decisions even in difficult situations уравновесен
contempt	the feeling that somebody/something is without value and deserves no respect at all презрение
shrewd	clever at understanding and making judgements about a situation проницателен
mouthy	used to describe a person who talks a lot, sometimes expressing their opinions strongly ind in a rude way бъбрив
to declare	to say something officially or publicly обявявам
to dissociate	to think of two people or things as separate and not connected with each other разделям, отделям се
warm-hearted	kind, friendly and sympathetic добър, сърдечен
headstrong	determined to do things their own way and refuses to listen to advice вироглав, упорит
talking head	a person on television who talks straight to the camera
an insider	a person who knows a lot about a group or organisation, because they are part of it вътрешен човек
praise	words that show approval of or admiration for somebody/something
renowned	famous and respected
courtesy	polite behaviour that shows respect for other people учтивост, вежливост
a bishop	a senior priest in charge of the work of the Church in a city or district
a commitment	a thing that you have promised or agreed to do, or that you have to do
to ensure	to make sure that something happens or is definite уверявам се
a bricklayer	a person whose job is to build walls, etc. with bricks зидар
a pioneer	a person who is the first to study and develop a particular area of knowledge, culture, etc. that other people then continue to develop
a brick	baked clay used for building walls, houses and other buildings; an individual block of this
prompt	done without delay
a changeover	a change from one system, or method of working to another
clutter-free	without clutter
to shrink	to become smaller, especially when washed in water that is too hot; to make clothes, cloth etc. smaller in this way
disjointed	not communicated or described in a clear or logical way; not connected
a mentality	the particular attitude or way of thinking of a person or group
a pillar	a strong supporter of something; an important member of something
a tyrant	a person who has complete power in a country and uses it in a cruel and unfair way
a gang	an organized group of criminals
extortion	the crime of making somebody give you something by threatening them изнудване
to tap	to hit somebody/something quickly and lightly почуквам, потропвам
to mutter	to speak or say something in a quiet voice that is difficult to hear, especially because you are annoyed about something мърморя, мрънкам си
sprawling	spreading in an untidy way
a metropolis	a large important city (often the capital city of a country or region)
unbearable	if somebody's face or expression is unbearable, you cannot tell that they are thinking or feeling
a disgrace	the loss of other people's respect and approval because of the bad way somebody has behaved
a crackdown	severe action taken to restrict the activities of criminals or of people opposed to the government or somebody in authority стоги мерки
a warden	a person who is responsible for taking care of a particular place and making sure that the rules are obeyed
resentful	feeling bitter or angry about something that you think is unfair
short tempered	tending to become angry very quickly and easily сприхав, избухлив
a bore	a person who is very boring usually because they talk too much скука
to lose your temper	to fail/manage to control your anger
to make out	to manage to see somebody/something or read or hear something
fortunate	having or bringing an advantage, an opportunity, a piece of good luck, etc.
a cellmate	a prisoner with whom another prisoner shares a cell
to condemn	to express very strong disapproval of somebody/something, usually for a moral reasons заклеймявам
to discourage	to try do prevent something or to prevent somebody from doing something, especially by making it difficult to do or by showing that you do not approve of it
to unload	to remove things from a vehicle or ship after it has taken them somewhere
to recount	to tell somebody about something, especially something that you have experienced разказвам
an alert	a warning of danger or of a problem
a shelter	a structure built to give protection, especially from the weather or from attack
a broadcaster	a person whose job is presenting or talking on television or radio programmes
to attribute to	to say or believe that something is the result of a particular thing
a dagger	a short pointed knife that is used as a weapon кама, кинжал
to polish	to make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it
to draw	to take out a weapon, such as a gun or a sword, in order to attack somebody
bliss	extreme hapiness
a dusterq	a cloth for removing dust from furniture
infinitesimal	extremely small
tomboy	a young girl who enjoys activities and games that are traditionally considered to be for boys мъжкарана
to scrub	to clean something by rubbing it hard, perhaps with a brush and usually with soap and water
to cuddle	to hold somebody/something close in your arms to show love or affection
to breed	to keep animals or plans in order to produce young ones in a controlled way
gritty	showing the courage and determination to continue doing something difficult or unpleasant упорит, решителен
pre-ordained	already decided or planned by God or by fate
hubris	the fact of somebody being too proud високомерие, надменност
rife	very common
a cradle	a small bed for a baby which can be pushed gently from side to side
to fantasise	to imagine that you are doing something that you would like to do, or that something that you would like to happen is happening, even though this is very unlikely
to sustain	to provide enough of what somebody/something needs in order to live or exist
wrath	extreme anger
swift	happening or done quickly and immediately
downhill	in a direction that goes down
a pistol	a small gun that you can hold and fire with one hand
a bow	a weapon used for a shooting arrows, consisting of long curved piece of wood or metal with a tight joining its ends
a hatchet	a small axe with a short handle
an axe	a tool with a heavy blade for chopping things
to teeter	to stand or move in an unsteady way so that you look as if you are going to fall олюлявам се, залитам
a shotgun	a long gun that fires a lot of small metal bullets (called shot) and is used especially for shooting birds or animals
tolerable	fairly good, but not of the best quality
dribble	the act of dribbling the ball in a sport
to surge	to move quickly and with force in a particular direction бушувам
to roar	to make a very loud, deep sound
a clothes peg	a piece of wood or plastic used for attaching wet clothes to a clothes line
lullaby	a soft gentle song sung to make a child go to sleep
nurture	care, encouragement and support given to somebody/something while they are growing
to wear down	to become, or make something become, gradually smaller or smoother by continuously using or rubbing it

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