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C2 Three in a Row: Personality & Feelings

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Three sentences. One word.
Can you find the word that completes all three?


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C2 VOCABULARY CHALLENGE: PERSONALITY AND EMOTIONS

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Read the sentences and write the missing word that fits all the blanks.

 

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  1. Ever since he was passed over for promotion, he's had a ________ on his shoulder about younger colleagues.
  2. Don't be afraid to ________ in if you have something useful to add to the discussion.
  3. Constant criticism can gradually ________ away at a person's self-confidence.
  1. She was so angry that she completely lost her ________ with him.
  2. Try to keep your ________ even if somebody deliberately provokes you.
  3. He's got a terrible ________ and tends to fly off the handle over the smallest things.
  1. She was completely ________ in the novel and didn't hear me come in.
  2. The new CEO seems ________ on changing the company's image completely.
  3. He's so ________ in his ways that persuading him to try anything new is almost impossible.
  1. She fell ________ over heels in love with him within weeks.
  2. Even under intense pressure, Maya somehow managed to keep a cool ________.
  3. His sudden success seems to have gone to his ________.
  1. When his parents refuse to give him what he wants, he's liable to ________ a tantrum.
  2. One careless remark could ________ the whole discussion into confusion.
  3. I don't want to ________ cold water on the idea, but I really don't think it's financially viable.
  1. After weeks of bad news, he was feeling thoroughly ________ in the dumps.
  2. You need to calm ________ before you say something you'll regret.
  3. She turned the invitation ________ because she already had plans.
  1. Moving abroad forced him to learn how to stand on his own two ________.
  2. After walking around the city all day, my ________ were killing me.
  3. The company is finally back on its ________ after a very difficult year.

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