PNJA test

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besotted with (someone/something)
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so attracted by someone or something that you are always thinking about them
chuffed to bits
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very pleased about something
despondent
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very unhappy because you do not believe that an unpleasant situation will improve
down in the dumps
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unhappy or without hope
dumbfounded
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so surprised that you do not know what to do or say
elated
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extremely happy and excited
engrossed in (something)
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so interested or involved in something that you think about nothing else
flabbergasted
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very surprised or shocked
glued to (something)
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looking at something and not paying attention to anything else
go apoplectic with rage
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to show a very, very strong feeling of anger
go ballistic
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to become extremely angry
gross out
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if something grosses you out, it is so unpleasant that it makes you feel ill
head over heels in love (with someone)
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loving someone very much
petrified
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extremely frightened, especially so that you cannot move or decide what to do
repulse
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if someone or something repulses you, they are so unpleasant that you feel slightly ill when you see them or think about them
scared out of your wits
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extremely frightened
self-deprecating
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showing that you think you are not very good or important
self-indulgent
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allowing yourself to have or to do something special that you like very much, often something that you should not have or do
self-made
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a self-made man or woman has become successful without help from other people
self-possessed
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someone who is self-possessed behaves in a calm and confident way in difficult situations
self-respecting
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used for talking about people who have the qualities that a particular type of person should have
self-sacrificing
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choosing not to have or to do something that you want in order to help other people
self-satisfied
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showing how pleased you are about your own situation in a way that annoys other people
act of self-deception
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when you make yourself believe something good that is not true, especially something about yourself
foster self-reliance
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to help someone to become able to do things for themself and not depend on other people
question your self-worth
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to have doubts about whether you are as important as other people and deserve to be respected and treated well
wallow in self-pity
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to spend a lot of time feeling that your situation is worse than other people’s and that people should feel sad for you
be full of yourself
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to be always talking about yourself or your achievements in a way that annoys other people
by the book
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correctly, following all the rules or systems for doing something in a strict way
come out of your shell
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to stop being shy and begin to confidently show your real character and feelings
creature of habit
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someone who likes to do the same thing at the same time every day
go-getter
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someone who is determined to succeed and who works hard to achieve this
have a chip on your shoulder
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to be likely to become angry or offended very easily, especially about something that other people think should not upset you
live and breathe (something)
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to be very enthusiastic about a particular activity and spend all the time you can doing it or talking about it
nasty piece of work
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someone who is unkind or unpleasant
wet blanket
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someone who spoils other people’s fun by being negative and complaining
level up
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improve or advance to a higher level, especially in skill, ability, or achievement
lofty
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elevated in status, style, or ambition; high-minded or noble
undue
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excessive or unwarranted; not appropriate or justified
bestow
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to give or present something, often as an honor or gift
uncanny
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strange or mysterious, often in a way that feels unsettling or beyond explanation
furtive glance
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a quick, secretive look, often indicating nervousness or secrecy
sheepish
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showing embarrassment or shame, often because of a mistake or awkward situation
albeit
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although
let oneself go
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to neglect one's appearance, health, or self-care over time
put oneself down
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to criticize or belittle oneself, often in a self-deprecating manner
harbinger
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a person, event, or thing that signals or foreshadows the approach of something
herald
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a messenger or sign announcing something, often of importance or change
eerie
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strange and unsettling, often causing a feeling of fear or unease.
inscrutable
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mysterious, difficult to understand or interpret
cryptic
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having a hidden or ambiguous meaning. puzzling or obscure
passing resemblance
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a slight or superficial similarity to someone or something
rational spin
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a logical or reasonable explanation given to make something seem acceptable
the world is my oyster
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an expression meaning one has unlimited opportunities or potential
on the cusp of
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at the point of transition or just about to achieve or experience something
avid
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enthusiastic and passionate about something
nudge somebody
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to gently push or encourage someone to take action or make a decision

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