English Vocabulary in Use: Advanced Book with Answers and Enhanced eBook Vocabulary Reference and Practice 3rd Edition

break down because of genuine misunderstandings. 
[collapse] [not understanding something correctly]
A 
rift can develop between two people or groups. 
[serious disagreement that divides people]
There’s been a lot of 
discord in the off ice lately. 
[disagreement and discontent]
My father and I 
don’t see eye to eye on most things. 
[have diff erent opinions]
Jack and his sister have 
been on bad terms for a long time. 
[have a poor relationship]
His love aff air with Anna has 
turned sour. I think they’ll split up. 
[become bad] [separate]
Our marriage 
has had its ups and downs, but basically we’re OK. 
[had good and bad times]
a 
bumpy relationship 
[up and down like a car on a road with bumps]
a 
broken home 
[family split up by divorce]
a 
family feud [
/fjuːd/
quarrel in a family causing bad feeling for many years]
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Exercises
31
English Vocabulary in Use Advanced
Give the opposites of these adjectives.
1 loyal
2 truthful
3 honest
4 supportive
5 distant
6 respectful
Some words in these sentences have been used incorrectly. Rewrite the sentences using 
the correct word from A.
1 We both own the company: we’re business rivals.
2 I’ve made several casual colleagues since moving to London, but no close friends yet.
3 Were Britain and the USA colleagues in the First World War?
4 The two companies hate each other: they’re acquaintances.
Fill the gaps with suitable adjectives or adverbs from the opposite page.
1 You need 
allies at work who won’t let you down.
2 His 
honesty is a quality I greatly admire.
3 I don’t know why she was so 
critical of him; it seemed very unfair.
4 Her 
and 
loyalty to him was a mistake. He betrayed her in the end.
5 Tom and Amy were 
rivals at work, but seemed to get on well outside the office.
6 When all my other so-called friends drifted away, Jack always remained a 
friend 
to me.