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

sloppy. 
[not taking care in the way you work; 
informal
]
Jo can be very 
fickle. 
[changes her feelings suddenly without reason]
Oh, stop being so 
nit-picking! 
[too concerned about unimportant details; 
informal
]
The customs officer was such an 
obnoxious man. 
[unpleasant and rude]
Being extremely unhappy
I felt utterly 
dejected when I didn’t get the job. 
[unhappy and disappointed]
She looked 
forlorn, gazing into the distance. 
[sad, alone and not cared for]
I was 
devastated when I heard of the death of a good friend of mine. 
[very shocked and upset]
The missing child’s parents were 
distraught. The neighbours tried to calm them. 
[extremely worried 
and upset]
You’re looking a bit 
down today. Anything wrong? 
[unhappy; 
informal
]
He always looks so 
miserable and never seems to smile! 
[very unhappy]
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Language
 
help
* Remember, the 
-ing
form 
refers to the person or 
thing that causes a feeling; 
the 
-ed
form refers to the 
person experiencing the 
feeling, e.g. 
The news
was
distressing
. 
I felt 
distressed
.

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Exercises
35
English Vocabulary in Use Advanced
Rewrite the sentences using the form of the word in bold indicated in brackets. Make any 
other necessary changes.
1 I am strongly 
averse to people who always want to be the centre of attention. (noun)
2 He’s always