Which word or phrase means: He always insists he’s right and he’s rather confrontational?
5A Speaking and Vocabulary Toning language down
Up the ladder · Advanced English
Subunit questions
aloof
inconsiderate
adamant
confrontational
Which word or phrase means: He’s unfriendly and deliberately not talking to other people?
inconsiderate
aloof
confrontational
speaks his mind
Which word or phrase means: He’s never polite to people, and puts everyone’s backs up?
adamant
abrasive
aloof
inconsiderate
Which word or phrase means: saying something that may antagonise people?
tone down your language
controlling
put people’s backs up
loudmouthed
Which word or phrase means: He’s always telling everyone what to do?
loudmouthed
gullible
abrasive
controlling
Which word or phrase means: rephrasing something more sensitively?
controlling
loudmouthed
tone down your language
gullible
Which word or phrase means: He never stops talking rubbish?
gullible
abrasive
loudmouthed
adamant
Which word or phrase means: saying exactly what you think?
put people’s backs up
speaks his mind
tone down your language
controlling
Which word or phrase means: He never questions anything?
abrasive
adamant
aloof
gullible
Which word or phrase means: likes to face problems?
speaks his mind
put people’s backs up
confrontational
tone down your language
Which word or phrase means: unkind?
confrontational
inconsiderate
speaks his mind
put people’s backs up
A preview of “5A Speaking and Vocabulary Toning language down” from the unit “Up the ladder” in Advanced English: 2 lesson sections, 11 definitions, 11 worked questions.
Source: National Center for Curriculum Development, 5A Speaking and Vocabulary: Toning language down (pp.57-57)
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