be unwilling to do something
41shy — shy1 [ ʃaı ] adjective * 1. ) nervous and embarrassed in the company of other people, especially people you do not know: Archie was shy and awkward. I d love to meet her, but I m too shy to introduce myself. a ) shy behavior shows that someone is …
42hurry*/ — [ˈhʌri] verb [I/T] I to do something or to move somewhere very quickly, or to make someone do this We must hurry or we ll be late.[/ex] Alex had to hurry home, but I decided to stay.[/ex] She hurried along the corridor towards his office.[/ex]… …
43afraid - frightened — If you are afraid of someone or something, you feel fear because you think they may harm you. They were afraid of you. The guards were so afraid that they trembled. You can also say that you are frightened of someone or something. Frightened has… …
44frightened - afraid — If you are afraid of someone or something, you feel fear because you think they may harm you. They were afraid of you. The guards were so afraid that they trembled. You can also say that you are frightened of someone or something. Frightened has… …
45averse — a|verse [əˈvə:s US ə:rs] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of avertere; AVERT] 1.) not be averse to sth to quite enjoy something, especially something that is slightly wrong or bad for you ▪ I was not averse to fighting… …
46repel — re|pel [ rı pel ] verb 1. ) transitive if something repels you, you think that it is extremely unpleasant and you want to avoid it 2. ) transitive to keep something away or prevent it from entering something: The wheat is genetically engineered… …
47averse — adjective 1 not be averse to used to say that someone likes to do something sometimes, especially something that is slightly wrong or bad for them: I don t smoke cigarettes, but I m not averse to the occasional cigar. 2 be averse to formal to be… …
48repel — UK [rɪˈpel] / US verb Word forms repel : present tense I/you/we/they repel he/she/it repels present participle repelling past tense repelled past participle repelled 1) [transitive] if something repels you, you think that it is extremely… …
49hang back — or[hang off] or[hang behind] 1. To stay some distance behind or away, be unwilling to move forward. * /Mary offered the little girl candy, but she was shy and hung back./ 2. To hesitate or be unwilling to do something. * /Lou wanted Fred to join… …
50hang back — or[hang off] or[hang behind] 1. To stay some distance behind or away, be unwilling to move forward. * /Mary offered the little girl candy, but she was shy and hung back./ 2. To hesitate or be unwilling to do something. * /Lou wanted Fred to join… …
