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101humbug — noun 1 (U) insincere words or behaviour, especially pretending to feel shocked or disapprove of something 2 (U) old fashioned someone who pretends to be someone they are not, or to have qualities or opinions they do not have 3 (C) BrE a sweet… …
102Bresson, Robert — born Sept. 25, 1901, Bromont Lamonthe, Puy de Dôme, France died Dec. 18, 1999 French film director. He worked as a painter and photographer before making his first film in 1934. His feature length Les Anges du péché (1943) established his austere …
103dim — dim1 [dım] adj comparative dimmer superlative dimmest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(dark)¦ 2¦(shape)¦ 3 take a dim view of something 4 dim recollection/awareness etc 5¦(eyes)¦ 6¦(future chances)¦ 7 in the dim and distant past 8¦(not intelligent)¦ …
104sharp — sharp1 W2S3 [ʃa:p US ʃa:rp] adj comparative sharper superlative sharpest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(able to cut easily)¦ 2¦(turn)¦ 3¦(increase/change)¦ 4¦(difference)¦ 5¦(pain/feelings)¦ 6¦(disapproving)¦ 7¦(intelligent)¦ …
105affected — [[t]əfe̱ktɪd[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n (disapproval) If you describe someone s behaviour as affected, you disapprove of the fact that they behave in an unnatural way that is intended to impress other people. She passed along with an affected air and a… …
106brash — [[t]bræ̱ʃ[/t]] brasher, brashest ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone or their behaviour as brash, you disapprove of them because you think that they are too confident and aggressive. On stage she seems hard, brash and uncompromising …
107censorious — [[t]sensɔ͟ːriəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as censorious, you do not like the way they strongly disapprove of and criticize someone else s behaviour. [FORMAL] Despite strong principles he was never censorious. Syn:… …
108chauvinistic — [[t]ʃo͟ʊvɪnɪ̱stɪk[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (disapproval) If you describe someone as chauvinistic, you believe that they think their own country is more important and morally better than any other. ...national narrow mindedness and… …
109childish — [[t]tʃa͟ɪldɪʃ[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Childish means relating to or typical of a child. ...childish enthusiasm. 2) ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone, especially an adult, as childish, you disapprove of them because they behave in an …
110fun — [[t]fʌ̱n[/t]] ♦♦ 1) N UNCOUNT You refer to an activity or situation as fun if you think it is pleasant and enjoyable and it causes you to feel happy. This year promises to be terrifically good fun... It was such a success and we had so much fun… …
