Dictation 4

quiet and introverted; not outgoing ● Mabel had become even more shy and withdrawn as she found it hard to fit in at her new school./αποτραβηγμένος

unable to stop doing sth ● Nobody takes Bill seriously since he's known to be a compulsive liar./καταπιεστικός

focussed on one person or thing to an abnormal extent ● Greg has become so obsessive about his new project that he never has time for his friends or family./ βασανιστικός

horrible; offensive ● What an obnoxious manners he has! It's small wonder he has no friends./απεχθής

likeable; good-natured ● Ian took his clients out to dinner to create a more amiable atmosphere for discussion/ευγενικός

showing no sign of emotion ● From her impassive expression, you can never tell what our teacher is thinking./απαθής

with a calm and confident manner; not moving but ready to do so ● The cat stood poised for action as she waited for the bird to land on the lawn./έτοιμη

peaceful and not worried ● The serene smile on Da Vinci's Mona Lisa has become legendary/ γαλήνιος

able to express opinions well in a clear and confident way, especially in public ● The most eloquent speaker was chosen to represent the team in the debate/εύγλωττος

having strong moral beliefs ● Beth has a principled approach towards helping students who cannot afford to pay fees/ αρχές

honest; giving careful attention to detail ● The detectives made a scrupulous search of the crime scene./ευσυνείδητος

behaving honestly and ethically ● I couldn't believe such an apparently upright citizen could have committed murder./ όρθιος

not trusting sb/sth easily ● Granddad is extremely distrustful of all politicians/ φιλύποπτος

excite or awaken particular feelings in sb ● The referendum aroused a great deal of disagreement even between friends./αφυπνίζω

state confidently ● After his arrest, the prisoner asserted his right to call a lawyer./ διεκδικώ