Close-up WB p 8. Personality. Listening

Questions:
standing: the position or reputation of somebody/something within a group of people or in an organization. Status. E.g. the high/low standing of politicians with the public. The contract has no legal standing.

overly:  excessively. E.g. I'm not overly fond of pasta. Earlier sales forecasts were overly optimistic.

Script:
vigilante: /ˌvɪdʒɪˈlænti/
a member of a group of people who try to prevent crime or punish criminals in their community, especially because they think the police are not doing this. E.g.  vigilantes patrolling the streets. vigilante groups. The neighbours have formed a vigilante group to keep a watch on the car park. Two vigilantes who took the law into their own hands were cleared yesterday of murder.

belittle somebody/something to make somebody or the things that somebody does seem unimportant. E.g. She felt her husband constantly belittled her achievements. By saying this, I do not mean to belittle the importance of his role.

vicious: /ˈvɪʃəs/ violent and cruel. E.g. a vicious attack. a vicious criminal. She has a vicious temper. 

work something up:  to develop or improve something with some effort. E.g. I can't work up any enthusiasm for his idea. She went for a long walk to work up an appetite.

stand up to somebody​: to resist somebody; to not accept bad treatment from somebody without complaining. E.g. It was brave of her to stand up to those bullies.

rogue: /rəʊɡ/ behaving in ways that are not expected or not normal, often in a harmful way. E.g. There have been rogue firms in the past which have ripped customers off.

prevalent: /ˈprevələnt/
prevalent (among somebody) | prevalent (in somebody/something) (formal) that exists or is very common at a particular time or in a particular place. Common, widespread. E.g.  a prevalent view These prejudices are particularly prevalent among people living in the North. The disease is even more prevalent in Latin America.

overrule: /ˌəʊvəˈruːl/
overrule somebody/something to change a decision or reject an idea from a position of greater power. Sp. rechazar. E.g.  to overrule a decision/an objection. The verdict was overruled by the Supreme Court.  

sway: 
sway somebody to persuade somebody to believe something or do something. Influence. E.g. He's easily swayed. She wasn't swayed by his good looks or his clever talk.

net something to earn an amount of money as a profit after you have paid tax on it. E.g. The sale of paintings netted £17 000. The team have negotiated a sponsorship deal which should net them £30 000 over the next nine months.  


clear-cut: /ˌklɪə ˈkʌt/
definite and easy to see or identify. E.g. There is no clear-cut answer to this question. a clear-cut distinction.

factor sth in
factor sth into sth:
to include a particular fact or situation when you are thinking about or planning something. E.g. Remember to factor in staffing costs when you are planning the project.  

tinge something (with something) to add a small amount of a particular emotion or quality to something. E.g. a look of surprise tinged with disapproval. Sadness tinged his voice.