| A | B |
|---|
| a curse | a wish for sth evil to happen |
| mesmerized | to hold completely the attention or interest of someone |
| to disguise | to hide sth |
| to ignore | to pay no attention to something or someone |
| energetic | having or involving a lot of energy |
| controversial | causing a lot of disagreement or argument |
| nonsense | silly and not true |
| outrageous | unusual and surprising, shocking or extreme |
| administrative | relating to the organization and management of something |
| colleague | someone that you work with |
| ambitious | wanting to be successful or powerful |
| glamour | the special excitement and attractiveness of a person, place or activity |
| roots | where someone or something originally comes from |
| superstition | when someone believes that particular actions or objects are lucky or unlucky |
| bribe | money or a present given to someone so that they will do something for you, usually something dishonest |
| aloofness | unfriendliness and refusal to participate in things |
| career | a job that you do for a long period of your life and that gives you the chance to move to a higher position and earn more money |
| harsh | cruel or dangerous |
| occurred | happened |
| companions | someone who you spend a lot of time with or go somewhere with |
| rid | to throw something away or give something to someone because you do not want it now |
| preserve | to keep something the same or prevent it from being damaged |
| promotion | when someone is given a more important job in the same organization |
| appraisal | when you examine someone or something and judge how good or successful they are |
| rational | based on facts and not affected by someone's emotions or imagination |
| issue | an important subject or problem that people are discussing |
| competent | able to do something well, the ability to do something well |
| self-esteem | respect for oneself |
| vain | too interested in your own appearance and thinking you are very attractive |
| attractive | beautiful or pleasant to look at |
