Word List for "The Same Argument"
accommodating
(adj)
an accommodating person
is prepared to change their ideas, plans or wishes to suit other people
argumentative
(adj)
someone who argues a lot is argumentative
auction (n)
public sale where goods sold to the person who offers the highest price
bawl out (v)
to shout at
somebody angrily, for doing something wrong
beep
(v)
when something beeps, or when you beep something, it makes a short,
loud, high pitched noise - "I don't know
how to stop my watch beeping"
bet (v)
to risk or gamble money on a future or possible event
curb your temper (idm)
to control your anger
end up (v)
if you end up in a situation, that is the situation you are
in finally
fly off the handle (idm)
to
get suddenly angry
hint (n)
an indirect
suggestion
hot-head (n)
a person who argues
a lot or who gets angry quickly (informal)
issue
(n)
subject or problem - here it means a cause for an argument
menacingly (adv)
in a menacing - that is,
threatening - way
muttering (v)
talking
quietly and indistinctly to yourself
outcome
(n)
result; what happened at the end
pressured (v)
to pressure someone is to try to make them do something
they don't want to do
provoked (v)
if someone provokes you, they try to make you angry
shrug (v)
to raise and lower your shoulders to indicate you don't know
or don't care
stalemate (n)
a situation
in which neither person in an argument or fight can win
storm off (v)
to leave a place, such as a room, very angrily
unruffled (adj)
undisturbed, calm
vehemently (adv)
in a way that expresses
your feelings very strongly
yoga (n)
an
Indian philosophy and type of exercise which helps people relax