English Vocabulary: A12


English Vocabulary Words: 012
aversion /əˈvɜː.ʃ ə n/ , /-ʒ ə n/ /-ˈvɝː.ʒ ə n/ noun [ C usually singular ]
(a person or thing which causes) a feeling of strong dislike or of not wishing to do something
I felt an instant aversion to his parents.
She has a deep aversion to gett ing up in the morning.
Greed is my pet aversion (= the thing I dislike most of all) .

aversion /əˈvɜː.ʃ ə n/ , /-ʒ ə n/ /-ˈvɝː.ʒ ə n/ noun [ C usually singular ]
(a person or thing which causes) a feeling of strong dislike or of not wishing to do something
I felt an instant aversion to his parents.
She has a deep aversion to gett ing up in the morning.
Greed is my pet aversion (= the thing I dislike most of all) .

aphorism /ˈæf.ə.rɪ.z ə m/ /-ɚ.ɪ-/ noun [ C ]
a short clever saying which is intended to express a general truth
Oscar Wilde was famous for such aphorisms as 'Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes'.

antipathy /ænˈtɪp.ə.θi/ noun [ C or U ]
(an example of) strong dislike, opposition or anger
Despite the deep antipathies between them, the two sides have managed to negotiate an agreement.
Declarations of racial antipathy against ethnic minorities will not be tolerated.
He is a private man with a deep antipathy to/towards the press.

apathy /ˈæp.ə.θi/ noun [ U ]
when someone shows no interest or energy and is unwilling to take action, especially over something important
widespread apathy among students
voter apathy 


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