​​​​🔰 Vocabulary class 🌀 Judging character 1️⃣ get (right) up somebody’s nose 📖 British English (spoken) to annoy someone very much 🏷 I wish he wouldn’t keep interrupting. It really gets up my nose. 🏷 Darren comes to stay with Nikki and is quick to get up the nose of everyone he meets. 2️⃣ aloof /əˈluːf/ adjective, adverb 📖 unfriendly and deliberately not talking to other people 📌 SYN Stand-offish 📌 remain/stay aloof (from somebody) 🏷 They worked hard, but tended to stay aloof from the local inhabitants. 📌 keep/hold yourself aloof (from somebody) 🏷 She had always kept herself aloof from the boys in class. 3️⃣ diffident /ˈdɪfɪdənt/ adjective 📖 shy and not wanting to make people notice you or talk about you 📌 diffident manner/smile/voice etc 📌 diffident about 🏷 He was diffident about his own success. 🏷 Despite a shy and diffident manner, Davison was a hard-working and gifted teacher of endless patience. ✅ #vocabulary #v219 ✅ @EngMasters @IELTSwMasters