Cambridge English: CAE (C1 Advanced) - Challenging Interactions & Social Tactics

to courageously confront and resist someone or something, refusing to be controlled

to do something dangerous, risky, or foolish

to provoke and anger someone so much that they start to hate and oppose one

a state of nervous or restless excitement, often showing worry or anticipation

used to introduce the worst, most surprising, or most extreme part of a situation, especially after a list of negative things

to attract more attention than others, often selfishly or excessively

entry into a place or situation without permission, invitation, or welcome

to take advantage of someone by making them work a lot and paying them less than is deserved

someone who predicts that terrible events will happen, often seen as pessimistic

extreme actions taken to achieve something

to try very hard to persuade someone to do something

to focus on a particular person or thing from a group in either a positive or negative manner

to unwillingly obey the rules and accept the ideas or principles of a specific group or person

to playfully deceive or fool someone

to act carefully to avoid risks

a sincere, careful attempt to accomplish something

to have the courage or audacity to try or do something challenging or risky

to not say something, against one's wish, in order to avoid causing an argument or upsetting someone

to offer help to someone with a task or problem

to have a tendency to share or become involved in everything

to make a person be constantly worried about or ready for any possible danger or threat

characterized by frequent physical affection or emotionally expressive behavior, often in a way that can feel excessive or uncomfortable to some people

to put someone in a difficult position

a small lie, usually told to avoid minor trouble or embarrassment

an intentionally false or unlikely story

push or shove to make one's way through a crowd

to try to conceal flaws or problems temporarily, without addressing or solving them properly

to provoke problems with something that one does or says

to openly ignore or disobey something, showing disrespect by not following rules or standards