Attitudes
Relaxed:to be calm and at peace,not anxious or tense.
She was trying to relax but then she got a call from her boss.
He hasn't relaxed for a long time,so he's exhausted and difficult to be around.
(If she doesn't find time to relax she's going to damage her health.
It used to be that people could relax at home,but now they are still working,even in bed.
They tried to relax on their vacation,but they were both busy on their cell phones most of the time.)
Arrogant:to have an exaggerated sense of one's importance or abilities,the opposite of modest.
I wasn't impressed by her arrogant attitude.
Sometimes the rich and powerful can be very arrogant and greedy.
(Everyone was haply to see him make a fool of himself because he's usually so arrogant.
People are worried because her arrogance is leading her to take too many risks.
I think her arrogance is just an act to hide her lack of confidence.)
Prejudiced:to have negative feelings toward something without good reason or experience.
She has a prejudiced against people who come from the countryside.
As a company we don't allow prejudice of any kind including race or religous differences.
(I think he has a prejudice aganinst strong women,so he refuses to work for a woman manager.
We can't trust their research because their data is obviously prejudiced in their favor.
He dislike her,so his opinions about the quality of her work are prejudiced against her.)
Neutral:to be without prejudice and not take sides.
We espect the judge at the trail to be neutral and allow both sides to present their evidence to the jury.
The referees in a match need to be neutral so that the game is fair.
(It isn't easy to stay neutral because my boss wants me to reject the new policy.
The talks between the two countries are being held in a neutral location.
I don't want to get involved in the argument and would prefer to remain neutral.)
Proper or appropriate:the way it is supposed to be.
That kind of language isn't appropriate in this situation because it doesn't show respect.
When he came to the interview he wasn't dressed properly so he made a bad impression.
(He didn't realize that that kind of language wasn't appropriate and made him look foolish.
I expect you to act appropriately and whatever you do don't drink too much.
He tried to act cool,but his behavior was inappropriate in that culture and with those people.)
Analysis Words
Acquaintance:somebody known or met before.
I'm contacting several of my acquaintances to see if they know of any job opportunities.
I don't know him well,but he is an acquaintance of mine from a long time ago.
(He says he is an acquaintance of yours,so I'd like you to te me if you know him?
I'm not impressed with several of his acquaintances so I won't recommend him for the job.)
Appearance:how something looks what's something looks like.
He could improve his appearance by buying some new clothes.
He doesn't care about his appearance so he doesn't make a good impression.
(Their manager thinks appearance is important so he wants everyone to dress appropriately.
(We could tell from his appearance that he wasn't feeling well.)
Consequence: an outcome or result.
Many forms of life will become extinct as a consequence of global warming.
One consequence of his drinking has been the poor quality of his work.
(We are all suffering from the consequences of his reckless invesments.)
Factor:something that affects or influences the end result.
One factor that needs to be considered is his arrogant personality.
Her health is one factor we can't afford to ignore.
(Her beauty wasn't a factor in his decision to hire her or was it?
An important factor in their decision not to invest was the lack of good leadership.)
Exception:to be unique or treated differently.
Everyone has to be in the office before 9 o'clock with the exception of the sales department.
I'm sorry but I can't make an exception and allow you to bring your dog to the office.
(Without exception I'd like to congratulate everyone for their outstanding work.)
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