Objective Proficiency 2002 p 29. Vocabulary

Ex 3

• Unapologetic: /ˌʌnəˌpɒləˈdʒetɪk/ not saying that you are sorry about something, even in situations in which other people might expect you to. E.g The driver was unapologetic about his bad behaviour. Adv: unapologetically
• Indiscreet: /ˌɪndɪˈskriːt/ not careful about what you say or do, especially when this embarrasses or offends somebody. E.g. An indiscreet comment. It was indiscreet of him to disclose that information. Adv: indiscreetly
• Inexhaustible: /ˌɪnɪɡˈzɔːstəbl/ that cannot be exhausted (= finished); very great. E.g. An inexhaustible supply of good jokes. Her energy is inexhaustible.
• Assertive: /əˈsɜːtɪv/ expressing opinions or desires strongly and with confidence, so that people take notice. E.g. You should try and be more assertive. Assertive behaviour. Unassertive:  not assertive. Liz is a very unassertive type of person. 
• Tricky: difficult to do or deal with. E.g. A tricky situation.
• Misleading: giving the wrong idea or impression and making you believe something that is not true. Engañoso. E.g. Misleading information/advertisements. It would be seriously misleading to suggest that television has no effect on children.

Ex 4

• Infuriating: /ɪnˈfjʊərieɪtɪŋ/ making you extremely angry. E.g. An infuriating child/delay. It is infuriating to talk to someone who just looks out of the window. Adv: infuriatingly: E.g. To smile infuriatingly. Infuriatingly, the shop had just closed.
• Queue jumping: a situation in which a person moves to the front of a queue to get served before other people who have been waiting longer.  E.g. A 57-year-old shopper was in a critical condition after he was attacked inside a supermarket by a man who accused him of queue-jumping 
• Jump the queue: (British English) (US jump the line) to go to the front of a line of people without waiting for your turn. Cut in line. Colarse. E.g. As a rule I never jump the queue
• Overcharge: to make somebody pay too much for something. E.g. Make sure they don't overcharge you for the drinks. We were overcharged by £5 
• Clear off: to go or run away. E.g. He cleared off when he heard the police siren. You've no right to be here. Clear off!
• Din: a loud, unpleasant noise that lasts for a long time. Estruendo. E.g. The children were making an awful din. We couldn't hear ourselves speak above the din. What a din! 
• Bugbear: /ˈbʌɡbeə(r)/  A thing that annoys people and that they worry about. Pesadilla. E.g. Inflation is the government's main bugbear.