*Unctuous, 6 Feelings Idioms* Welcome to Episode 28 of English Language Test Prep Radio – your source for advice to help you maximize your score on the TOEFL, TOEIC, and IELTS exams by building a rich vocabulary. In this episode, you learn - Unctuous – and six (6) Feelings Idioms. I’m Professor Winn – a certified veteran instructor of English and Exam Prep for more than 12 years now. Increase your word power for a higher score on the TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS exam - Join my blog: bit.ly/vocabemail.

1. ELTPR028: Vocabulary Lesson 14
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4. QUIZ
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Here is today’s quiz – which sentence is correct and
why?
A) The students are studying IELTS should see me
after class.
B) The students who are studying IELTS should see
me after class.

5. AGENDA
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1: Vocabulary Term: Unctuous
2: In Focus: 6 Feelings Idioms

6. 1. VOCABULARY TERM
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Unctuous:
(ADJ) - insincere
Ex: The school’s class president is so
unctuous; you know she isn’t so nice.

7. 2. Feeling Idioms
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Down in the dumps
(To be sad
Ex: Don’t be down in the dumps, Larry.
You’re going to London next week.

8. 2. Feeling Idioms
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My heart isn't in it
To not be interested in something
Ex: I couldn’t finish the novel. My heart
wasn’t in it.

9. 2. Feeling Idioms
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Blow hot and cold
To be positive sometimes, negative
other times
Ex: Mary can’t decide about the dance.
She blows hot and cold every time I ask.

10. 2. Feeling Idioms
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A sight for sore eyes
Something that you are happy to
see
Ex: Isn’t that clown’s performance a
sight for sore eyes?

11. 2. Feeling Idioms
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Drive me up the wall
To make someone very angry,
anxious or upset
Ex: Jessica drove her mother up the
wall till she loaned her money to buy a
new car.

12. 2. Feelings Idioms
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Get up on the wrong side of bed
To start the day in a bad mood or
uncomfortable
Ex: Wow. Did Sara get up on the
wrong side of the bed today?

13. QUIZ ANSWER
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Here is today’s quiz – which sentence is correct and
why?
A) The students are studying IELTS should see me
after class.
B) The students who are studying IELTS should see
me after class.

14. RECAP
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Vocabulary Term: Unctuous
6 Feelings Idioms:
Down in the dumps, My heart isn't in it, Blow
hot and cold, A sight for sore eyes, Drive me
up the wall, Get up on the wrong side of bed

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