English Vocabulary

wait (remain in a place): I will wait for you outside the café. (to pause or hold off on an action): I will wait until the rain stops. (hoping or expecting a result or decision): She was waiting to see if she got the job. (to serve food and drinks …

  sensitive (easily upset or offended) Don’t be so sensitive— I was just joking. Mike is really quite sensitive to criticism. Don’t mention her weight— she’s very sensitive about it. opposite: insensitive   sensible (a decision or action that is good because it is based on reason and experience rather …

friendly (kind, pleasant, and supportive towards others): He is friendly to everyone. pleasant (friendly, polite, or nice): Harold has always been very pleasant to me. amiable (having a pleasant and friendly manner): Mike was in an amiable mood. affable (easy to talk to; approachable and friendly): Jane is highly esteemed …

  the last straw (the final incident in a series of unpleasant events that ultimately makes you feel you can no longer tolerate a bad situation) Making me do the dishes was the last straw. If you break your promise again, that will be the last straw.     envocabulary.com

  live beyond your means (spending more money than you earn) We decided to downsize our home after realizing that we had been living beyond our means for several years. Son, I can assist you financially to some extent, but not if you continue to live beyond your means.   …