AFFLUENT

AFFLUENT

• She could always afford everything, because of her affluent parents.
• People say that affluent nations should have a moral obligation to help the developing countries.

TO SPOIL

TO SPOIL

• We were having a great time during the party, until he came and spoiled everything.
• Stop buying your children everything they want! You'll spoil them.

TO EMBODY

TO EMBODY

• The constitution embodies the ideals of freedom and equality.
• Her enemies claim that she embodies the evil of this world.

TO SUE SB

TO SUE SB

• If you don't leave my daughter alone, I'll sue you for disturbing our peace.
• James sued his own son for stealing the money.

BREACH

BREACH

• His breach of promise to marry her was a big shock for everyone. They were so in love with each other.
• I will take a legal course of action in case of your breach of our contract.

VILLAIN

VILLAIN

• The villain is always punished at the end of a story.
• I'd rather see Jack Nicholson play the villain of this film, rather than the good hero.

BLISSFUL

BLISSFUL

• We spent a blissful weekend in the mountains: only nature and our love!
• The first summer sunshine made me feel so blissful after the dark, unpleasant winter.

TO SNIFF

TO SNIFF (V):  to smell something by breathing air through the nose  

• What a nice perfume! - he said sniffing.
• The dogs sniffed at my bag, because I had some food in it.

DISGUSTED

DISGUSTED

• We're all disgusted at the way he treats his parents. He shows no respect.
• "I'm disgusted by the smell in your kitchen! What is it?" "A rotten egg".

BLAND

BLAND

• I find this food very bland. I think we should add some pepper.
• I don't like bland reviews of films. They actually tell you nothing.