People we loathe and why we hate them (Part 1)

1️⃣ start off phrasal verb

📖 to be a particular thing or have a particular quality at the beginning of something, especially when this changes later

🔮 The puppies start off white, and get their black spots later.

🔮 The games start off as a social event, but players soon become competitive.

2️⃣ rebel /ˈrebəl/ noun [countable]   

📖 someone who opposes or fights against people in authority

🔸 Adjective: rebellious

🔮 Anti-government rebels attacked the town.

🔮 In his black leather jacket and chains he looked every inch the young rebel.

3️⃣ hypocrite /ˈhɪpəkrɪt/ noun [countable]   

📖 someone who pretends to have certain beliefs or opinions that they do not really have – used to show disapproval

🔮 He was also a hypocrite, a puritan, and a racist.

🔮 Some reporters believe politicians are hypocrites, and that belief creeps into their reports.

〰 hypocrite noun [ˈhɪpəkrɪt]

➰ hypocritical adjective [/ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl◂/]

➿ hypocrisy noun [/hɪˈpɒkrəsi ]