self-pity     1810 [

.self-'pity noun [U] (often disapproving) a feeling of pity for yourself, especially because of sth unpleasant or unfair that has happened to you g : She’s not someone who likes to wallow in self-pity.

$Cgj£ftjA0 ►,self-1 pitying adj.

.self-'portrait noun a painting, etc. that you do of yourself g®]ft

,self-pos'sessed adj. able to remain calm and confi­dent in a difficult situation tfilr 6$;     g

► .self-pos'ses-sion noun [U] : He soon recovered his usual self-possession. itU'lkYjkKTT‘„

, self-preser' va tion noun [U] the fact of protecting yourself in a dangerous or difficult situation g # ; §   : She was held back by some sense of

self-preservation. —# g fie f£f?7ll;iR   ^

,self-pro'claimed adj. (often disapproving) giving your­self a particular title, job, etc. without the agreement or permission of other people. g f# ; g #

.self-raising flour (Pr£) (US baking flour, .self-rising 'flour) noun [U] flour that contains baking powder g     ) —compare plain flour

,self-reali'zation noun [U] the fact of using your skills and abilities and achieving as much as you can possibly achieve       g      )

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self-referen tial /.self refa'renjl/ adj. (technical A i§) (of a work of literature A^ ft dm) referring to the fact of actually being a work of literature, or to the author, or to other works that the author has written g fa #

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, self-re'gard noun [U] a good opinion of yourself, which is considered bad if you have too little or too much g M; ft     : He suffers from a lack of self-regard.

ft      ► ,self-re'gard ing adj.: His biography is

nothing but self-regarding nonsense. fitW   ft

.self-'regulating adj. something that is self­regulating controls itself g fg; ft£h7 fg: a self­regulating economy g fJcii 7     k .self-regu la tion

noun [U]

,self-re'liant adj. able to do or decide things by your­self, rather than depending on other people for help ||N£^; gAHft^1; g±#J 633independent ►,self- re'Nance noun [U]

, self-re'spect noun [U] a feeling of pride in yourself that what you do, say, etc. is right and good g IM '£> ) 1 , self-re'spect-ing adj. [only before noun] (especially in negative sentences       having pride in your­

self because you believe that what you do is right and good W ft M- A' (g: No self-respecting journalist would ever work for that newspaper. K.W ft

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,self-re1 straint noun [U] the ability to stop yourself doing or saying sth that you want to because you know it is better not to gft JpL : She exercised all her self-restraint and kept quiet.        A&ft&iftiAo

.self-1 righteous adj. (disapproving) feeling or behaving as if what you say or do is always morally right, and other people are wrong WJEAfi^fgiSrfg; g AiE li £K) 633 sanctimonious ► .self- righteous ly adv. , self- righteous-ness noun [U]

.self-rising ’flour noun [u] (NAmE) = self-raising

FLOUR

.self-1 rule noun [U] the governing of a country or an area by its own people ft tn

.self-1 sacrifice noun [U] (approving) the act of not allowing yourself to have or do sth in order to help other people § ftfgft: the courage and self-sacrifice of those who fought in the war ^ A H fn g ► .self-sacrificing adj.

self-same /’selfseim/ adj. [only before noun] the, this, etc. selfsame ... used to emphasize that two people or things are the same ( M # %    +01® ) M — fg

Him identical : Jane had been wondering that selfsame thing.

.self-1 satisfied adj. (disapproving) too pleased with your­self or your own achievements ft nfij #;#;($;         ft Iffg

673 smug: He had a self-satisfied smirk on his face, it o ► ,self-satis'fac-tion noun [U]: a look of self-satisfaction ft fit g .self-'seeking adj. (disapproving) interested only in your own needs and interests rather than thinking about the needs of other people jJl jiE fA f ij ftfj ► .self-'seeking noun [U]

,self-se'lection noun [u] a situation in which people decide for themselves to do sth rather than being chosen to do it g#&£; g & &# ► ,self-se'lect-ing adj.: a self-selecting group g#/M@. .self-se' lected adj. .self-'service adj. [usually before noun] a self-service shop/store, restaurant, etc. is one in which customers serve themselves and then pay for the goods g f£ ®sf & ftj; (j$£.jgft#J; (       ) g Btl#J ► .self-'service

noun [,U] : The cafe provides quick self-service at low prices,

.self-'serving adj. (disapproving) interested only in gaining an advantage for yourself R >3 A A f T W- &A ‘

.self-'starter noun (approving) a person who is able to work on their own and make their own decisions without needing anyone to tell them what to do JaL

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.self-'study noun [U] the activity of learning about sth without a teacher to help you g ^ ► .self-'study adj.: self-study materials ft ^fm

,self-styled adj. [only before noun] (disapproving) using a name or title that you have given yourself, especially when you do not have the right to do it g iffHj; g if] [ft .self-sufficient adj. ~ (in sth) able to do or produce everything that you need without the help of other people ft in ft ^tft ; g-A : The country is totally self-sufficient in food production.

g^g&o ► .self-sufficiency noun [U]

,self-sup'porting adj. having enough money to be able to operate without financial help from other people ^g^M; J

,self-'taught adj. having learned sth by reading books, etc., rather than by sb teaching you g ; g f^fft: a self-taught artist ft

.self-'timer noun a device in a camera that creates a delay before the photograph is taken, which allows you to take a photograph of yourself by pressing the button and then getting in position ( f@ fft W ) g f0 ^  , g

.self-'willed adj. (disapproving) determined to do what you want without caring about other people ft '14    ;

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,self-'worth noun [U] a feeling of confidence in yourself that you are a good and useful person g        633

SELF-ESTEEM

selkie /'selki/ (also silkie /‘silki/) noun (in Scottish stories       ) an imaginary creature which some­

times looks like a human and sometimes looks like a SEAL?§fjA;

Sell <Hr /sel/ verb, noun

■ verb (sold, sold /sauld; NAmE soold/)

►                EXCHANGE FOR MONEY M ^ A 1 ~ sth (to sb) (at/for

sth) | ~ sb sth (at/for sth) to give sth to sb in exchange for money fl 1 ih; it: [VN, VNN] I sold my car to James

for £800.  800

0 I sold James my car for £800. itiU 800  7

MtaT IS    0 [VN] They sold the business at a profit/

loss (= they gained/lost money when they sold it), fit fll ffi w] it 7 M 7J / /j A it it, o 0 [V] We offered them a good price but they wouldn’t sell.    T       , fS

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►                OFFER FOR SALE Hi ft 2 [VN] to offer sth for people to buy

Hi ft; ftlA Most supermarkets sell a range of organic products.  O Do you

sell stamps?     o to sell insurance

— compare cross-selling