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Character
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Spontaneous | acting in an open and natural way, without worrying about what you say or do |
| Spontaneity | N of spontaneous |
| Happy-go-lucky | not carring or worrying about the future |
| down-to-earth | sensible and realistic in things you are say or think |
| chatterbox | INF a person who talks a lot |
| chatty | ADJ INF a person who talks a lot |
| passionate | very enthusiastic or interested in sth |
| passion (for sth) | N of passionate |
| give sth a go | be prepared to try sth SYN give sth a try |
| within reason | according to what is practical, possible, or sensible |
| have sth a go | SYN give sth a try |
| be drawn to sth/sb | be attracted to sb/sth |
| considerate | always thinking about other people's wishes and feelings SYN thoughtful |
| inconsiderate | never thinking about other people's wishes and feelings OPP thoughtful |
| affection | the feeling of liking or caring about sth/sb |
| affectionate | ADJ of the feeling of liking or caring about sth/sb |
| integrity | the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles |
| pretentious | trying to appear important, intelligent, etc. to impress others |
| attribute | a quality or feature of sb/sth |
| like/love the sound of your own voice | DISSAPROVING talk too much, usually without listenning to other people |
| not suffer fools gladly | not be polite or patient with people you think are less inttelligent than you |
| (as) tough as old boots | INF very strong and able to bear pain, criticism, etc. without complaining |
| play it cool | INFhide your feelings so that you appear calm and controlled |
| under sb's thumb | controlled or influenced by sb |
| have a quick temper | become angry easily and often |
| (as) thick as two short planks | INF (of a person) very stupid |
| hopping mad | INF = very angry |
| (as) mad as a hatter | INF strange or crazy |
| quick-witted | able to think quickly |
| shrewd | good at juding people and situation . SYN astule |
| ruthless | determined to get what you want and not carrying about others |
| take to sb/sth | start liking sb/sth |
| come across (as) | make a particular impression |
| pushy | trying hard to get what you want, especially in rude manner |
| coceited | DISAPPROVING thinking you are very important, clever etc. |
| strike sb (as sth) | give sb a particular impression |
| conscientious | takingg care to do things carefully and correctly |
| trustworthy | able to be relied on as good, honest, etc |
| charisma | a quality that makes other people like you and be attracted to you |
| charismatic | ADJ of charisma |
| asssertive | behaving confidently so that people take notice of what you say |
| get up sb's nose | INF annoy sb very much |
| on the surface | when not looked at or thought about carefully |
| aloof | not friendly towards others SYN distant, stand-offish INF |
| diffident | not confident; not wanting to talk about yourself. SYN shy |
| trait | a feature of sb's character |
| misleading | giving the wrong idea or impression. SYN deceptive |
| mislead sb | deceive sb |
| virtue | a good or desirable quality OPP vice, |
| virtuous | ADJ to virtue |
| cunning | able to do things by being clever, but not always honest SYN crafty |
| impulsive | doing things quickly, without thinking about the result SYNS impetuous, rash |
| naive | lacking experience of life, and trusting others too easily |
| naivety | N OF NAIVE |
| be cruel to be kind | SAYING make sb suffer because it will be good for them later |
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