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The characters (c)
Cinema and literature. Expanding vocab 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| arriviste | ruthlessly ambitious |
| autoritaire | authoritarian |
| avare | miserly |
| bagarreur (-euse) | inclined to pick a fight |
| borné(e) | narrow-minded |
| capricieux (-euse) | temperamental |
| coléreux (-euse) | bad-tempered |
| complexé(e) par... | hung up about |
| égocentrique | egocentric |
| grossier (-ière) | vulgar |
| hypocrite | hypocritical |
| immature | immature |
| imprévisible | unpredictable |
| imprudent(e) | unwise |
| inculte | uneducated |
| indécis(e) | indecisive |
| influencable | easily influenced |
| irresponsable | irresponsable |
| malhonnête | dishonest |
| maniaque | obsessive |
| manipulateur (-euse) | manipulative |
| méchant(e) | nasty |
| mesquin(e) | small-minded |
| orgueilleux (-euse) | arrogant |
| prétentieux (-euse) | pretentious |
| ringard(e) | old-fashioned |
| sournois(e) | sly |
| vaniteux (-euse) | vain |