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English 2021/22 voc.
English vocab on character traits
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Optimist | a person who tends to be hopeful and confident about the future or the success of something. |
| Pessimist | a person who tends to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen. |
| Integrity | the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness. |
| Prudent | to use caution and plan for positive outcomes in the future. |
| Arrogant: | having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities. |
| Humble | having a modest or low estimate of one's own importance. |
| Deceitful | Someone who deceives, misleads, or manipulates others. |
| Meticulous | Someone who shows great attention to detail; very careful and precise. |
| Persistent | Continuing in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition. |
| Cynical: | Believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity. |
| reclusive | live alone away from other people |
| facetious | inappropriate humor , flippant |
| contrary | opposite or do opposite of what group wants |
| volatile | change rapidly and unpredictable especially for the worse, short fuse |
| altruistic | disinterest of self, generous, selfless |
| Naive | Showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment (gullible). |
| Sincere | Proceeding from genuine feelings, or, truly meaning what one says. |
| Eloquent | Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing. |
| Charismatic | Exercising a compelling charm which inspires devotion in others. |
| Critical | Expressing adverse (negative) or disapproving comments or judgments. |