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People
EP1 M2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| opportunistic | using situations for own benefit |
| methodical | systematic, careful |
| chauvinistic | too patriotic |
| get carried away | become too excited and lose control |
| obliging | ready to help |
| superficial | not caring about serious things |
| insecure | not confident, uncertain about your own abilities |
| perfectionist | someone who is not satisfied if things are not 100% perfect |
| tactless | inclined to say things that upset or offend people |
| intuitive | understanding instinctively |
| diligent | hard-working |
| placid | calm, does not easily become excited or angry |
| magnetic personality | personality that attracts people to you |
| distrustful | not trusting, suspicious of others |
| shrewd | having good judgement |
| supportive | gives help or encouragement |
| extravagant | spends too much money or uses too much of something |
| down-to-earth | practical and sensible |
| altruistic | thinking of others rather than yourself |
| morose | gloomy |
| sharp-tongued | inclined to speak in a severe and critical way |
| naive | without enough experience of life, trusting too easily |
| generous | sharing is caring |
| unstinting | giving generously |
| resolute | strong and determined |
| dogged | not giving up easily |
| thrifty | careful of spending money |
| frugal | using only as much money as necessary |
| diligent | showing care and effort in your work or duties |
| industrious | working hard |
| idealistic | having strong beliefs in perfect standards and trying to achieve them, even when that's not possible |
| principled | having strong beliefs about what is right or wrong |
| extravagant | spending a lot more money than you can afford |
| immoderate | unreasonably extreme |
| stubborn | determined not to change your attitude or opinion |
| obstinate | determined not to change your attitude or opinion |
| stingy | not giving willingly |
| parsimonious | extremely unwilling to spend money |
| work-obsessed | obsessed with work |
| workaholic | someone who works very hard and finds it difficult to stop working |
| dogmatic | being certain your beliefs are right and everybody should accept them |
| inflexible | not willing to cooperate |
| shrewd | clever at understanding and making judgements about a situation |
| astute | very clever and quick at seeing what to do in a particular situation |
| sober | without alcohol |
| serious | not silly |
| witty | clever and humourous |
| pithy | short but expressed well and full of meaning |
| tolerant | able to accept what other people say |
| open-minded | willing to listen to, think about or accept different ideas |
| chatty | talking a lot in a friendly way |
| talkative | liking to talk a lot |
| cunning | able to get what you want in a clever way |
| sly | acting or done in a secretive or dishonest way |
| morose | unhappy, in a bad mood and not talking very much |
| sullen | in a bad mood and not speaking |
| brusque | using very few words and sounding rude |
| terse | using few words and often not seeming polite |
| unprincipled | without moral principles |
| unscrupulous | not honest or fair |
| verbose | using or containing more words than needed |
| garrulous | talking a lot, especially about unimportant things |
| slender | thin in an attractive way |
| scrawny | unattractively thin and bony-looking |
| lanky | very tall and thin, and usually moving awkwardly |
| gangling/gangly | tall, with long, thin arms and legs and rather awkward movements; often used of men and boys |
| obese | very fat, in an unhealthy way |
| stout | with a quite large; solid body; used of men and women |
| stocky | short and with a body that is wide across the shoulders and chest |
| bulked up | increased in body size, especially by gaining more muscle |
| lean | thin and healthy |
| wiry | thin but strong |
| unkempt | untidy scruffy |
| never a hair out of place | always well-dressed, neat and smart-looking |
| immaculate | in perfect condition, smart |
| swarthy | dark-coloured (skin) |
| sallow | yellowish |
| haggard | looked ill and tired |
| grinning | giving a big smile |
| pouting | positioning lips in an attractive way |
| pouting | positioning lips in a look of annoyance |
| grimace | make an expression of pain or strong dislike |
| scowled | gave a bad-tempered, angry look |
| leering | looking in an unpleasant, sexually interested way |
| shrugged his shoulders | lifted his shoulders up and down to show he didn't know or couldn't answer |
| folded his arms | crossed one arm over the other close to his body |
| crossed his legs | crossed one leg over the other while sitting |
| twitching | suddenly making small movements |
| bites her nails | biting nails |
| clenched her fist | closed her hand tightly because of anger |
| tapping/drumming his fingers | make quick, light hitting movements |
| impetuous | acts on a sudden idea without thinking first |
| impulsive | acts on a sudden idea without thinking first |
| effusive | gives exaggerated expression of pleasure, praise or gratitude |
| excitable | easily excited by things |
| pushy | always selfishly promoting your own position or interests |
| self-concious | nervous or uncomfortable because you know what people think about you or your actions |
| well-balanced | calm and reasonable and showing good judgement |
| taciturn | reserved or says very little |
| introvert | inward-looking and quiet |
| outgoing | energetic and friendly, finds it easy to be with others |
| extrovert | outward-looking, energetic and sociable |
| diffident | lacks confidence |
| self-esteem | opinion of yourself |
| reserved | not immediately sociable |
| aloof | unfriendly and not sociable |
| haughty | unfriendly and thinks herself better than others |
| disdainful | does not believe others deserve respect |
| unapproachable | not easy to be sociable with or start a conversation with |
| approachable | easy to be sociable with or start a conversation with |
| conceited | thinks herself wonderful |
| self-important | has an exaggerated sense of her importance |
| modest | prefers not to exaggerate her own qualities |
| respectful | treating someone well and politely, often with admiration |
| naive | willing to believe simple things, perhaps because of inexperience |
| gullible | easily deceived |
| conscientious | always took his work very seriously |
| restless | not satisfied with what she is doing now and wanting somehting new |
| obstinate | unwilling to change, despite persuasion |
| pig-headed | even more unwilling to change |
| pique your interest | grabs your attention |
| are prone to | to have the habit to do something |
| second-guess | to criticise something after a decision has been made |
| get back on your feet | going in the right direction again after a mistake |
| ponder | to think about something carefully for a long time |
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