Describing yourself (textbook/highlighted) 1.

opportunistic

taking advantage of opportunities as they arise

methodical

systematic, careful

chauvinistic

of or relating to persons convinced of the superiority of their own gender or kind

carried away

become to excited and lose control

obliging

ready to help

superficial

not caring about serious things

perfectionist

a person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standards

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

recklessly wasteful

down-to-earth

sensible and practical

morose

unhappy or annoyed and unwilling to speak, smile, or be pleasant to people

sharp-tongued

to be someone who often criticizes and speaks in a severe way

naive

without enough experience of life, trusting too easily

slender

thin in an attractive way

scrawny

unattractively thin and bony-looking

lanky

very tall and thin, and usually moving awkwardly

gangling/gangly

tall and thin and having long slender limbs

obese

very fat, in an unhealthy way

stout

with a quite fat, solid body; used of men and women

stocky

short and with a body that is wide across the shoulders and chess

lean

thin and healthy

wiry

thin but strong

double chin

fat around the chin

unkempt

untidy, scruffy

never a hair out of place

always well-dressed, neat and smart looking

immaculate

in perfect condition, smart

swarty

dark-coloured, used about skin

sallow

yellowish

haggard

his face looked thin and tired

grinning at

smiling widely at someone

pouting

pushing one's lips or one's bottom lip forward as an expression of annoyance / or in order to look sexually attractive

grimace

make an expression of pain or strong dislike

scowl

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 didnt know or couldnt answer

folded his arms

crossed on 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

sign of nervousness

clenched her fist

closed her hand tightly because of anger

tapping/drumming his fingers

made quick, light hitting movements