Unit 10: Describing people: personality & character traits

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impetuous

acting suddenly without thought

<p>acting suddenly without thought</p>
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impulsive

acting suddenly without thought, more positive

<p>acting suddenly without thought, more positive</p>
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effusive

gives exaggerated expression of pleasure, praise or gratitude

<p>gives exaggerated expression of pleasure, praise or gratitude</p>
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excitable

easily excited by things

<p>easily excited by things</p>
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pushy

always selfishly promoting one's own position or interests (informal)

<p>always selfishly promoting one's own position or interests (informal)</p>
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self-conscious

nervous or uncomfortable because you know what people think about you or your actions

<p>nervous or uncomfortable because you know what people think about you or your actions</p>
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well-balanced

calm and reasonable and showing good judgement

<p>calm and reasonable and showing good judgement</p>
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taciturn

reserved or says very little (generally negative)

<p>reserved or says very little (generally negative)</p>
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introvert

inward-looking and quiet

<p>inward-looking and quiet</p>
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outgoing

energetic and friendly, finds it easy to be with others

<p>energetic and friendly, finds it easy to be with others</p>
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extravert

outward-looking, energetic and sociable

<p>outward-looking, energetic and sociable</p>
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diffident

lacks confidence

<p>lacks confidence</p>
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self-esteem

how you feel about yourself

<p>how you feel about yourself</p>
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reserved

not immediately sociable

<p>not immediately sociable</p>
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aloof

unfriendly and not sociable

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haughty

unfriendly and thinks oneself better than others

<p>unfriendly and thinks oneself better than others</p>
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disdainful

does not believe others deserve respect

<p>does not believe others deserve respect</p>
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unapproachable

not easy to be sociable with or start a conversation with

<p>not easy to be sociable with or start a conversation with</p>
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approachable

easy to be sociable with or start a conversation with

<p>easy to be sociable with or start a conversation with</p>
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conceited

having an overly high opinion of oneself or one's appearance

<p>having an overly high opinion of oneself or one's appearance</p>
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self-important

has an exaggerated sense of one's importance

<p>has an exaggerated sense of one's importance</p>
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modest

prefers not to exaggerate her own qualities

<p>prefers not to exaggerate her own qualities</p>
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respectful

treating someone well and politely, often with admiration

<p>treating someone well and politely, often with admiration</p>
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naive

willing to believe simple things, perhaps because of inexperience

<p>willing to believe simple things, perhaps because of inexperience</p>
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gullible

easily deceived or cheated

<p>easily deceived or cheated</p>
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conscientious

always takes one's work seriously

<p>always takes one's work seriously</p>
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restless

not satisfied with what one is doing now and wanting something new

<p>not satisfied with what one is doing now and wanting something new</p>
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obstinate

unwilling to change; stubborn

<p>unwilling to change; stubborn</p>
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pig-headed

similar to obstinate but stronger, more disapproving

<p>similar to obstinate but stronger, more disapproving</p>
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excitability

ability to respond to a stimulus; noun from excitable

<p>ability to respond to a stimulus; noun from excitable</p>
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gullibility

unwariness; trustfulness; being easily fooled; derived from gullible

<p>unwariness; trustfulness; being easily fooled; derived from gullible</p>
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impetiousity (impetuousness)

derived from impetuous (a noun)

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pig-headedness

derived from pig-headed (a noun)