topic 1 yourself

persistent (adj)

continuing firmly despite difficulties; synonyms: determined, tenacious

determined (adj)

having a strong decision to achieve something; synonyms: resolute, persistent

considerate (adj)

caring about other people’s feelings; synonyms: thoughtful, kind

open-mindedness (n)

willingness to accept new ideas; synonyms: tolerance, flexibility

cheerfulness (n)

the state of being happy and positive; synonyms: joyfulness, optimism

calmness (n)

the state of being peaceful and relaxed; synonyms: serenity, composure

misleading (adj)

giving wrong or false information; synonyms: deceptive, confusing

cunning (adj)

clever in a dishonest way; synonyms: sly, tricky

cynical (adj)

believing people act mainly for self-interest; synonyms: skeptical, distrustful

cruel (adj)

causing pain or suffering; synonyms: brutal, heartless

a spontaneous person (phr)

someone who acts naturally without planning; synonyms: impulsive person

to comprehend yourself (phr)

to understand your own thoughts and emotions

enhance emotional intelligence (phr)

to improve the ability to manage emotions; synonyms: develop EQ

integrity (n)

the quality of being honest and moral; synonyms: honesty, morality

manner (n)

the way someone behaves; synonyms: behavior, conduct

trait (n)

a particular characteristic of personality; synonyms: quality, feature

subtle (adj)

not obvious or easy to notice; synonyms: delicate, slight

turn out to be (phr)

to end up or prove to be something; synonyms: prove to be

presumably (adv)

used to say something is likely true; synonyms: probably

ungrateful (adj)

not thankful for help; synonyms: unappreciative

milestone (n)

an important stage or event; synonyms: turning point

own flesh and blood (idiom)

close family members; synonyms: relatives

take your family for granted (phr)

not appreciating your family

obligation (n)

something you must do; synonyms: duty, responsibility

to appreciate (v)

to be thankful for or value; synonyms: value, be grateful

siblings (n)

brothers and sisters

get along with (phr)

to have a friendly relationship; synonyms: be on good terms

confide in sb (phr)

to trust someone with secrets; synonyms: trust

close ranks (phr)

to unite to face difficulties; synonyms: unite

to compromise (v)

to accept less to reach agreement; synonyms: negotiate

neglect (v)

to fail to care for; synonyms: ignore

if it is not the case (phr)

if something is not true

to bring home the bacon (idiom)

to earn money for the family; synonyms: earn a living