Great Thinkers UNIT 4 vocab (B1)

broad-minded

prepared to accept other views or behaviours

down-to-earth

practical, realistic

Impetuous

acting or done quickly and without thought or care, impulsive

laid-back

very relaxed, not seeming to be worried about anything

outgoing

sociable; eager to mix socially with others

reserved

slow to reveal emotion or opinions

resourceful

(adj.) able to deal promptly and effectively with all sorts of problems; clever in finding ways and means of getting along

sensible

Reasonable. Smart and practical

Reliable

trustworthy; not likely to fail

talkative

a person who talks a lot

considerate

showing concern for the needs or feelings of others

insecure

lacking self-confidence or assurance

moody

quickly and easily becoming annoyed or unhappy

resilient

quick to recover

self-confident

feeling sure about yourself and your abilities

selfish

thinking only about yourself and not caring about other people

tactful

(adj.) skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite

untrustworthy

not able to be trusted

diplomatic

skilled in dealing with sensitive matters or people

modest

humble

kind

nice

big-headed

arrogant; having a very high opinion of how important and clever you are; too proud

cheerful

happy

easy-going

relaxed and not easily worried about anything

energetic

active and lively

humble

modest

introverted

shy or reserved

loud

Noisy; attention getting

loyal

faithful; someone who stands by you in good times and bad

narrow-minded

unwilling to accept or try to understand ideas that are new or different

sensitive

able to feel or perceive intensely

shy

timid

sociable

interacting with others; friendly

tactless

Insensitive; lacking skill or sensitivity in dealing with others