Unit $$2$$: Human Nature Vocabulary

A comprehensive flashcard set covering personality traits, relationships, emotions, physical actions, and collocations from Unit $$2$$: Human Nature, spanning sections $$2.1$$ through $$2.8$$.

adventurous (/ǝd'vent fǝrǝs/)

Willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences; categorized under personality vocabulary $4.9$.

affectionate (/ǝ'fekfanǝt/)

Readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness.

agreeable (/o'gri:ǝbǝl/)

Pleasant and enjoyable; easy to get along with.

daring (/'deǝrin/)

Brave and willing to take risks.

excel in (/ik'sel in/)

To be exceptionally good at or proficient in an activity or subject.

fair-minded (/fea 'maindid/)

Disposed to judge fairly and without prejudice.

full of oneself (/(bi) ful av w^n'self/)

Very self-satisfied and having a high opinion of oneself.

good-natured (/gud 'neitfǝd/)

Naturally friendly and kind.

have a love of learning (/hav ǝ lʌv ǝv 'l3:niŋ/)

Possessing a strong interest and pleasure in acquiring new knowledge.

humble (/'hambǝl/)

Showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance.

imaginative (/I'mædzǝnǝtiv/)

Having or showing a good imagination; creative.

insecure (/insi'kjuǝ/)

Not confident or assured; uncertain and anxious.

kind-hearted (/kaind 'ha:tid/)

Characterized by kindness and sympathy.

laid-back (/leid 'bæk/)

Relaxed and easy-going.

larger than life (/'la:dzǝ dǝn,laif/)

Attracting a lot of attention because they are more exciting or interesting than most people.

level-headed (/levǝl'hedid/)

Calm and sensible; able to make good decisions.

make sb feel at ease (/meiksʌmbodi ,fi:l ǝt 'i:z/)

To make someone feel relaxed and comfortable.

moody (/'mu:di/)

Having moods that change quickly and often.

perceptive (/pǝ'septiv/)

Good at noticing or understanding things that are not obvious to other people.

self-centred (/,self 'sentǝd/)

Thinking only about oneself and not about other people.

self-conscious (/,self 'konfǝs/)

Nervous or uncomfortable because of being worried about what people think.

short-tempered (/Joit 'tempǝd/)

Likely to become angry very easily.

spontaneous (/spon'teiniǝs/)

Happening or done in a natural, often sudden way, without planning.

strong-willed (/stroŋ 'wild/)

Determined to do what you want even if others advise you not to.

tactful (/'tæktfǝl/)

Careful not to say or do anything that could upset or offend someone.

the life and soul of the party (/dǝ,laif ǝn,sǝul av dǝ 'pa:ti/)

The most energetic and funny person at a social occasion.

think outside the box (/'0ink aut'said da 'boks/)

To think in an imaginative and original way.

thorough (/'0Arǝ/)

Detailed and careful to include everything.

witty (/'witi/)

Using words in a clever and funny way.

drift apart (/drift ǝ'pa:t/)

To become less friendly or stop being friends with someone over time; grammar section $2.2$.

long-distance relationship (/,lon ,distans ri'leifǝnfip/)

A romantic relationship between two people who live far apart.

lose touch (/lu:z 'tʌtf/)

To stop communicating with someone.

widowed (/'widǝud/)

Used to describe a person whose spouse has died and who has not married again.

heartbroken (/'ha:t,braukǝn/)

Extremely sad or upset, especially because of a relationship ending; section $2.3$.

unconditional (/,Ankǝn'difənǝl/)

Not limited by or dependent on any conditions.

agonizing (/'ægǝnaziŋ/)

Causing great physical or mental pain; reading section $2.4$.

bachelor pad (/'bætfǝlǝ pæd/)

An apartment where a single man lives alone.

bloodcurdling (/'blad, kз:dlıŋ/)

Very frightening; causing a feeling of terror.

find common ground (/faind 'kömǝn 'graund/)

To find shared interests or beliefs between people who disagree.

flinch (/flint f/)

To make a sudden, small movement because of pain or fear.

grimace (/'grimas/)

A contorted facial expression, typically expressing feelings of pain or disgust.

stare (/steǝ/)

To look for a long time with the eyes wide open.

argumentative (/,a:gjǝ'mentǝtiv/)

Often arguing or wanting to argue; grammar section $2.5$.

boss sb around (/,bps ,Sambudi o'raund/)

To tell someone what to do in an annoying way.

sibling (/'sibliŋ/)

A brother or sister; section $4.13$.

undivided attention (/Andi'vaidid ǝ'tenfǝn/)

Complete and focused attention given to one person.

get the hang of (/get dǝ 'hæŋ ǝv/)

To learn how to do something; speaking section $2.6$.

out of the blue (/,aut av dǝ 'blu:/)

Completely unexpectedly.

binge-watch (/'bind3 wotf/)

To watch several episodes of a series in succession; section $2.7$.

roar with laughter (/,ro: wio 'la:ftǝ/)

To laugh very loudly.

soulmate (/'sǝulmert/)

A person ideally suited to another as a close friend or romantic partner.

come of age (/,kʌm ǝv 'eid3/)

The time when a person becomes an adult; writing section $2.8$.

gender-based stereotype (/,d3endǝ ,beist 'steriǝtaip/)

Overgeneralized beliefs about people based on their gender.