Studied by 3 people
8,10,11,12,13
opportunistic
using situations for own benefit
methodical
systematic, careful
chauvinistic
too patriotic
get carried away
become too excited and lose control
obliging
ready to help
superficial
not caring about serious things
insecure
not confident, uncertain about your own abilities
perfectionist
someone who is not satisfied if things are not 100% perfect
tactless
inclined to say things that upset or offend people
intuitive
understanding instinctively
diligent (positive)
hard-working, industrious
placid
calm, does not easily become excited or angry
magnetic personality
personality that attracts people to you
distrustful
not trusting, suspicious of others
shrewd (positive)
having good judgement
supportive
gives help or encouragement
extravagant
spends too much money or uses too much of something
down-to-earth
practical and sensible
altruistic
thinking of other rather than yourself
morose (negative)
gloomy
sharp-tongued
inclined to speak in a severe and critical way
naive
without enough experience of life, trusting too easily
generous +
unstinting
resolute, determined +
dogged
thrifty, using money mindfully +
frugal
idealistic +
principled
extravagant -
immoderate
stubborn -
obstinate
stingy -
parsimonious
work-obsessed -
workaholic
dogmatic -
inflexible
sober +
serious
witty +
pithy
tolerant +
open-minded
chatty +
talkative
cunning -
sly, showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion
brusque -
terse, abrupt in speech or manner
unprincipled -
unscrupulous
verbose -
garrulous, using or expressed in more words than are needed.
impetuous
acts on a sudden idea without thinking first more ngeative
impulsive
acts on a sudden idea without thinking first more positive
effusive
gives exaggerated expression of pleasure, praise or gratitude
excitable
easily excited by things
pushy
always selfishly promoting your own position or interest, informal
self-conscious
nervous or uncomfortable because you know what people think about you or your actions
well-balanced
calm and reasonable and showing good judgement
taciturn
reserved or says very little (generally negative)
diffident
lacks confidence
low self-esteem
has a low opinion of himself
reserved
not immediately sociable
aloof
unfriendly and not sociable
haughty
unfriendly and thinks herself better than others
disdainful
doen not believe others deserve respect
unapproachable
not easy to be sociable with or start a conversation with
approchable
easy to be sociable with or start a conversation with
conceited
thinks herself wonderful
self-important
has an exaggerated sense of their importance
modest
prefers not to exaggerate her own qualities
respectful
treating someone well ans politely, often with admiration
naive
willing to believe simple things
gullible
easily deceived
conscientious
anyways take their work very seriously
restless
not satisfied with what she is doing now and wanting something new
obstinate
unwilling to change, despite persuasion
pig-headed
similar to obstinate but stronger and informal
fell head over heels in love
fell deeply and madly in love
only has eyes for
is only attracted to
infatuated with
romantically obsessed with
besotted with
almost stupidly or blindly in love with
platonic relationship
affectionate relationship between people of the opposite sex that is not sexual
hit it off
liked each other the moment we met
soulmates
people who feel close in spirit and understand each other deeply
a man after my own heart
someone you admire because they do or think the same as you
get on like a house on fire
have a very good, enjoyable relationship
bosom friends
very close, good friends
inseparable
always want to be together
bond
relationship or feeling of togetherness
kindred spirits
being very similar to another person
well-matched
two people are perfect for each other
family ties
connection with family
mutual acquaintances
knowing several people the other person knows too
holding them in high regard
having a lot of respect for a person
as thick as thieves
being extremely close
adoring, adoration
the parents gazed at their new-born baby with a look of tender ***
affectionate, affection
he never shows much *** for his children
amiable, amiability
she always treats us with great ***
considerate, consideration
‘Have some *** for the other students!’ she said angrily
faithful, faithfulness
*** is the key to a good marriage
fond, fondness
over the years she developed a *** for Mario that went beyond a purely business relationship
loyal, loyalty
he was a great team captain who inspired *** in the players
casual acquaintances
people you know, but not very well
true friends
people who are always there when you need them, as you are for them
loyalty
support in good or bad times
behind their backs
when they are not there
loyal
opp. disloyal
supportive
opp. unsupportive, ci´ritical
honest, truthful
opp. dishonest, untruthful
respectful
opp. disrespectful
two-faced towards someone
insincere, pleasant with someone and then unpleasant about them behind their back
allies
countries or people who join together to fight for a common cause
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