people and relationships

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