Describing yourself (handouts)

gullible

easily tricked because of being too trusting

obstinate

persist stubbornly

strong-willed

has great willpower

superstitious

showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance

knotted handkerchief person

People would tie a knot in their handkerchief to remind themselves not to forget something.

straight line person

loops and curves person

persevering

continuing in a course of action despite difficulty or delay in achieving success

resourceful

having inner resources; adroit or imaginative

steadfast

firm and dependable especially in loyalty

self-centered

independent of outside force or influence

resent

feel bitter or indignant about

fussy

fastidious about one's needs or requirements; hard to please

hypocritical

professing feelings or virtues one does not have

broad-minded

inclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from your own

touchy

easily upset or offended; oversensitive

inventive

having the ability to create or design new things or to think originally

versatile

having great diversity or variety

agile

mentally quick

compassionate

feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others

escapist

a person who escapes into a world of fantasy

to be absent-minded

having or showing a forgetful or inattentive disposition

sentimental

of or prompted by feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia

vindictive

having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge

pioneer

open up an area or prepare a way (it's a person)

quick-witted

mentally nimble and resourceful

pompous

feeling or showing that you think you are better or more important than other people: I regarded him as somewhat pompous and opinionated

conceited

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

gregarious

growing in groups that are close together

deep thinkers

a highly intelligent, insightful, and observant person who has an abstract and analytical mind

outspoken

given to expressing yourself freely or insistently

temperamental

change their mood easily

persevere

be persistent, refuse to stop

brood over

to think silently for a long time about things that make you sad, worried, or angry

confidant

a person who can be trusted with secrets