Exam Idiom

10, 11 + 12

resilient

flexible

versatile

many sided

disposition

character

tenacious

dogged

self-esteem

self respect

sincere

honest

benevolent

kind

squeamish

over sensitive

shrewd

smart

meticulous

precise

inhibited

reserved

to persevere

to persist

deceptive

misleading

mature

grown up

obedient

compliant

bold

courageous

prudent

judicious

down-to-Earth

common sense

aspiring

ambitious

feature

characteristic

to be inclined to

to have the tendency to

custom

habit

sleazy

sordid

to brag

to boast

smug

complacent

perilous

dangerous

conceited

vain

insolence

rudeness

offensive

insulting

indecisive

irresolute

vain

conceited

stingy

miserly

ruthless

cruel

indifferent

unconcerned

greedy

gluttonous

gloomy

somber

compulsive

uncontrollable

cunning

sly

studious

academic

peevish

irritable

pride

respect

sensible

wise

determined

set one’s mind on

understanding

sympathatic

tolerant

accepting

thoughtful

attentive

driven

passioned

choosy

picky

modest

humble

sloppy

careless

ignorance

incomprehension

touchy

irritable

stubborn

obstinate

prejudiced

bias

reliable

trustworthy

leverage

influence of power

feasible

achievable

to allocate

to hand out

to purchase

to buy

invoice

the bill

to estimate

to give a rough indication

prosperous

flourishing

affluent

wealthy

to thrive

to be prosperous

destitute

penurious

slump

crisis

deficit

shortage

impediment

hindrance

to soar

to rise steeply

to deduct

to subtract

to be entitled to

to have a right to

corporation

company

viable

feasible

board

governors

proprietor

owner

incentive

stimulus

commodity

product

in stock

in store

to endorse

to recommend, to support

to sustain

to keep up

liability

responsibility

supplier

producer

overdue

too late

mortgage

money borrowed to buy a house

retail

shop

billboard

advertising board

to target

to aim at

turnover

money received

revenue

income

belongings

possessions

legacy

inheritance

to impose

to set, to lay

rate

tariff

indispensable

cannot be missed

to flourish

to thrive

competitor

contestant

deposit

initial payment

bargain

something cheap

to negotiate

to discuss a difference of opinion

to charge

to ask (money)