People and relationships

Describing people - Recognizing adjectives - Working out meaning from context

client (clients)

a person that receives a service from them in return for payment

colleague (colleagues)

a person with whom one works, typically in a profession or business.

parent (parents)

a person who has a child or children, responsible for their upbringing and care.

employer (employers)

a person or organization that hires and pays individuals for their work.

in return for

as an exchange for sth

solicitor

a type of lawyer

substantial

large in size, value or importtance

employer

the person or organization that you work for

sibling (siblings)

your brothers and sisters

spouse (spouses)

is the person they are married to.

autonomous

makes their own decisions rather than being influenced by someone else

consistent

always behaves in the same way

conventional

has behaviour and opinions that are ordinary and normal

inheritance

sth that someone give you when they die

co-operative

Adj - they do what you ask them without complaining or arguing

efficient

Adj - they are able to do tasks successfully, without wasting time

flexible

Adj - is able to change easily and adapt to different conditions and circumstances.

idealistic

Adj-they have ideals, and base their behaviour on these ideals, even if this may be impractical.

tolerant

Adj-they allow other people to say and do as they like, even if they do not agree with or like it.

vulnerable

easily hurt physically or emotionally

concentrate on sth

to use most of time an effort to do sth

individual

a single person or thing, especially when compared to the group or set to which they belong

refer to sb/sth

to talk or write about sb/sth

psychology

N - the study of the human mind and feelings

anxious

Adj - =worried

tend to do sth

to often do a particular thing

conscientious

always doing with a lot of care

achievement-oriented

focused on reaching goals and achieving success

attempt to do sth

try to do sth

rebellious

not willing to follow rules, want do do the opposite