Unit 1 Out of the ordinary. Describing personality, behavior
- personality traits – qualities that form the character
- argumentative – often involved in or enjoying arguments
- ambitious – having a strong desire to be successful, to have power
- assertive – expressing your opinion clearly and firmly so that people listen to you and do what you want
- considerate – careful not to upset people, thinking of others
- conventional – always behaving in a traditional or normal way
- dedicated – giving a lot of your own energy, time, efforts to sth that you believe to be important
- eccentric – strange or unusual
- immature – behaving in a way that is not sensible and is typical of people who are muchyounger
- outgoing – friendly and interested in other people and new experiences
- sensible – able to make good judgements based on reason and experience
- sociable – enjoying being with other people
- stubborn – refusing to change your plans or decisions
- cagey (informal) – not wanting to talk
- conceited – too much proud in yourself and your abilities
- condescending – behaving in a way that shows that you think you’re better or more importantthat others
- daring – taking risks
- timid – shy and nervous
- unassuming – modest; not wanting people to notice how good or important you are
- amiable – friendly and pleasant
- faithful – loyal
- grumpy – bad-tempered
- patronizing – treating smb in a way that shows that you’re better, more intelligent, experiencedthat others
- rational – sensible, logical
- vain – too proud of your own appearance, ability
- witty – using words in a clever way
- well-meaning – wanting to be kind or helpful, but often not having this effect
- narrow-minded – not willing to listen to new ideas or to the opinions of other people
- quick-tempered – often angry or impatient
- thick-skinned – not easily worried or upset by what other people say about you
- penny-pinching – wanting to keep money for yourself rather than let other people have it
- big-headed – thinking that you are very important or clever
- absent-minded – forgetful
- mouth-watering – delicious
- sure-footed – unlikely to fall
- level-headed – calm
- able-bodied – fit and healthy
- adolescent – a young person who is developing from a child into an adult
- prodigy – a person who is exceptionally good at sth at a very early age
- desperate – an extreme feeling of need when you’ll do almost anything to get what you want
- to be hard on smb – to make very severe judgements about smb
- throughout – from the beginning to the end of sth
- prior to – before or earlier
- bearing in mind – remember or consider
- aside from – apart from
- alongside – together with
- concerning – regarding, on the subject of
- owing to – because of
- beyond – further than, too far or too advanced for smb/sth
- mediocre – of not very high quality
- humility – the quality of thinking that you are not better than other people
- to aspire – to have a strong desire to have or to do something
- perceptive – quick to notice or understand things
- to fluster – to make somebody feel nervous and confused (because there’s too much to do or not enough time)
- to take things in one’s stride – to deal with a new or difficult situation easily and without worrying
- to stand out – to be easily seen or noticed
- I reckon … - I think…
- By and large – mostly, in general
- to be up for anything – to be enthusiastic about doing things
- to play safe – not to take risks, to be very careful
- to get tongue-tied – not to say anything because of being shy or nervous
- to wear your heart on your sleeve – to show your true feelings openly
- to come across as –to make an impression of a particular type
- trustworthy – somebody you can depend on to be good sincere, honest