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A active = always doing something: Shes an active person and never wants to stay in.

aggressive = being
angry or threatening: Hes aggressive and starts arguments. ambitious = wanting to succeed: Hes ambitious and wants to lead the company. argumentative always arguing with people: He wont accept what you say hes argumentative and Loves to disagree! arrogant = thinking you are better than anyone else: He always behaves as if nobody elses opinion is important 1 find him very arrogant. assertive = being confident, so people cant force you to do things you dont want to do: Its important to be assertive at work. B bad-tempered in a bad mood: Whats got into him lately? Hes so bad-tempered. big-headed = thinking youre very important or clever: Ive never met anyone so big-headed! bossy telling people what to do all the time: Hes so bossy he never lets me do things the way I want to do them.
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C careless = not taking care: Hes a careless driver Im sure hell have an accident. caring = wanting to
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help people: My boss is caring and often asks me how things are going. catty = saying nasty or spiteful things about other people: I know you dont like her, but calling her names is a bit catty. cautious = being careful, so that you avoid mistakes: Hes cautious about investing money in the stock market. charming = pleasant and Likeable: What a charming man! cheeky = being rude or disrespectful: It was a bit cheeky of him to ask for more money. clever = intelligent: Shes a clever student and picks things up quickly. conceited = thinking youre very clever, or better than others: Hes so conceited he thinks everyone should admire him. conscientious = doing something carefully, because you want to do it well: Shes a conscientious student and always does her homework. considerate thinking and caring about others: My neighbour brought me flowers when I was in hospital hes very considerate. (That was considerate of him.)
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D deceitful = trying to make people think something, so that you get what you want: He lied to get this job
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hes so deceitful.

docile = quiet and submissive: Shes a docile child and always does what shes told. dogmatic = wanting others to accept your ideas without discussion: Hes a dogmatic politician and
always thinks hes right. domineering = trying to control other people: Hes loud and domineering in the office its difficult to get him to listen to us. E enthusiastic = having a lot of interest in something: Hes an enthusiastic supporter of equal rights. excitable = someone who easily gets excited: He gets very excitable about politics its one of his passions in life. extroverted = outgoing and lively: Shes extroverted and loves going out with people. F faithful = being loyal to someone or something: Shes a faithful friend. tickle changing your mind and being unpredictable: Politicians can be fickle when it suits them!
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flaky slightly unstable and unreliable: Shes a little flaky at times, but otherwise shes a good worker. full of himself acting proud of yourself: He was full of himself after he got the promotion it got annoying after a while. funny = making other people laugh: He can be extremely funny when hes in the mood. fussy = only liking certain things: Shes fussy about what she wears. G good-natured = kind and thoughtful: Shes good-natured and always tries to help. grumpy = someone who tends to be in a bad mood: Hes always grumpy in the morning and never says hello. H happy-go-lucky = not worrying about what might happen in the future: Hes a bit happy-gol ucky and doesnt think about the future.
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introverted = opposite of extroverted: He was introverted as a teenager, but became more confident as he got older. inventive = able to think up new ideas: As head of Marketing. he can often think of inventive ways to keep his customers happy. irritating annoying others: He can be very irritating to work with.

J
jokey = making jokes: Youre in ajokey mood today, but weve got work to do! jolly = happy and cheerful: It was the weekend and everyone was in a jolly mood. K kind = thoughtful and caring: My neighbour is kind she looked after my cat when I was on holiday. L loud-mouthed someone who talks a lot and often says offensive things: Dont worry about what he said hes loud-mouthed at times. loyal = someone who is faithful and stands by you: His colleagues were loyal to him when he was having problems with his boss. M manic = behaving in a slightly crazy way: Were a bit manic at the moment were rushing to finish the work before our deadline. manipulative trying to get people to do what you want, by influencing or deceiving them: Shes very manipulative when she wants something. moody = having unpredictable moods: Some people think hes moody you never know if hes happy or grumpy. N nervous = uncomfortable with a situation: Im always nervous before an exam. 0 old-fashioned = behaving or thinking in a way that isnt modern: Hes a bit old-fashioned and thinks women shouldnt work. opinionated = having strong opinions: Hes opinionated and dogmatic the last person you want to negotiate with.
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persuasive = being able to persuade people to do things or to accept your ideas: Hes a persuasive
talker. picky only liking certain things or people: Shes picky about her friends.

playful someone who likes to play and have fun: Youre in a playful mood today! pleasant = nice and
polite: The bank manager was pleasant to me today. polite = showing good manners: Shes polite and never forgets to say please or thank you. pragmatic = being practical and aware of your limitations: Shes pragmatic at work and only does what she can.

Q
quick-tempered = getting angry quickly: He was quick-tempered when he was young. but hes more
relaxed now.

R reserved = keeping your ideas and thoughts to yourself: Hes reserved, but polite. rude = impolite:
Hes very rude and never says please or thank you.

S
scatter-brained / scatty = someone who often forgets things: Dont you remember where you put your
wallet? Youre so scatter-brained! serious = not light-hearted: Hes a serious student and always does his homework. shy quiet, because you are not very conlident: Hes so shy and hates saying anything to people he doesnt know. sincere = saying what you believe (opposite of insincere): Hes sincere in his beliefs. slapdash = doing your work quickly and carelessly: Hes got a very slapdash attitude I doubt hell ever become a lawyer. slimy = trying to get what you want by being over-friendly: That man is so slimy he makes me feel sick! sly = doing things in a secretive way: You never know what hes up to hes sly and manipulative. spiteful trying to hurt other people because you didnt get what you wanted: If she doesnt get what she wants, she can be quite spiteful.
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T thoughtful = someone who thinks a lot: Hes a thoughtful person and wont do anything unless he has
considered the consequences.

volatile quickly changing moods: Hes easily excitable and pretty volatile.

w
witty being able to make other people laugh by what you say: Hes witty and charming the perfect person to invite to a party.
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