04. Collocation_Character & Behavior

Question 1

painfully shy

Answer 1

extremely shy

ex: When I was a teenager, I was painfully shy

Question 2

had a vivid imagination

A lot of successful entrepreneurs have not only a___________ imagination, but also the willingness to work hard.
=> vivid

Answer 2

had a creative and colorful imagination

ex: I loved reading books, and I had a vivid imagination

Question 3

outgoing personality

Answer 3

she liked to be friendly and sociable

ex: My best friend had a more outgoing personality

Question 4

sense of humor

I like to date men with a great _______of humor.
=> sense

Answer 4

ability to make other people laugh

Question 5

brutally honest

Answer 5

Unfortunately she was also brutally honest, and sometimes her comments hurt my feelings

Question 6

hurt my feelings

He really hurt my ________ when he called me an idiot.
=> feelings

Answer 6

made me sad, upset, or angry

Question 7

fiercely loyal

Answer 7

Although I was fiercely loyal to her, she showed her true colors (revealed her true personality) when she
played a prank (did a trick) that humiliated me in front of the class.

Question 8

showed her true colors

Answer 8

revealed her true personality

Question 9

played a prank

Answer 9

did a trick

Question 10

bore a grudge

Answer 10

continued feeling angry

Question 11

low selfesteem

Answer 11

she considered herself inferior

Question 12

a mean streak

Answer 12

a “streak” is a tiny bit of someone’s personality

Question 13

come out of my shell

Answer 13

become less shy

Question 14

have a thicker skin

Answer 14

I’m less sensitive to criticism

Question 15

speak their minds

In some cultures, it’s considered very rude to _________ your mind.
=> speak

Answer 15

say exactly what they think, without considering the effects of the words on others

Question 16

have a tendency

His superiority_________ makes him impossible to work with because he won’t listen to suggestions.
=> tendency

Answer 16

My biggest flaw is that I have a tendency to be arrogant

Question 17

have a superiority complex

Answer 17

consider myself superior to others

Question 18

to swallow my pride

I had to __________my pride and apologize to Janet for overreacting to her criticism.
=> swallow

Answer 18

stop being arrogant

ex: I’ll admit that it is hard for me to swallow my pride (stop being arrogant) and recognize when I’ve been mistaken about something

Question 19

put others first

Answer 19

consider the needs of other people more important
than my own

ex: My resolution for the New Year is to make a more concerted effort to put others first