Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Vocab in use > 13 Talking about yourself > Flashcards

13 Talking about yourself Flashcards

1
Q

A born leader

A

are people with an innate capacity to effectively manage and lead groups of people to achieve collective goals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

A fault-finder

A

critical person

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Affectionate

A

showing feelings of liking or love

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Altruistic

A

thinking of others rather than oneself

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Artistic

A

able to create or enjoy art

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Astute

A

able to understand a situation quickly and see how to take advantage of it

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Brusque

A

quick and rude in manner or speech

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Chauvinistic

A

too patriotic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Charming

A

very pleasant or attractive.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Conscientious

A

wishing to do one’s work or duty well and thoroughly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Conservative

A

averse to change or innovation and holding traditional values

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Cunning

A

having or showing skill in achieving one’s ends by deceit or evasion.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Decisive

A

able to make decisions quickly and confidently, or showing this quality

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Diligent

A

hard-working

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Distrustful

A

feeling or showing distrust of someone or something

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Dogged

A

very determined to do something, even if it is very difficult

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Downfall

A

cause of destruction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Down-to-earth

A

with no illusions or pretensions; practical and realistic.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Elegant

A

graceful and stylish in appearance or manner

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Emotional

A

having feelings that are easily excited and openly displayed

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Extravagant

A

acking restraint in spending money or using resources

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Flashy

A

expensive or impressive

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Frugal

A

careful when using money or food, or (of a meal) cheap or small in amount

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Fun-loving

A

light-hearted and lively

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

Gallant

A

(of man) polite to women

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

Generous

A

showing a readiness to give more of something, especially money, than is strictly necessary or expected
larger or more plentiful than is usual or necessary

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

Gifted

A

having exceptional talent or natural ability

28
Q

Imaginative

A

having or showing creativity or inventiveness

29
Q

Industrious

A

person works hard

30
Q

Intellectual

A

a person possessing a highly developed intellect

31
Q

Intuitive

A

understanding instinctively

32
Q

Low-brow

A

not complicated or demanding much intelligence to be understood

33
Q

Magnetic personality

A

a personality that attracts people to you

34
Q

Methodical

A

systematic, careful

35
Q

Morose

A

gloomy

36
Q

Mulish

A

very determined and refuses to change their plans for anyone else.

37
Q

Naive

A

without enough experience of life, trusting to easily

38
Q

Obliging

A

ready to help

39
Q

Opportunistic

A

using the situation for own benefit

40
Q

Parsimonious

A

not willing to spend money or to give or use a lot of something

41
Q

Perfectionist

A

a person who refuses to accept any standard short of perfection

42
Q

Pithy

A

expressing an idea cleverly in a few words

43
Q

Placid

A

having a calm appearance or characteristics

44
Q

Plagued by worry

A

troubled or distressed by

45
Q

Popular

A

liked or admired by many people or by a particular person or group

46
Q

Quick-tempered

A

easily made angry

47
Q

Rebellious

A

defying or resisting some established authority, government, or tradition; insubordinate; inclined to rebel

48
Q

Sagacious

A

wise, having or showing understanding and the ability to make good judgments

49
Q

Self-seeking

A

wanting to gain an advantage for oneself

50
Q

Sensitive

A

quick to detect or respond to slight changes, signals, or influences
having or displaying a quick and delicate appreciation of others’ feelings
a person who is believed to respond to paranormal influences

51
Q

Sentimental

A

strongly influenced by emotional feelings, especially about happy memories of past events or relationships with other people, rather than by careful thought and judgment based on facts

52
Q

Sharp-tongued

A

inclined to speak in a severe and critical way

53
Q

Shrewd

A

having good judgement

54
Q

Sly

A

deceiving people in a clever way in order to get what you want

55
Q

Stingy

A

unwilling to spend money; small in amount

56
Q

Stubborn

A

having or showing dogged determination not to change one’s attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good arguments or reasons to do so

57
Q

Sullen

A

angry and unwilling to smile or be pleasant to people

58
Q

Superficial

A

not caring about serious things

59
Q

Tend to get carried away

A

become too excited and lode control

60
Q

Terse

A

using few words, sometimes in a way that seems rude or unfriendly

61
Q

Thick-skinned

A

insensitive to criticism or insults

62
Q

Thrifty

A

showing a careful use of money, especially by avoiding waste

63
Q

To be tactless

A

to say things that upset or offend people

64
Q

To procrastinate

A

to delay doing sth

65
Q

Tolerant

A

showing willingness to allow the existence of opinions or behaviour that one does not necessarily agree with

66
Q

Unscrupulous

A

behaving in a way that is dishonest or unfair in order to get what you want

67
Q

Witty

A

showing or characterized by quick and inventive verbal humour

Vocab in use (15 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions