Basics Flashcards
1
Q
Eccentric
A
1 behaving in a way that is unusual and different from most people
His eccentric behaviour lost him his job.
Aunt Nessy was always a bit eccentric.
► see thesaurus at strange, unusual
2 technical eccentric circles do not have the same centre point → concentric
2
Q
Cheerful
A
happy and positive:
He’s usually fairly cheerful.
You’re in a cheerful mood this morning.
She manages to stay cheerful (= happy and positive) despite everything
3
Q
Indecisive
A
not good at making decisions:
He is widely thought to be an indecisive leader.
4
Q
Clumsy
A
B2
A clumsy person often has accidents because they do not behave in a careful, controlled way:
