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Chapter 1 - Relations Flashcards

1
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ouderschap

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parenthood

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schoonouders

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in-laws

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(over)grootvader/-moeder

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(great)grandfather/-mother = grandpa/-ma –> gran, granny

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(achter)kleinkinderen

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(great)grandchildren

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stiefmoeder/-vader

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stepmother/-father

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meter/peter

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godmother/-father

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voogd

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guardian

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wees

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orphan

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achterneef

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nephew once removed

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voorouder

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ancestor

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nakomeling

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descendant

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huwelijksreis

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honeymoon

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overspel

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adultery

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verloofde

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fiancé(e)

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echtgeno(o)t(e)

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spouse

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familie

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relatives = relations = kin = folks

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relatives usu distant

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connections

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closest relatives

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own flesh and blood (= next of kin)

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huwelijk (ceremonie)

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wedding

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huwelijk (relation)

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marriage = matrimony

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jocular term for children

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offspring

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a brother ot sister

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a sibling

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in comparing the age of the children

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elder/eldest

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to look after a child until it us grown up, teaching them how to behave properly

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bring sb up –> an upbringing

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to bring up a child

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raise sb = rear sb

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care for and educate a child

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nurture sb

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bring up a child that is not legally one’s own

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foster sb

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stamboom

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pedigree = genealogy

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children of your brother/sister

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nephew

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children of your aunt/uncle

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cousin

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doopsel

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baptism = christening

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eerste communie

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first communion

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heilig vormsel

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confirmation

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very young child

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a baby

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small child

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a tot

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very young child or a schoolchild up to 7 years old

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an infant –> infancy

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to walk unsteadily / a child from 1 to 4 years old

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to toddle / a toddler

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celebrate yout date of birth

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birthday

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39
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remember smth and celebrate a special date

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anniversary

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40
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time when you’re young

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childhood = youth

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someone young

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a youth = a youngster

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a person who is still legally a child

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a minor

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an annoying bad behaving child

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a brat

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a young person, between childhood and adulthood

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adolescent = teenager –> teenage

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a young person who is not yet adult

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juvenile (delinquent)

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not legally old enough to do sth

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be under age –> under-age

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reach the age at which one has an adult’s rights and obligations

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coming of age

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volwassene

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grown-up

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vrijgezel

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bachelor

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oude vrijster

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spinster

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weduwe/weduwenaar

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a widow(er)

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the years in which a person feels the strongest, healthiest and most active

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in the prime of life = in his/her prime

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OAP

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Old age pensioner

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the time in life at which a person stops working and becomes and OAP

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retirement

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near old age

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elderly

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very old people

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the aged

57
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gezel

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companion

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onbekende

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stranger

59
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people you have met and know, but not very well

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acquaintance –> (be) acquaint(ed with)

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meet and talk to sb you know or don’t know

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meet up with sb

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act as a fiend to sb, esp to weaker and less fortunate persons

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befriend sb

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feeling unhappy because of lack of friends and talking partners

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lonely = lonesome

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spending a lot of time alone, without necessarily feeling sad or lonely

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solitary

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being by yourself / being together with only one person

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alone/all alone

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hecht

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close = intimate

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behaving in a kind and pleasant way, acting like a friend

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friendly –> friendly with –> on friendly terms with

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having a friendly relationship

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be thick as thieves

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good, loyal friends

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fast friends

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touch and stroke lovingly

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caress sb

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touch gently with a stroking movement, esp babies

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fondle sb

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hold close and lovingly in one’s arms

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cuddle –> cuddly

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put your arms around to show affection

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hug

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like sb or sth in a tender or passionate way, usually lasting

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be fond of sb/sth

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to like sb or sth very much, often sexually motivated

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be in love with sb/sth

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feeling an intense but usually foolish and temporary love for sb or sth

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be infatuated with/by sb/sth

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love deeply and respect highly, love very much

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adore sb

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to like tenderly or passionately

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feel affection for = have an affection for

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like sb. or sth, usually lasting

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be attached to sb/sth

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have a friendly relationship

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get on well (not) see eye to eye)

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be kind to sb who has a problem and be willing to understand how they feel

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sympathetic

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being unfriendly to each other and preferring not to meet each other, because of a thorough dislike or a fierce argument or fight in the past

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no/little love lost between

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fellings of anger or bitterness between persons bcs they once had an argument

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ill feelings

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relations between people that are unfriendly and suspicious of one another

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strained

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being unfriendly to each other, after a quarrel

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(not) on speaking terms

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to be very unfriendly to sb, unwilling to help him/her in any way

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bear sb ill will

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feel discontent caused by somebody else’s good fortune or possessions

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eny sb –> envious –> green with envy

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feel bitter or indignant about sth

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resent sth, resentful –> resentment

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to quarrel with and stop being friendly to sb

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fall out with sb

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end a relationsip

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break up with sb –> a breakup

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ruzie

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quarrel

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quarrel about sth small and unimportant

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bicker

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quarrel noisily over sth unimportant

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squabble

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quarrel noisily and angrily for quite some time

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wrangle

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become so angry that you can no longer think about what you are saying or doing

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fly into a temper = losing your temper

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expressing or showing impatience and anger

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fume

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make fun of sb in a playful or unkind way

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tease

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cause trouble or annoyance by interrupting

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bother sb

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keep annoying

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pester

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continually criticize, or ask sb to do sth they do not want to do

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nag (about sth)

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to trouble, annoy or even torment sb continually

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harass sn = bother sb

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pleasant and therefore easy to like

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likeable

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having attractive qualities, therefore easy to like

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loveable

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friendly and easy to talk with, feeling at ease in company

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sociable

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friendly and pleasant to be with

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amiable

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like to be alone, keeping away or distant from people, in a somewhat unfriendly manner

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aloof

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being unfriendly and aggressive to sb

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hostile

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intending to harm a person and his/her reputation

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malicious

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unforgiving, looking out for revenge

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vindictive = vengeful

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pleased with yourself, seeing no reason to worry

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complacent = smug

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