Character and Personality Flashcards

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Apprehensive(adj)

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anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

Sys: anxious

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Clumsy(adj)

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A clumsypersonoften hasaccidentsbecause they do notbehavein acareful,controlledway

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Cynical (adj)

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+believingthatpeopleare onlyinterestedin helping themselves and selfish
+notshowingfairnessorrespectto anopposingplayer

sys: doubtful, suspicious, skeptical
ant: optimistic

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Eccentric (adj)

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strangeorunusual, sometimes in ahumorousway

Sys: eerie, peculiar, bizarre

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Tactful (adj)

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carefulnot to say or do anything that couldupsetsomeone

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Inconsiderate (adj)

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notthinkingorworryingabout otherpeopleortheirfeelings

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Self-absorbed(adj)

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so involved with yourself that you do not think about anyone else
sys: self-centered

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well-liked(adj)

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liked by many people

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self-assured(adj)

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having confidence in your own abilities

sys: self-confident, assertive

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self-deprecating(adj)

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trying to make yourself, your abilities, or your achievements seem less important

sys: humble, unpretentious, modest

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well brought up(adj)

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well-behaved or good-mannered (especially a kid)

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well-adjusted(adj)

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mentally and emotionally stable ( of a person)
successfully altered to fit a result, appearance

sys: sane, stable, well-balanced

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well-rounded(adj)

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having experience in a wide range of ideas or activities

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cheapskate(IDM)

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people who don’t like spending money

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A wimp

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a weak person, who lack confidence

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Egotistical(Adj)

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Person likes to talk about how great and important they think they are
Ex: He is selfish and egotistical

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Gullible

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ready to believe what other people tell you so that you are easily tricked
Ex: He so gullible, always fall into my trick/ Those are fake souvenirs that can make those gullible tourists affording it

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Self-important(Adj)

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you think you are more important than other people – used to show disapproval
Ex: Customers always behave in a self-important manner, and some of the waitresses can’t stand it/ We’re living in an equal world so there is no self-important behave show in here

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Self-reliant(Adj)

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decide things by yourself, without depending on the help or advice of other people
Ex: it is necessary to learn how to be self-reliant/ Study abroad will train you how to be more self-reliant

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Self-congratulatory

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behavior that shows in an annoying way that you think you have done very well at something
Ex: he is self-congratulatory, just a small exam but overreacts all the times

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Well-bred(adj)

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is polite, and behaves as if they come from a family of high social class
Ex: he is a well-bred, courteous man/ it is hard to act like you're well-bred