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pleasant and attractive

A

charming

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using situations for own benefit

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opportunistic

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feeling a moral responsibility to do your work carefully and to be fair to others

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conscientious

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too patriotic

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chauvinistic

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become too excited and lose control

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to get carried
away

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having strong feelings of disagreement with people in authority, an organization, or a government, esp. showing such feelings through force

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rebellious

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showing feelings of liking someone or something, esp. by touching, kissing, etc.

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affectionate

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ready to help

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obliging

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never thinking about things that are serious or important/ not complete and involving only the most obvious things

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superficial

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inclined to say things that upset or off end
people

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tactless

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not confident, uncertain about your own
abilities

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insecure

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hard-working

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diligent

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calm, does not easily become excited or
angry

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placid

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clever at planning something so that they get what they want, especially by tricking other people

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cunning

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15
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personality that attracts people to you

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magnetic personality

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not trusting, suspicious of others

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distrustful

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having or based on a clear understanding and good judgment of a situation, resulting in an advantage

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shrewd

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gives help or encouragement

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supportive

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

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decisive

20
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practical and sensible

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down-to-earth

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thinking of others rather than yourself

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altruistic

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gloomy

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morose

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inclined to speak in a severe and critical way

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sharp-tongued

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