Character traits

Question 1

inquisitive

Answer 1

very curious and likely to ask a lot of questions

Mary is very inquisitive, especially during science class.

Question 2

ambitious

Answer 2

having a strong desire to succeed

Mary is very ambitious and wants to own her own TV station by the time she is 30 years old.

Question 3

arrogrant

Answer 3

believing that you are the best and that others are “beneath” you

No one likes to spend time with John because he is arrogrant.

Question 4

cautious

Answer 4

very careful, taking very few risks

Mike likes to try new things and take risks, but Jane is cautious.

Question 5

decisive

Answer 5

able to make decisions quickly and easily

Jared is a very decisive person. It didn’t take him long to decide what car to buy or which house to buy.

Question 6

dependable

Answer 6

someone others can rely on and trust

Catherine would make a great babysitter because she has a reputation for being dependable.

Question 7

dull

Answer 7

boring, unexciting

My cousin Joe is dull. He has no friends, no hobbies and just sits at home all day long.

Question 8

gullible

Answer 8

easily tricked, easily fooled by others

Josh is very gullible and his feelings get hurt when others play tricks on him.

Question 9

impulsive

Answer 9

likely to act quickly and without thinking first

Amanda has had many accidents because she is an impulsive person.

Question 10

loyal

Answer 10

faithful to a person or a cause

Mia is loyal to her husband Mike.

Question 11

humble

Answer 11

not overly proud or arrogant

Andy is humble and never brags about himself.

Question 12

optimistic

Answer 12

having a positve outlook

I am worried about moving to our new house, but my younger sister is optimistic and can’t wait to get there.

Question 13

timid

Answer 13

very shy

I find it hard to talk with Justin because he is timid.

Question 14

appreciative

Answer 14

grateful, thankful

I enjoy giving gifts to my mother because she is always appreciative.

Question 15

sociable

Answer 15

enjoying the company of other people

Because I am sociable, I enjoy going tp parties.

Question 16

pessimistic

Answer 16

likely to think in a negative way

I don’t want to ask Sam if she enjoyed my party because she is pessimistic most of the time.

Question 17

observant

Answer 17

watchful, likely to pay close attention

Lisa is observant and noticed that I was afraid to go on the rollercoaster.

Question 18

courageous

Answer 18

very brave

You have to be courageous if you want to be a firefighter.

Question 19

stingy

Answer 19

unwilling to share money or goods with others

Jack refuses to share with other people. He is stingy.

Question 20

sincere

Answer 20

very open and honest

When I told you that I thought you were an excellent dancer, I was being sincere.