Descriptions (portraits etc)

Question 1

nervous or uncomfortable because you are worried about what people think about you or your actions. I always feel a bit […] in a hat.

Answer 1

self-conscious

Question 2

expressing something mysterious or slightly sad. The film has a {…} jazz score.(of a person) often sad, or changing from being happy to sad, often for no clear reason. a {…} teenager

Answer 2

moody

Question 3

tidy, with everything in its place. Your house is always so {…} - how do you manage it? She likes everything {…} and tidy.

Answer 3

neat

Question 4

(of a person, feelings, or behaviour) not pretending or lying; honest. a {…} apology

Answer 4

sincere

Question 5

carefully considering things. He has a {…} approach to his work. kind and always thinking about how you can help other people. She’s a very {…} person.

Answer 5

thoughtful

Question 6

worried or nervous and not able to relax. I was really {…} about the interview, but it went fine.

Answer 6

uptight

Question 7

friendly and easy to talk to. Graham’s always very {…} - why don’t you talk the problem over with him?

Answer 7

approachable

Question 8

seeming larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is. The slimming effect of wearing black has been greatly {…}.

Answer 8

exaggerated

Question 9

to make known or show something that is surprising or that was previously secret.

Answer 9

to reveal