Human Attributes

Question 1

in·de·pend·ent
/ˌindəˈpendənt/
adjective: independent

in·de·pend·ence
/ˌindəˈpendəns/
noun: independence

Answer 1

1.free from outside control; not depending on another’s authority.
“the study is totally independent of central government”
Similar:
individualistic
unconventional

2.not depending on another for livelihood or subsistence.
“I wanted to remain independent in old age”
Similar:
self-sufficient
self-supporting
self-sustaining
self-reliant

self-contained
self-made

Opposite:
dependent

Question 2

au·ton·o·mous
/ôˈtänəməs/
adjective: autonomous

au·ton·o·my
/ôˈtänəmē/
noun: autonomy

Answer 2

having self-government, at least to a significant degree.
The country is divided into twenty-three provinces, five autonomous regions, and four municipalities.
self-governing
self-ruling
self-determining
independent
free
self-directed
self-reliant

Question 3

self-re·li·ant

adjective: self-reliant

Answer 3

reliant on one's own powers and resources rather than those of others.
"a self-reliant little girl"
Similar:
self-sufficient
self-supporting
self-sustaining
self-contained
independent
self-made

Opposite:
dependent

Question 4

as·ser·tive
/əˈsərdiv/

adjective: assertive

Answer 4

having or showing a confident and forceful personality.
“patients should be more assertive with their doctors”
Similar:
confident
forceful
self-confident

Question 5

self-sac·ri·fic·ing
/ˌselfˈsakrəˌfīsiNG/

adjective: self-sacrificing

Answer 5

giving up one’s own interests or wishes in order to help others or advance a cause.
“the self-sacrificing mother”

Question 6

de·pend·a·ble
/dəˈpendəb(ə)l/

adjective: dependable

Answer 6

trustworthy and reliable.
"a dependable supply of cold beer"
Similar:
reliable
trustworthy
honorable
true
faithful

Question 7

gen·er·ous
/ˈjen(ə)rəs/

adjective: generous

Answer 7

(of a person) showing a readiness to give more of something, as money or time, than is strictly necessary or expected.
"she was generous with her money"
Similar:
liberal
lavish
magnanimous
munificent
giving
openhanded
free-handed
bountiful
unselfish

Opposite:
mean
selfish

showing kindness toward others.
“it was generous of them to ask her along”
(of a thing) larger or more plentiful than is usual or necessary.
“a generous sprinkle of pepper”

Question 8

self-suf·fi·cien·cy

noun: self-sufficiency

Answer 8

the quality or condition of being self-sufficient.
“a means of developing economic self-sufficiency”
Similar:
independence
self-reliance
self-support

Opposite:
dependence

Question 9

u·nique·ness
/yo͞oˈnēknəs/

noun: uniqueness

Answer 9

the quality of being the only one of its kind.
“the ability to celebrate the uniqueness of each individual”
the quality of being particularly remarkable, special, or unusual.
“the actors bring creativity and uniqueness to their characters”

Similar: singularity

Question 10

sin·gu·lar·i·ty
/ˌsiNGɡyəˈlerədē/
noun: singularity

Answer 10

1. the state, fact, quality, or condition of being singular.
"he believed in the singularity of all cultures"
Similar:
uniqueness
distinctiveness
difference
individuality
particularity

2.a peculiarity or odd trait.
Similar:
idiosyncrasy
quirk
trait
foible
peculiarity
oddity

Question 11

self-con·cept

plural noun: self-concepts

Answer 11

an idea of the self constructed from the beliefs one holds about oneself and the responses of others.
“a self-concept is largely a reflection of the reactions of others towards the individual”