Lecture 2 - People And Relationships Flashcards
8, 10, 11, 12 & 13
opportunistic
using situations for own benefit
methodical
systematic, careful
chauvinistic
too patriotic
to get carried away
become too excited and lose control
obliging
ready to help
superficial
not caring about serious things
insecure
not confident, uncertain about your own
abilities
perfectionist
someone who is not satisfied if things are
not 100% perfect
tactless
inclined to say things that upset or off end
people
intuitive
understanding instinctively
diligent
hard-working
placid
calm, does not easily become excited or
angry
cunning
having or showing skill in achieving one’s ends by deceit or evasion
magnetic personality
personality that attracts people to you
distrustful
not trusting, suspicious of other
supportive
gives help or encouragement
shrewd
having good judgement
extravagant
spends too much money or uses too much
of something
industrious
diligent and hard-working.
down-to-earth
practical and sensible
altruistic
thinking of others rather than yourself
morose
gloomy
sharp-tongued
inclined to speak in a severe and critical way
naive
without enough experience of life, trusting
too easily
unstinting
given or giving without restraint; unsparing.
“he was unstinting in his praise”
resolute
marked by firm determination
dogged
very determined to continue doing something, or trying to do something, even when this is difficult or takes a long time
thrifty
being careful of your money and how you spend it
frugal
sparing or economical as regards money or food, thrifty
immoderate
not sensible or restrained; excessive.
“immoderate drinking”
obstinate
stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
stingy
not generous or liberal
parsimonious
very unwilling to spend money or use resources
dogmatic
to follow a set of rules no matter what
astute
having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly
pithy
brevity to the point of seeming rude, indifferent, or mysterious
sly
attaining or seeking to attain one’s ends by guileful or devious means
sullen
bad-tempered and sulky
brusque
markedly short and abrupt
terse
being brief and to the point
unscrupulous
having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair
verbose
containing more words than necessary
garrulous
excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters
impetuous
acts on a sudden idea without
thinking first (often negative)
impulsive
similar to impetuous, but can be
used in a more positive way
effusive
gives exaggerated expression of
pleasure, praise or gratitude
excitable
easily excited by things
pushy
always selfishly promoting your
own position or interests; informal
self-conscious
nervous or uncomfortable
because you know what people
think about you or your actions
well-balanced
calm and reasonable and showing
good judgement
taciturn
reserved or says very little
(generally negative)
introvert
inward-looking and quiet
outgoing
energetic and friendly, finds it easy to be with others
extrovert
outward-looking, energetic and sociable
diffident
lacks confidence
Low self-esteem
has a low opinion of himself
reserved
not immediately sociable
aloof
unfriendly and not sociable
haughty
unfriendly and thinks herself better than others
disdainful
Does not believe others deserve respect
unapproachable
not easy to be sociable with or start a conversation with
conceited
thinks herself wonderful
modest
prefers not to exaggerate her own qualities
self-important
has an exaggerated sense of her importance
respectful
treating someone well and politely, often with admiration
naive
willing to believe simple things, perhaps because of inexperience
Gullible
easily deceived
conscientious
always took his work very seriously
restless
not satisfied with what she is doing now and wanting something new
obstinate
unwilling to change, despite persuasion
pig-headed
similar to obstinate, but stronger and informal
love began the first time they saw each other
Love at first sight
to fall deeply and madly in love
to fall head over heels
to not be interested in anyone else, to only be attracted to
to only have eyes for someone
romantically obsessed with
to be infatuated with someone
to be almost stupidly or madly in love with
To be besotted with someone
not sexual, friends
not sexual, friends
platonic relationship
to like each other from the moment you meet
to hit it off
people who feel close in spirit and understand each other deeply
soulmates
someone you admire because they do or think the same as you
a woman after my own heart
to get on like a house on fire
have a very good, enjoyable relationship
very close, good friends
bosom friends/buddies/pals
to be inseparable
always want to be together, very close
a bond
relationship, feeling of togetherness
kindred spirits
to be very similar, the way you think and look at life
well-matched couple
to be perfect for each other
family ties
family bond
mutual acquaintances
i know people you know too
to have a lot of respect for someone
to hold someone in high regard
to be very close
to be thick as thieves
adoring
adoration:
feeling or expressing deep affection, love, or admiration.
affectionate
affection:
readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness.
amiable
amiability:
having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner.
considerate
cosideration:
careful not to inconvenience or harm others.
faithful
faithfulness:
remaining loyal and steadfast.
fond
fondness:
affection or liking for someone or something.
loyal
loyalty:
giving or showing firm and constant support or allegiance to a person or institution.
opposite of loyal, loyalty
disloyal, disloyality
opposite of supportive
unsupportive, critical
opposite of honest, truthful
dishonest, untruthful
opposite of respectful, respect
disrespectful, disrespect
to be two-faced towards someone
insincere, pleasant with someone and then unpleasant about them behind their back
allies
countries/ people who join together to fight for a common cause
business partners
people who own a business together
bitter/arch rivals
people in competition with each other in a negative, aggressive way
sworn enemies
people who will always hate each other
to be distant towards someone
not friendly, cold
to be scrupulously honest
scrupulous careful, thorough
complete and unswerving loyalty
unswerving: not changing or becoming weaker, steady, consistent
staunchest ally
very loyal, commited in attitude
relationships can break down
collapse
genuine misunderstanding
not understanding sth correctly
a rift can develop
serious disagreement that divides people
discord
disagreement, discontent
to see eye to eye
to have similar opinions
to be on bad terms
to have a poor relationship
a relationship can turn sour
to become bad
to split up
to separate
a marriage has ups and downs
had good and bad times
a bumpy relationship
up and down like a car on a bumpy road
a broken home
family split up by divorce
a family feud
quarrel in a family causing bad feeling for many years
to crave/ have a craving for
want very strongly
to thrist / to have a thirst for
to feel very strongly that you want
to yearn for sth/to yearn to do/to have a yearning
you want something that you do not have and, often, can never have
to covet something
to want to possess it very much
to defuse
to make a dangerous or tense situation calmer
to placate someone
to stop someone feeling angry
to conciliate
end a disgareement between two people or groups by acting in a friendly way towards both sides, formal
to appease
to end a disagreement by giving the other side an advantage they are demanding (disapproving, formal)
implacable
someone’s feelings cannot be changed, placable does not exist
exultant
feeling great pleasure anf happiness, usually because of a success, more formal than ecstatic
to rejoice
to be extremely happy, formal
jubilant
expressing great happiness, especially at a victory, formal
bliss
perfect happiness, often collocates with utter, sheer
adverb blissfully often collocates with happy, ignorant and unaware
to be thrilled to bits
very happy
full of the joys of spring
very happy
i feel on top of the world
very happy
to be walking/floating on air
very happy
to be over the moon
v happy
