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Negative Traits Flashcards

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Addictive

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a predisposition to becoming unhealthily dependent upon a substance, practice, person, habit, or other intangible

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Antisocial

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opposed to social order or the founding principles of society

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Apathetic

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lacking emotion, passion, or interest

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Callous

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emotionally hardened

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Catty

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spiteful, in a sneaky way and underhanded way

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Childish

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marked by immaturity or a lack or experience

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Cocky

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brazenly or rudely self-confident

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Compulsive

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subject to irresistible urges

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Confrontational

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eager to challenge, argue, or confront

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Controlling

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inclined to exercise a restraining or directing influence over others

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Cowardly

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shamefully fearful or tentative

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Cruel

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intentionally causing suffering by bringing about emotional or physical harm

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Cynical

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having a disdainful mistrust of others and their motives

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Defensive

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marked by the need to defy aggression or attack

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Devious

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characterized by subtlety and trickery; not straightforward

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Dishonest

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lacking honesty, either overtly or through omission

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Disloyal

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being false to one’s ideals, allegiances, or duties

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Disorganized

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lacking coherence, orderliness, or systematic structure

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Disrespectful

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contemptuous or rude in action or speech

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Evasive

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having an unforthcoming manner; avoiding self-revelation

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Evil

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deeply immoral and wicked

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Extravagant

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exceeding the limits of sensibility or need

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Fanatical

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overly enthusiastic and blindly devoted

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Flaky

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inconsistent in thought, opinion, or intention

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Foolish

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lacking good reasoning skills that lead to misjudgements

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Forgetful

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likely to not remember

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Frivolous

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lacking seriousness

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Fussy

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needing or applying too much attention to detail

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Gossipy

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reveling in the sharing of sensational news about others

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Greedy

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selfishly desiring money or possessions

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Grumpy

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negative in nature; inclined to surliness

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Gullible

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easily misled or duped

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Haughty

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contemptuously proud in a way that disdains others

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Hostile

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marked by open resistance or opposition

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Humourless

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having no sense of humour

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Hypocritical

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pretending to be what one isn’t; claiming to believe what one doesn’t

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Ignorant

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lacking knowledge or education

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Impatient

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restless or short tempered when facing delay or opposition

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Impulsive

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acting on desires, whims, or inclination without forethought

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Inattentive

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habitually not paying attention

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Indecisive

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prone to wavering between courses of action

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Inflexible

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immovable in will or purpose

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Inhibited

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suppressing desires, impulses, and feelings

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Insecure

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lacking confidence and surety

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Irrational

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unable to reason or think logically

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Irresponsible

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refusing to be held accountable for one’s actions or obligations

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Jealous

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characterized by suspicious and envy

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Judgemental

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inclined to judge harshly and unfavourably

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Know-it-all

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one who claims to know more than everyone else

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Lazy

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disinclined to exercise or work; not energetic or vigorous

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Macho

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aggressive pride in one’s manly qualities, including a belief in one’s right to dominate

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Manipulative

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attempting to influence the behaviour of others for one’s own benefit

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martyr

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one who frequently takes on the victim role as a means of manipulation or to gain validation

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Materialistic

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overly concerned with acquiring material things; tying one’s value to what one has or can display to others

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melodramatic

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overly emotional; exhibiting overblown responses to situations or stimuli, often to create drama or draw attention

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Mischievous

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maliciously or impishly troublesome

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Morbid

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having a bleak or gruesome outlook or an unhealthy interest in death

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Nagging

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continually scolding and verbally prodding others in a unwelcome fashion

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Needy

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emotionally fragile; requiring constant attention and support

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Nervous

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having an uneasiness of the mind or a brooding fear

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Nosy

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intrusive; prying into the affairs of others

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Obsessive

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fixated; being subjected to recurring thoughts that take over

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Oversensitive

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overly perceptive to emotion; easily hurt by external influences

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Paranoid

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inclined to excessive worrying and irrational suspicion

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Perfectionist

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perceiving anything less than perfection as failure

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Pessimistic

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inclined to focus on the negative and expect the worst possible outcome

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Possessive

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needing to own (a thing) or dominate (a subject)

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Prejudiced

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being strongly opinionated without sufficient knowledge; having a bias for or against

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Pretentious

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characterized by a showiness meant to emphasize one’s inflated sense of importance

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Promiscuous

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engaging in casual sexual behaviour that is not restricted to one partner

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Pushy

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overly assertive; in your face

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Rebellious

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flouting the law or resisting authority

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Reckless

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marked by a lack of proper caution; being careless of consequences

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Resentful

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marked by bitterness

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Rowdy

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boisterous and disorderly; a nuisance

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Scatterbrained

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exhibiting thoughts that are not logical or connected

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Self-destructive

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inclined toward actions and choices that hurt oneself

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Self-indulgent

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satisfying one’s appetite, passions, and whims without restraint

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Selfish

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overly or solely concerned with one’s needs

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Sleazy

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sordid and corrupt; creepy

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Spoiled

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having an attitude of entitlement due to excessive coddling and pampering

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Stingy

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exhibiting miserly tendencies

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Stubborn

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unyielding or obstinate

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Subservient

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extremely compliant and obedient

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Superstitious

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believing that omens and symbols can have specific prophetic meaning and that certain ritualistic practices will influences events

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Suspicious

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suspecting others without proof or evidence

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Tactless

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lacking tact

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Temperamental

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marked by unpredictable changes in mood

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Timid

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easily cowed; lacking courage, bravery, and self-assurance

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Uncommunicative

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reluctant to impart information or share one’s feelings and thoughts

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Uncooperative

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unwilling to work with others

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Uncouth

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lacking common social graces; uncultivated

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Unethical

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rejecting accepted moral beliefs and standards of conduct

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Ungrateful

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thankless; unappreciative

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Unintelligent

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showing poor judgement and flawed thinking; lacking reasoning or wit

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Vain

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excessively proud of one’s appearance and accomplishments

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Verbose

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wordy; inclined to say more than is needed

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Vindictive

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disposed toward seeking revenge

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Violent

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using physical force to intimidate, abuse, or cause injury

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Volatile

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quick to react; having an explosive temper that may grow violent

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Weak-willed

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gutless; easily influenced

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Whiny

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disagreeable; inclined to complain

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Withdrawn

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detached from others, having retreated inside oneself

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Workaholic

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someone who works compulsively, sacrificing other interests and responsibilities

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Worrywart

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inclined to excessive worrying

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Abrasive

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rubbing others the wrong way through lack of thought of care; irritating

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