unit 1 Flashcards
attentive
adj. listening or watching carefully with interest - dėmesingas
benefit
n. an advantage that sth gives you; a helpful, useful effect that sth has - nauda
* an advantage
blow
n. a negative setback
* problem, obstacle, hindrance
commitment
n. a promise to do sth or to behave in a particular way - įsipareigojimas
compassionate
adj. feeling or showing sympathy to people who are suffering - gailestingas
conquer
v. to become very popular or successful in a place
* get over, overcome
conundrum
n. a confusing problem or question difficult to solve - mįslė/galvosūkis/problema
courage
n. the ability to do sth dangerous, or to face pain or opposition, without showing fear - drąsa
courageous
adj. showing courage - drąsus, narsus
dedicated
adj. working hard at sth because it is very important to you - pasišventęs
dedication
n. the hard work and effort sb puts into an activity or purpose because they think it’s important - atsidavimas
determined
adj. making a firm decision to do sth and not letting anyone prevent it - atkaklus
determination
n. the quality that makes you continue to do sth even when it is difficult - atkaklumas
dignified
adj. calm and serious and deserving respect - kilnus, didingas
dignity
n. a calm and serious manner that deserves respect - orumas, kilnumas
gape
v. to stare at sb/sth with your mouth open because you are shocked or surprised - žiopsoti
gawp
v. to stare at sb/sth in a rude or stupid way - vėpsoti
gaze
v. to look steadily at sb/sth for a long time, either because you are very interested or surprised, or because you are thinking of sth else - įdėmiai žiūrėti
get over it
phr v. to deal with or gain control of sth
glance
v. to look quickly at sth/sb -žvilgtelėti
glare
v. to look at sb/sth in an angry way - įniršusiai žiūrėti, atkilai stebėti
glimpse
n. a look at sb/sth for a very short time, when you do not see the person or thing completely - pamatyti prabėgomis
gradual
adj. happening slowly over a long period; not sudden - laipsniškai
a great deal
n. a large quantity
ground-breaking
adj. making new discoveries; using new methods - inovatyvus, naujoviškas
* innovative, revolutionary
haggard
adj. looking very tired because of illness, worry or lack of sleep - išvargęs
hindrance
n. a person or thing that makes it more difficult for sb to do sth or for sth to happen - kliūtis
* problem, blow, obstacle
humble
adj. showing you do not
think that you are as important as other people - kuklus
humility
n. the quality of not thinking that you are better than other people - kuklumas
incremental
adj. increase or adding on, especially in a regular series - augantis
ingenuity
n. the ability to invent things or solve problems in clever new ways - išradingumas
innovative
adj. introducing or using new ideas, ways of doing sth, etc. - inovatyvus
* ground-breaking, revolutionary
inspiration
n. the process that takes place when sb sees or hears sth that causes them to have exciting new ideas or makes them want to create sth - įkvėpimas
inspirational
adj. providing inspiration - įkvėpiantis
interim
adj. intended to last for only a short time until sb/sth more permanent is found - laikinas
obstacle
n. a situation, an event, etc.
that makes it difficult for you to do or achieve sth - kliūtis
*problem, blow, hindrance
optimism
n. a feeling that good things will happen and that sth will be successful
overcome
v. to succeed in dealing with or controlling a problem that has been preventing you from achieving sth
* get over, conquer
patience
n. the ability to stay calm and accept a delay or sth annoying without complaining - kantrybė
peek
v. to look at sth quickly and secretly because you should not be looking at it - žvilgtelėti vogčiomis (slaptai)
penalize
v. to put sb at a disadvantage by treating them unfairly - sudaryti sunkumų
perfectionism
n. a person who likes to do things perfectly and is not satisfied with anything less - perfekcionizmas
perseverance
n. the quality of continuing to try to achieve a particular aim despite difficulties - atkaklumas, ištvermingumas
persistence
n. the fact of continuing to try to do sth despite difficulties, especially when other people are against you and think that you are being annoying or unreasonable - užsispyrimas
persistent
adj. determined to do sth despite difficulties, especially when other people are against you and think that you are being annoying or unreasonable - užsispyręs
resourceful
adj. good at finding ways of doing things and solving problems, etc. - sumanus
resourcefulness
n. the ability to be resourceful - sumanumas
revolutionary
adj. involving a great or complete change
* innovative, ground-breaking
self-assurance
n. belief in your own abilities or strengths - pasitikėjimas savo jėgomis
self-control
n. the ability to remain calm and not show your emotions even though you are feeling angry, excited, etc. - savitvarda
self-defence
n. sth you say or do in order to protect yourself when you are being attacked, criticized, etc. - savigyna
self-interest
n. one’s personal interest or advantage, especially when pursued without regard for others - savanaudiškumas
self-obsession
n. the state of being interested in yourself, your happiness, motivations and interests to the exclusion of other things - egoizmas
self-preservation
n. the fact of protecting yourself in a dangerous or difficult situation - savisauga
self-sacrifice
n. the act of not allowing yourself to have or do sth in order to help other people - pasiaukojimas
selflessness
adv. thinking more about the needs, happiness, etc. of other people than about your own - savimarša
singlemindedness
n. onlythinking about one particular aim or goal because you are determined to achieve sth - atsidavęs vienam tikslui
squint
v. to look at sth with your eyes partly shut in order to keep out bright light or to see better - prisimerkus žiūrėti
striking
adj. interesting and unusual enough to attract attention - stulbinantis
tolerance
n. the willingness to accept
or tolerate sb/sth, especially opinions or behaviour that you may not agree with, or people who are not like you - tolerancija
willing
adj. not objecting to doing sth; having no reason for not doing sth - noriai atliekantis
willingness
n. the quality or state of being prepared to do sth; readiness - noras, pasiryžimas
dim-witted
adj. stupid - kvailas
bad-tempered
adj. often angry; in an angry mood - piktas, irzlus
self-centred
adj. tending to think only about yourself and not thinking about the needs or feelings of other people - egocentriškas
long-winded
adj. (especially of talking or writing) continuing for too long and therefore boring - nuobodus
* tedious, boring
thin-skinned
adj. easily upset by criticism or offensive remarks - jautrus
* sensitive
big-headed
adj. having a very high opinion of how important and clever you are; too proud - arogantiškas
tight-fisted
adj. not willing to spend or give much money -skūpus
* mean, stingy
pig-headed
adj. unwilling to change your opinion about something, in a way that other people think is annoying and unreasonable - užsispyręs
stubborn, obstinate
broad-minded
adj. willing to listen to other people’s opinions and accept behaviour that is different from your own - naivus, neturintis savos nuomones
absent-minded
adj. tending to forget things, perhaps because you are not thinking about what is around you, but about something else - užmirštuolis
* forgetful
hot-tempered
adj. tending to become very angry easily - greitai įnirštantis
single-minded
adj. only thinking about one particular aim or goal because you are determined to achieve something - turintis kokretų tikslą
narrow-minded
adj. not willing to listen to new ideas or to the opinions of others - riboto intelekto, siaurų pažiurų
* bigoted, intolerant
shrewd
adj. clever at understanding and making judgements about a situation -įžvalgus, sumanus
* clever
well-read
adj. having read many books and therefore having gained a lot of knowledge - apsiskaitęs
well-educated
adj. having or showing a high level of education - išsimokslinęs
well-informed
adj. having or showing knowledge or information about many subjects or about one particular subject
well-fed
adj. having plenty of good food to eat regularly - turintis pakankamai maisto
well-paid
adj. earning or providing a lot of money - gerai uždirbantis
well-connected
adj. (of a person) having important or rich friends or relatives - žmogus turintis svarbių ryšių
well-known
adj. known about by a lot of people - žinomas
* famous
well-mannered
adj. having good manners - gerai išauklėtas, mandagus
* polite
well-adjusted
adj. (of a person) able to deal with people, problems and life in general in a normal, sensible way
well-behaved
adj. behaving in a way that other people think is polite or correct - gero elgesio
argumentative
adj. person who is argumentative likes arguing or often starts arguing - mėgstatntis ginčytis
cunning
adj. (disapproving) able to get what you want in a clever way, especially by tricking or cheating somebody - suktas, klastingas
* sly
sensible
adj. able to make good judgements based on reason and experience rather than emotion; practical - nuovokus
extroverted
adj. lively and confident, and enjoying being with other people - ekstrovertiškas
* gregarious, sociable
envious
envious (of somebody/something) wanting to be in the same situation as somebody else; wanting something that somebody else has - pavydus
*jealous
stressed
adj. too anxious and tired to be able to relax - stresuojantis
* pesimistic
adj for describing intelectual ability:
intelligent bright clever smart shrewd able gifted talented brainy
adj for describing lack of intelectual ability:
stupid foolish half-witted simple silly brainless daft dumb dim
adj for describing being clever in a negative way (trying to trick or manipulate)
cunning
crafty
sly
adj to describe someone with a either positive or negative outlook on life
optimistic
pessimistic
adj to describe inward-looking or outward-looking people
extroverted
introverted
adj to describe calm or not calm attitude to life
relaxed
tense
adj to describe practical, not dreamy outlook on life
sensible
down-to-earth
adj for someone who enjoys others company
sociable
gregarious
adj for someone who likes disagreeing with others
quarrelsome
argumentative
adj for somenone who takes pleasure in others pain
cruel
sadistic
adj for someone who has a relaxed attitude to self and others
easy-going
even-tempered
adj for someone who is not polite to others
rude
ill-mannered
discourteous
adj for someone who tells truth to others
honest
trustworthy
reliable
sincere
adj for someone whos is unhappy with what they have and wants what other have
jealous
envious
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determined
obstinate
stubborn
pig-headed
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economical/thrifty
miserly
mean
tight-fisted
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self-assured
self-important
arrogant
full of oneself
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assertive
aggressive
bossy
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original
peculiar
weird
eccentric
odd
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frank/direct/open
blunt
abrupt
brusque
curt
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broad-minded
unprincipled
permissive
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inquiring
inquisitive
nosy
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generous
extravangant
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innocent
naive
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ambitious
pushy
acquaintance
n. a person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend.
spouse
n. a husband or wife, considered in relation to their partner.
guardian
n. a person who is legally responsible for the care of someone who is unable to manage their own affairs, especially a child whose parents have died.
companion
n. a person or animal with whom one spends a lot of time or with whom one travels.
citizen
n. a legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized
stepmother/father/sibling
n. the husband/wife of your dad/mom and the children of theirs
sympathise
v. feel or express sympathy.
agree with sentiment, opinion, or ideology
empathise
v. understand and share the feelings of another.
foster
v. to take care of a child, usually for a limited time, without being the child’s legal parent:
adopted
adj. an adopted child has been legally taken by another family to be taken care of as their own child:
peer
n. a person who is the same age or has the same social position or the same abilities as other people in a group:
partners
n. either of a pair of people engaged together in the same activity.
dependent
n. requiring someone or something for financial or other support.
sibling
n. each of two or more children or offspring having one or both parents in common; a brother or sister.
predecessor
n. a person who held a job or office before the current holder.
ancestor
n. a person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended.
successor
n. a person or thing that succeeds another.
descendant
n. a person, plant, or animal that is descended from a particular ancestor.
