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attentive

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adj. listening or watching carefully with interest - dėmesingas

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benefit

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n. an advantage that sth gives you; a helpful, useful effect that sth has - nauda
* an advantage

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blow

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n. a negative setback

* problem, obstacle, hindrance

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commitment

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n. a promise to do sth or to behave in a particular way - įsipareigojimas

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compassionate

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adj. feeling or showing sympathy to people who are suffering - gailestingas

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conquer

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v. to become very popular or successful in a place

* get over, overcome

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conundrum

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n. a confusing problem or question difficult to solve - mįslė/galvosūkis/problema

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courage

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n. the ability to do sth dangerous, or to face pain or opposition, without showing fear - drąsa

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courageous

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adj. showing courage - drąsus, narsus

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dedicated

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adj. working hard at sth because it is very important to you - pasišventęs

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dedication

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n. the hard work and effort sb puts into an activity or purpose because they think it’s important - atsidavimas

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determined

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adj. making a firm decision to do sth and not letting anyone prevent it - atkaklus

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determination

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n. the quality that makes you continue to do sth even when it is difficult - atkaklumas

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dignified

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adj. calm and serious and deserving respect - kilnus, didingas

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dignity

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n. a calm and serious manner that deserves respect - orumas, kilnumas

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gape

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v. to stare at sb/sth with your mouth open because you are shocked or surprised - žiopsoti

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gawp

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v. to stare at sb/sth in a rude or stupid way - vėpsoti

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gaze

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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

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get over it

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phr v. to deal with or gain control of sth

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glance

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v. to look quickly at sth/sb -žvilgtelėti

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glare

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v. to look at sb/sth in an angry way - įniršusiai žiūrėti, atkilai stebėti

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glimpse

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n. a look at sb/sth for a very short time, when you do not see the person or thing completely - pamatyti prabėgomis

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gradual

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adj. happening slowly over a long period; not sudden - laipsniškai

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a great deal

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n. a large quantity

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ground-breaking

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adj. making new discoveries; using new methods - inovatyvus, naujoviškas
* innovative, revolutionary

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haggard

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adj. looking very tired because of illness, worry or lack of sleep - išvargęs

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hindrance

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n. a person or thing that makes it more difficult for sb to do sth or for sth to happen - kliūtis
* problem, blow, obstacle

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humble

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adj. showing you do not

think that you are as important as other people - kuklus

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humility

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n. the quality of not thinking that you are better than other people - kuklumas

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incremental

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adj. increase or adding on, especially in a regular series - augantis

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ingenuity

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n. the ability to invent things or solve problems in clever new ways - išradingumas

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innovative

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adj. introducing or using new ideas, ways of doing sth, etc. - inovatyvus
* ground-breaking, revolutionary

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inspiration

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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

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inspirational

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adj. providing inspiration - įkvėpiantis

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interim

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adj. intended to last for only a short time until sb/sth more permanent is found - laikinas

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obstacle

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n. a situation, an event, etc.
that makes it difficult for you to do or achieve sth - kliūtis
*problem, blow, hindrance

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optimism

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n. a feeling that good things will happen and that sth will be successful

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overcome

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v. to succeed in dealing with or controlling a problem that has been preventing you from achieving sth
* get over, conquer

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patience

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n. the ability to stay calm and accept a delay or sth annoying without complaining - kantrybė

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peek

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v. to look at sth quickly and secretly because you should not be looking at it - žvilgtelėti vogčiomis (slaptai)

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penalize

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v. to put sb at a disadvantage by treating them unfairly - sudaryti sunkumų

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perfectionism

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n. a person who likes to do things perfectly and is not satisfied with anything less - perfekcionizmas

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perseverance

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n. the quality of continuing to try to achieve a particular aim despite difficulties - atkaklumas, ištvermingumas

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persistence

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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

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persistent

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adj. determined to do sth despite difficulties, especially when other people are against you and think that you are being annoying or unreasonable - užsispyręs

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resourceful

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adj. good at finding ways of doing things and solving problems, etc. - sumanus

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resourcefulness

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n. the ability to be resourceful - sumanumas

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revolutionary

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adj. involving a great or complete change

* innovative, ground-breaking

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self-assurance

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n. belief in your own abilities or strengths - pasitikėjimas savo jėgomis

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self-control

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n. the ability to remain calm and not show your emotions even though you are feeling angry, excited, etc. - savitvarda

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self-defence

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n. sth you say or do in order to protect yourself when you are being attacked, criticized, etc. - savigyna

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self-interest

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n. one’s personal interest or advantage, especially when pursued without regard for others - savanaudiškumas

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self-obsession

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n. the state of being interested in yourself, your happiness, motivations and interests to the exclusion of other things - egoizmas

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self-preservation

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n. the fact of protecting yourself in a dangerous or difficult situation - savisauga

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self-sacrifice

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n. the act of not allowing yourself to have or do sth in order to help other people - pasiaukojimas

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selflessness

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adv. thinking more about the needs, happiness, etc. of other people than about your own - savimarša

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singlemindedness

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n. onlythinking about one particular aim or goal because you are determined to achieve sth - atsidavęs vienam tikslui

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squint

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v. to look at sth with your eyes partly shut in order to keep out bright light or to see better - prisimerkus žiūrėti

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striking

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adj. interesting and unusual enough to attract attention - stulbinantis

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tolerance

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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

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willing

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adj. not objecting to doing sth; having no reason for not doing sth - noriai atliekantis

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willingness

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n. the quality or state of being prepared to do sth; readiness - noras, pasiryžimas

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dim-witted

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adj. stupid - kvailas

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bad-tempered

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adj. often angry; in an angry mood - piktas, irzlus

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self-centred

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adj. tending to think only about yourself and not thinking about the needs or feelings of other people - egocentriškas

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long-winded

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adj. (especially of talking or writing) continuing for too long and therefore boring - nuobodus
* tedious, boring

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thin-skinned

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adj. easily upset by criticism or offensive remarks - jautrus
* sensitive

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big-headed

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adj. having a very high opinion of how important and clever you are; too proud - arogantiškas

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tight-fisted

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adj. not willing to spend or give much money -skūpus

* mean, stingy

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pig-headed

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adj. unwilling to change your opinion about something, in a way that other people think is annoying and unreasonable - užsispyręs
stubborn, obstinate

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broad-minded

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adj. willing to listen to other people’s opinions and accept behaviour that is different from your own - naivus, neturintis savos nuomones

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absent-minded

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adj. tending to forget things, perhaps because you are not thinking about what is around you, but about something else - užmirštuolis
* forgetful

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hot-tempered

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adj. tending to become very angry easily - greitai įnirštantis

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single-minded

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adj. only thinking about one particular aim or goal because you are determined to achieve something - turintis kokretų tikslą

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narrow-minded

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adj. not willing to listen to new ideas or to the opinions of others - riboto intelekto, siaurų pažiurų
* bigoted, intolerant

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shrewd

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adj. clever at understanding and making judgements about a situation -įžvalgus, sumanus
* clever

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well-read

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adj. having read many books and therefore having gained a lot of knowledge - apsiskaitęs

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well-educated

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adj. having or showing a high level of education - išsimokslinęs

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well-informed

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adj. ​having or showing knowledge or information about many subjects or about one particular subject

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well-fed

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adj. having plenty of good food to eat regularly - turintis pakankamai maisto

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well-paid

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adj. earning or providing a lot of money - gerai uždirbantis

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well-connected

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adj. ​(of a person) having important or rich friends or relatives - žmogus turintis svarbių ryšių

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well-known

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adj. known about by a lot of people - žinomas

* famous

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well-mannered

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adj. ​having good manners - gerai išauklėtas, mandagus

* polite

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well-adjusted

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adj. (of a person) able to deal with people, problems and life in general in a normal, sensible way

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well-behaved

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adj. ​behaving in a way that other people think is polite or correct - gero elgesio

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argumentative

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adj. person who is argumentative likes arguing or often starts arguing - mėgstatntis ginčytis

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cunning

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adj. (disapproving) able to get what you want in a clever way, especially by tricking or cheating somebody - suktas, klastingas
* sly

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sensible

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adj. able to make good judgements based on reason and experience rather than emotion; practical - nuovokus

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extroverted

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adj. ​lively and confident, and enjoying being with other people - ekstrovertiškas
* gregarious, sociable

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envious

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envious (of somebody/something) wanting to be in the same situation as somebody else; wanting something that somebody else has - pavydus
*jealous

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stressed

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adj. too anxious and tired to be able to relax - stresuojantis
* pesimistic

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adj for describing intelectual ability:

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intelligent
bright 
clever
smart
shrewd
able
gifted 
talented
brainy
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adj for describing lack of intelectual ability:

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stupid
foolish
half-witted
simple
silly
brainless
daft
dumb
dim
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adj for describing being clever in a negative way (trying to trick or manipulate)

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cunning
crafty
sly

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adj to describe someone with a either positive or negative outlook on life

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optimistic

pessimistic

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adj to describe inward-looking or outward-looking people

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extroverted

introverted

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adj to describe calm or not calm attitude to life

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relaxed

tense

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adj to describe practical, not dreamy outlook on life

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sensible

down-to-earth

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adj for someone who enjoys others company

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sociable

gregarious

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adj for someone who likes disagreeing with others

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quarrelsome

argumentative

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adj for somenone who takes pleasure in others pain

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cruel

sadistic

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adj for someone who has a relaxed attitude to self and others

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easy-going

even-tempered

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adj for someone who is not polite to others

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rude
ill-mannered
discourteous

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adj for someone who tells truth to others

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honest
trustworthy
reliable
sincere

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adj for someone whos is unhappy with what they have and wants what other have

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jealous

envious

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determined

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obstinate
stubborn
pig-headed

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economical/thrifty

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miserly
mean
tight-fisted

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self-assured

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self-important
arrogant
full of oneself

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give this word a negative meaning (synomim that has a negative meaning)

assertive

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aggressive

bossy

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give this word a negative meaning (synonym that has a negative meaning)

original

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peculiar
weird
eccentric
odd

112
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give this word a negative meaning (synomim that has a negative meaning)

frank/direct/open

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blunt
abrupt
brusque
curt

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give this word a negative meaning (synonym that has a negative meaning)

broad-minded

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unprincipled

permissive

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give this word a negative meaning (synomim that has a negative meaning)

inquiring

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inquisitive

nosy

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give this word a negative meaning (synomim that has a negative meaning)

generous

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extravangant

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give this word a negative meaning (synomim that has a negative meaning)

innocent

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naive

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give this word a negative meaning (synomim that has a negative meaning)

ambitious

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pushy

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acquaintance

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n. a person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend.

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spouse

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n. a husband or wife, considered in relation to their partner.

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guardian

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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.

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companion

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n. a person or animal with whom one spends a lot of time or with whom one travels.

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citizen

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n. a legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized

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stepmother/father/sibling

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n. the husband/wife of your dad/mom and the children of theirs

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sympathise

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v. feel or express sympathy.

agree with sentiment, opinion, or ideology

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empathise

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v. understand and share the feelings of another.

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foster

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v. to take care of a child, usually for a limited time, without being the child’s legal parent:

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adopted

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adj. an adopted child has been legally taken by another family to be taken care of as their own child:

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peer

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n. a person who is the same age or has the same social position or the same abilities as other people in a group:

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partners

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n. either of a pair of people engaged together in the same activity.

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dependent

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n. requiring someone or something for financial or other support.

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sibling

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n. each of two or more children or offspring having one or both parents in common; a brother or sister.

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predecessor

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n. a person who held a job or office before the current holder.

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ancestor

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n. a person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended.

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successor

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n. a person or thing that succeeds another.

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descendant

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n. a person, plant, or animal that is descended from a particular ancestor.

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