Unit 10: Describing people: personality and character traits Flashcards
= rash, impulsive
impetuous
(n): impetuosity
acting or done quickly and without thinking carefully about the results
effusive
She always gives me such an effusive welcome when I visit her.
(n): effusion
gives exaggerated expression of pleasure, praise or gratitude
excitable
He’s a very excitable child; he needs to calm down.
easily excited by things
pushy
She’s so pushy; it’s typical of her to demand a pay rise for herself and not care about the rest of us.
always selfishly promoting your own position or interests
self-conscious
(n): self-consciousness
Freddie seemed self-conscious and uncomfortable when he had to make the announcement at the party.
nervous or uncomfortable because you know what people think about you or your actions
well-balanced
The teacher said Maddy was a well-balanced child who got well on at scho
The teacher said Maddy was a well-balanced child who got well on at school.
calm and reasonable and showing good judgement
/ˈtæsɪtɜːn/
taciturn
He was a bit taciturn when I first met him. He hardly said a word.
reserved or says very little (generally negative)
diffident
He was modest and diffident about his own success.
(n): diffidence
lacks confidence
self-esteem
Some children suffer from low self-esteem and expect to do badly.
have a low opinion of yourself
= distant, remote
aloof
He was a cold man, aloof and distant.
(n): aloofness
unfriendly and not sociable
haughty
She has a rather haughty manner.
unfriendly and think yourself better than others
=contemptous, dismissive
disdainful
She’s always been disdainful of people who haven’t been to college.
do not believe others deserve respect
>< unapproachable
approachable
easy to be sociable with or start a conversation with
conceited
(n): conceit
It’s very conceited of you to assume that your work is always the best.
think yourself wonderful
self-important
have an exaggerated sense of her importance
