unit 10 - vocabulary Flashcards
often avoiding spending time with other people
antisocial
to improve your knowledge of something already learned but partly forgotten
brush up on
to try to discover what someone is doing in order to be certain that they are doing what they should be doing
check up on
the act or process of dividing things into groups according to their type
classification
to have to deal with a problem
come up against
putting a lot of effort into your work
conscientious
continuing or developing steadily in the same way
consistently
to be or be considered as something
constitute
to get rid of something, or stop using something
do away with
an energetic happy person who enjoys being with other people
extrovert
(reply) to talk to someone again, usually on the phone
get back to
to succeed in making someone believe or understand something
get through to
believing that very good things can be achieved, often when this does not seem likely to others
idealistic
… people have little confidence and are uncertain about their own abilities or if other people really like them.
insecure
someone who is shy, quiet, and unable to make friends easily
introvert
the quality of being good and deserving praise
merit
not usually talking about or making obvious your own abilities and achievements
modest
If you are …, you ware too willing to believe that someone is telling the truth, that people’s intentions in general are good, or that life is simple and fair. People are often … because they are young and/ or have not had much experience of life.
naive
not willing to accept ideas or ways of behaving that are different from your own
narrow-minded
friendly and energetic and finding it easy and enjoyable to be with other people (character)
outgoing
a belief or opinion, often held by many people and based on how things seem
perception
to make something seem less important or less bad than it really is
play down
an idea or opinion
proposition
not certain, or wrong in some way
questionable
to spend time reading in order to find out information about something
read up on
only interested in yourself and your own activities
self-centered
nervous or uncomfortable because you are worried what people think about you or your actions
self-conscious
talking a lot
talkative
