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    Unit 1
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  • brash
    if sb is brash, they are annoyingly loud, over confident and aggressive
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  • calculating
    if sb is calculating, they get what they want by careful and clever planning, without caring about anyone else
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  • callous
    if sb is callous, they are cruel and heartless
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  • cantankerous
    if sb is cantankerous, they are bad- tempered and tend to argue with people about insignificant things
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  • cheerful
    if sb is cheerful, they are happy and in a good mood
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  • curt
    if sb is curt, they are very abrupt (and rude, as a result) when they talk to another person
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  • fickle
    if sb is fickle, they are not faithful or loyal to their friends
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  • inquisitive (negative connotation)
    if sb is inquisitive, they are always trying to find out about other people's lives, often by asking a lot of questions
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  • inquisitive (positive connotation)
    interested in many different things and always wanting to know more about them (often used about children)
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  • meticulous
    if sb is met iculous, they are very careful about what they do, paying attention to small details and making sure that everything is correct or in order
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  • persistent
    if sb is persistent, they refuse to give up, despite difficulties or opposition
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  • reckless
    sb is reckless, they do dangerous things without thinking about the consequences of their actions (a reckless driver)
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  • squeamish
    if sb is squeamish, they do not like the sight of, and are usually up set by, unpleasant things such as blood or needles
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  • sullen
    if sb is sullen they are bad tempered and do not speak much
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  • unscrupulous
    if sb is unscrupulous, they are prepared to act in an immoral and dishonest way to get what they want
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  • volatile
    if sb is volatile, they lose their temper very quickly and very easily
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