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Practise these compound adjectives used to describe character

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Someone who is determined to behave in a particular way, even if other people disagree with them

strong-willed

20

Nervous or uncomfortable because you are worried about what people think about you or your actions

self-conscious

20

Relaxed in manner and character; not usually worried about other people's behaviour or things that need to be done

laid-back

15

Willing to consider ideas and opinions that are new or different to your own

open-minded

10

Only interested in yourself and your own activities

self-centred

15

Not willing to accept ideas or ways of behaving that are different from your own

narrow-minded

10

Someone who isn’t easily upset, worried or annoyed by problems or other people’s actions

easy-going

15

Thinking that you are more important or more intelligent than you really are

big-headed

20

Becoming annoyed or angry very easily

bad-tempered

15

Someone who often forgets things or does not pay attention to what is happening near them because they are thinking about other things

absent-minded

20

Calm, reasonable, and able to make sensible decisions in difficult situations

level-headed

25

Having confidence in your own abilities

self-assured

20

A synonym of ‘characteristic’ (when talking about personality)

trait

25

The opposite of ‘strong-willed’

weak-willed

10

The opposite of ‘bad-tempered’

good-tempered (or even-tempered)

5