I was watching that new British drama on TV last night. My favorite character is the college professor. He seems intelligent an looks (dignified / innocent) in his dark suit and neatly trimmed beard.
dignified
My favorite show has a psychologist. You can tell by his friendly, open personality that he's really (intense / trustworthy).
trustworthy
I dislike the opera singer from my fine arts class. She's always sneaking around and looks quite (sinister / sympathetic) in her dark sunglasses and black scarf.
sinister
Did you see the portraits at the exhibit? That general has a reputation as a great leader, but looked almost too confident in that photo. He seemed (arrogant / intellectual).
arrogant
Did you see that photo of the fashion model? I think of her as being sophisticated, but in that photo, she looked sweet and (smug / innocent).
innocent
The photographer definitely has a knack for capturing personalities. I loved his shot of the artist who lives alone on a mountain. I thought she looked pretty (eccentric / sympathetic) hiking in that quirky hat and long dress.
eccentric
_______ is an adjective for describing people who are too proud and look down on others.
Arrogant
If someone handles a terrible public embarrassment gracefully and without breaking down, we might compliment her (dignified / smug / intense) manner.
dignified
You might be too dignified to engage in screaming at the wrestling match, or too _____ to beg for a job even in hard times.
dignified
You're most likely to encounter the adjective _______ in a description of an unusual or quirky person — like a scatterbrained aunt who leaves her life savings to her cat.
eccentric
You may think your fluffy white cat is just an _____, or harmless, little kitty, but she shows no mercy when attacking that toy mouse.
innocent
______ can also be used to describe exciting experiences as well as people with strong or insistent personalities.
Intense
__________ is often used to describe intensive reasoning and deep thinking, particularly in relation to subjects that tend to spark deep discussion, such as literature or philosophy.
Intellectual
An _______ is a noun for a cerebral or brainy person who engages in deep thinking.
intellectual
I’d think that you were luring me somewhere quiet for a _____ purpose.
sinister
A ____ person is self-satisfied. You can usually recognize someone who is pleased with himself by his little smile and self-righteous remarks.
smug
