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Gateway B2 Unit 4 Personality

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  • ambitious
    having a strong desire for success or achievement
  • determined
    strongly motivated to succeed; having a strong desire to do something, so that you will not let anyone stop you
  • good-natured
    easy-going; having a happy personality, kind; sb who is not easily angered or annoyed
  • frank
    (+) honest, sincere, and telling the truth, even when this might be awkward or make other people uncomfortable
  • tactless
    Insensitive; lacking skill or sensitivity in dealing with others; thoughtless
  • lazy
    not liking to work hard or to be active
  • insecure
    not confident;
  • assertive
    having or showing a confident and forceful personality; not being afraid to express opinion or stand up for sth
  • modest
    quiet or humble in manner or appearancesomeone who does not want to talk about their abilities or achievements, who does not boast or brag about thems...
  • stubborn
    obstinate; determined (in a negative way) not to change your mind, even when people think you are being unreasonable
  • reserved
    unwilling to express your emotions or talk about your problems; keeping one's thoughts to oneself; withdrawn, introverted
  • immature
    childish, silly, not characteristic of an adult
  • bossy
    always telling other people what to do, in a way that is annoying
  • impatient
    not willing to wait
  • tactful
    diplomatic, not likely to upset or embarrass other people
  • broad-minded
    prepared to accept other views or behaviours; willing to respect opinions or behaviour that are very different from your own
  • sensitive
    able to understand other people's feelings and problems; easily upset or offended by events or things that people say
  • arrogant
    behaving in an unpleasant or rude way because you think you are more important than other people; vain
  • easy-going
    relaxed and not easily upset or worried, laid-back.
  • gifted
    having natural talent or intelligence
  • rude
    impolite
  • hard-working
    doing a job seriously and with a lot of effort
  • polite
    having good manners
  • untidy
    messy; not neat; not organized
  • dedicated
    devoted, committed
  • shy
    timid, reserved, easily frightened; not confident
  • big-headed
    arrogant, full of himself; proud
  • down-to-earth
    practical, realistic; direct in a sensible honest way
  • bad-tempered
    become angry and annoyed easily; moody
  • self-confident
    feeling sure about yourself and your abilities
  • trustworthy
    reliable
  • brusque
    (-) too direct and honest; abrupt, blunt, with no formalities
  • tidy
    neat
  • mature
    behaving like an adult
  • diligent
    sb who is careful and thorough, hardworking, industrious, not lazy
  • considerate
    showing concern for the needs or feelings of others; thoughtful always thinking of what other people need or want and being careful not to upset them
  • outgoing
    sociable; eager to mix socially with others; extroverted
  • unreliable
    not able to be trusted or depended on
  • talkative
    talking a lot
  • reliable
    dependable, trustworthy
  • narrow-minded
    unwilling to accept or try to understand ideas that are new or different
  • pushy
    trying hard to get what you want, especially in a rude manner
  • patient
    willing to wait without complaining