Vocabulary_10th grade_2

An extremely annoying or tedious person or situation.

A person who habitually avoids work, a lazy person.

Someone who is dull and unadventurous, someone who refuses to try new things.

(Informal) A contemptible or stupid person, someone who is mean or selfish.

A person who is old-fashioned, fussy, and resistant to change.

A meddling or prying person who is overly interested in other people’s private lives.

A person who takes little or no exercise and spends most of their time watching television.

An extremely ambitious person who is moving up the career ladder very quickly.

A person (usually young) who is exceptionally popular, successful, and seemingly can do no wrong.

Someone who gets up very early or arrives at events before everyone else.

A person who habitually causes difficulty or incites others to defy authority.

(Informal/Offensive) A very stupid person.

Someone who discourages enthusiasm or prevents others from having fun (literally "extinguishing" the fire of the party).

Someone who makes others work incredibly hard, often in a cruel or relentless way.

(British Informal) A very reliable, helpful, and kind person, someone you can lean on in a crisis.

A person who talks a lot but says little of value, someone who is "full of hot air."

Someone who is very energetic, funny, and at the center of all social activity.

A person who is physically lazy and has low standards of cleanliness.

A person who habitually spreads intimate or private rumors about others.

A person who lives off the generosity of others without giving anything in return.

(Informal/Derogatory) A conventional term for a woman who is perceived as physically attractive but perceived to lack intelligence or "depth."