split personality
to be a man of character
to judge by appearance
to keep up appearances
(un)reliable [ ri'laiəbl ] ()
(in)sensible [ 'sensəbl ] (),
(),
()
(un)sociable [ 'səuʃəbl ] ()
lazy [ 'leizi ]
(im)patient [ 'peiʃənt ] ()
(un)friendly [ 'frendli ] ()
generous [ 'ʤenərəs ]
mean [mi:n] ,
(in)efficient [ i'fiʃənt ] (), ()
absent-minded [ 'æbsənt-'maindid]
energetic [,enə'ʤetik ]
(in)sensitive ['sensitiv] ,
,
(un)(self)confident [ 'kɔnfidənt ] ()()
shy [ 'ʃai ] ,
sly [ 'slai ]
loyal [ 'lɔiəl ] ,
bad-tempered [ bæd-'tempəd ]
creative [ kri:'eitiv ]
(un)intelligent [ in'teliʤənt ] ()
hard-working [ hɑ:rd'wɜ:rkɪŋ ]
considerate [ kən'sidərit ] ,
rude [ ru:d ]
easy-going [ 'i:zi-'gəuiŋ ]
reserved [ ri'z ɜ:vd ]
(dis)honest [ 'ɔ:nəst] ()
capable [ 'keipəbl ]
witty [ 'witi]
tactful [ 'tæktful ]
(un)punctua l['pʌŋkʧuəl ] ()
good-natured [ gud-'neiʧəd ]
(im)polite [,pə'lait ] ()
quarrelsome [ 'kwɔrəlsəm ] ,
quick [ kwik ] ,
quick-minded [ kwik-'maindid ]
sullen [ 'sʌlən ] ,
versatile [ 'vɜ:rsətəl ]
idle [ aidl ] ,
tense ['tens]
nervous [ 'nɜ:wəs] ,
brave [breiv]
caring ['keəriŋ]
cautious ['kɔ: ʃəs]
cheerful ['ʧiəfəl ] ,
down-to-earth [,dauntə' ɜ:] ,
dreamy ['dri:mi]
(in)flexible ['fleksəbl] ,
optimistic [,ɔpti'mistik]
pessimistic [,pesi'mistik]
independent [,inde'pendənt]
broad-minded [ brɔ:d-'maindid] ,
narrow-minded [ 'nærəu-'maindid] ,
ambitious [æm'bi:ʃəs]
boring ['bɔ:riŋ]
good-fun ['gu:d fʌn] ,
thrifty ,
shrewd
even-tempered
Vocabulary Exercises
1. Look at the words used to describe peoples character. Make two columns of 1) what you think are bad characteristics; 2) what you think are good characteristics.
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| tolerant generous unsociable irresponsible intelligent silly ambitious sincere rude | patient sympathetic cruel thrifty sly even-tempered shrewd greedy ill-mannered |
| Bad characteristics | Good characteristics |
Use some of the words in a sentence describing someones character.
e.x. Im always late but my friend is patient and even-tempered.
Match the adjectives to the descriptions (1-11).
| jealous optimistic sincere eccentric gifted relaxed envious sensitive cruel nosy easy-going |
1. Paul always wants what other people have got.
2. Olga plays the piano better than anyone else I know.
3. Amanda takes everything in her stride and never gets upset.
4. Paul seems to enjoy pulling his cats tail.
5. John doesnt mind what we do when we stay at his place.
6. You always know that Sarah means what she says.
7. Barbara felt terrible when her boyfriend left her for someone else.
8. My old Latin teacher sometimes used to wear one red sock and one blue sock.
9. Whenever we have guests, our neighbour Fred is at his window watching who it is.
10. Emma always gets very upset if she feels that she is being criticised or laughed at.
11. Olga always sees the bright side of things.
