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English File - Advanced - Lesson 1A

Here you will find the vocabulary from Lesson 1A in the English File Advanced coursebook, such as "assertive", "conscientious", "resourceful", etc.

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English File - Advanced
personality

all the qualities that shape a person's character and make them different from others

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affectionate

expressing love and care

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ambitious

trying or wishing to gain great success, power, or wealth

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assertive

confident in expressing one's opinions, ideas, or needs in a clear, direct, and respectful manner

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bossy

constantly telling others what they should do

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honest

telling the truth and having no intention of cheating or stealing

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loyal

showing firm and constant support to a person, organization, cause, or belief

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mature

(of a young person or child) able to behave reasonably and responsibly, like an adult

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moody

experiencing frequent changes in mood, often without apparent reason or explanation

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open-minded

ready to accept or listen to different views and opinions

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outgoing

enjoying other people's company and social interactions

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patient

able to remain calm, especially in challenging or difficult situations, without becoming annoyed or anxious

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reliable

able to be trusted to perform consistently well and meet expectations

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sensitive

capable of understanding other people's emotions and caring for them

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stubborn

unwilling to change one's attitude or opinion despite good reasons to do so

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bright

capable of thinking and learning in a good and quick way

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conscientious

acting in accordance with one's conscience and sense of duty

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determined

having or displaying a strong will to achieve a goal despite the challenges or obstacles

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gentle

showing kindness and empathy toward others

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resourceful

capable of finding different, clever, and efficient ways to solve problems, often using the resources available to them in innovative ways

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sarcastic

stating the opposite of what one means to criticize, insult, mock, or make a joke

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self-sufficient

capable of providing everything that one needs, particularly food, without any help from others

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spontaneous

tending to act on impulse or in the moment, without much planning or considering the consequences or potential risks of their actions

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steady

regular and constant for a long period of time

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straightforward

(of a person or their behavior) direct and honest

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sympathetic

showing care and understanding toward other people, especially when they are not feeling good

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thorough

extremely careful and attentive to detail

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to come across

to discover, meet, or find someone or something by accident

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deep down

used to refer to a person's true feelings or beliefs that they may not openly show

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on the whole

used to provide a general assessment of a situation

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to tend

to be likely to develop or occur in a certain way because that is the usual pattern

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idiom

a group of words or a phrase that has a meaning different from the literal interpretation of its individual words, often specific to a particular language or culture

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down to earth

(of a person) not showing pretentious behavior

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cold fish

someone who does not express emotions and is considered unfriendly

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soft touch

someone who can be easily taken advantage of

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quick temper

a tendency to quickly lose one's temper

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to not hurt a fly

to refrain from doing anything that would harm or threaten the life of any person or animal

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to lift a finger

to make a minimal effort to do something, particularly in order to help someone

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heart of gold

a generous and kind personality

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a pain in the neck

a person or thing that causes one great annoyance or a lot of difficulty

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to be full of oneself

to be extremely proud and believe that one is superior in intellect, importance, etc.

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the life and soul of the party

an energetic and sociable person who makes a place livelier

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