Essentiële Woordenschat voor de GRE - Jekyll en Hyde

showing impressive commitment and enthusiasm for something

ijverig, enthousiast

(of a person) unwilling to talk to other people or participate in social events

teruggetrokken, afstandelijk

a person who is useful for nothing and spends resources wastefully

verkwister, luiaard

the quality of being full of life and energy

levendigheid

having or showing high moral standards

deugdzaam, deugdzame

having strength and good mental or physical health

krachtig, energieke

the act of taking excessive pride in one's own achievements or abilities

ijdelheid, trots

characteristic of being fearless in the face of danger; especially in a war

deugd, moed

not backing off when things are becoming more challenging

onwankelbaar, vastberaden

being too shy or lacking in self-confidence; often associated with fear of social judgment or making decisions

verlegenheid, schroom

the quality of being foolishly or rudely bold

overmoed, waakzaamheid

to upset one by saying disrespectful things to them or constantly making fun of them

beschimpen, spotten

careful not to make anyone upset or annoyed

tactvol, diplomatiek

(typically of men) very polite and charming

elegant, charmant

relating to a disgraceful and corrupted action

schandelijk, gemeen

being indirectly offensive; typically through sarcastic or mocking remarks

sardonisch, spottend

working very hard and with careful attention to detail so that everything is done as well as possible

ijverig, toegelegd

acting in a foolish or unintelligent manner

dom, belachelijk

a ruthless oppressor who has the absolute power of telling people what to do and not to do

autocraat, dictator

showing a strong desire to fight

oorlogszuchtig, agressief

showing kindness and generosity

welwillend, vrijgevig

friendly and not intended to harm or hurt others

goedaardig, vriendelijk

having strong, unreasonable, and unfair opinions or attitudes, especially about a particular race or religion, and refusing to listen to different opinions or ideas

vooroordeel, intolerant

noisy and full of energy

luidruchtig, levendig

a person who is always showing off the things they have in a way that may come across as annoying or exaggerated

opschepper, pocher

quick and energetic in movement or action

snel, energiek

behaving politely with charm and respect; typically used for men

ridderlijk, galant

engaging in unethical, harmful, or even illegal planning for a goal at the expense of others

slinkse, sluw

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

gewetensvol, zorgvuldig

behaving with politeness and respect

beleefd, voerend

occupying oneself with sensual pleasure to an extent that is not morally appropriate

verdorven, onthaald

using crafty and clever methods to achieve goals or avoid negative consequences

listig, sluik

lacking intelligence or sharpness in thinking

dom, onzinnig

showing a tendency to have control over others without taking their emotions into account

dominant, heersend

the practice of placing one's own needs and desires above those of others

egoïsme, egotisme

extremely thoughtless and foolish in speech or action

fatuous, onzinnig

filled with lively energy and excitement

exuberant, uitbundig

mental and emotional strength and resilience in facing adversity, challenges, or difficult situations

kracht, moed

characterized as kind, friendly, and carefree

vriendelijk, hartelijk

something or someone that causes trouble and annoyance

overlast, last