Vocabulário Avançado para o GRE - Qualidade e Temperamento

doing something honestly and legally, without any trickery

honesto

lacking in strength, energy, and effect

anêmico

a roughness or harshness in demeanor, speech, or actions

asperidade

excessive desire for money and material goods

avarícia

having a tendency to be irritable or ill-tempered

bilioso

prone to unexpected and sudden changes of behavior, mood, or mind

caprichoso

to treat someone with an excessive amount of care and indulgence

mimar

using clever and usually deceitful methods to achieve what one wants

astuto

the strong desire for attaining a lot of money or material goods

cupididade

the respectful and polite treatment of someone who is considered as an elder or superior

deferência

displaying good judgment in different things, especially about their quality

discriminativo

having or displaying enthusiasm, happiness, and liveliness

efervescente

not showing the amount of seriousness needed toward a serious matter by trying to seem clever and humorous

facetoso

having the ability to be deadly, cruel, or destructive

cruel

having an awkward or impolite way of behaving due to a lack of social skills or experience

desajeitado

an unusual or strange behavior, thought, or habit that is specific to one person

idiossincrasia

showing simplicity, honesty, or innocence and willing to trust others due to a lack of life experience

ingênuo

causing offense or unhappiness due to being prejudice or unjust

invejoso

experiencing or displaying an intense sexual interest

lascivo

having an excessive emotional quality, often in a way that seems overly sentimental or self-pitying

sentimental

causing difficulties, problems, or annoyances

problemático

self-important and very eager to give orders or help when it is not wanted, or needed

oficioso

having an extremely optimistic point of view

panglossiano

quickly and effortlessly noticing things and understanding them

perceptivo

able to keep a calm demeanor and not get emotional easily

flegmático

(of ideas or plans) hopeful or imaginative but impractical

idealista

reluctant to speak to others, especially about one's thoughts and emotions

reticente

having a confident, hopeful, and positive outlook for the future

sanguíneo

having a bitter, grumpy, and serious appearance and attitude, oftentimes in a threatening manner

saturnino

not displaying emotions and not complaining, especially in difficult and painful situations

estoico

an individual who is very fond of enjoying luxurious pleasures and items

síbarita

involving many extreme and powerful emotions

tempestuoso

doing something hastily and without much thought or care

apressado

putting continuous effort, care, and attention in doing something

diligente

relating to someone who likes to talk much more than necessary

loquaz