Vocabulário Avançado para o GRE - Qualidade e Temperamento

doing something honestly and legally, without any trickery

honesto, transparente

lacking in strength, energy, and effect

anêmico, fraco

a roughness or harshness in demeanor, speech, or actions

asperidade, dureza

excessive desire for money and material goods

avarícia, cobiça

having a tendency to be irritable or ill-tempered

bilioso, irritável

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

caprichoso, instável

to treat someone with an excessive amount of care and indulgence

mimar, cuidar

using clever and usually deceitful methods to achieve what one wants

astuto, habilidoso

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

cupididade, ganância

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

deferência, respeito

displaying good judgment in different things, especially about their quality

discriminativo, perspicaz

having or displaying enthusiasm, happiness, and liveliness

efervescente, cheio de entusiasmo

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

facetoso, irônico

having the ability to be deadly, cruel, or destructive

cruel, perverso

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

desajeitado, grosseiro

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

idiossincrasia, particularidade

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

ingênuo, franco

causing offense or unhappiness due to being prejudice or unjust

invejoso, ofensivo

experiencing or displaying an intense sexual interest

lascivo, libidinoso

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

sentimental, melancólico

causing difficulties, problems, or annoyances

problemático, irritante

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

oficioso, intervencionista

having an extremely optimistic point of view

panglossiano, excessivamente otimista

quickly and effortlessly noticing things and understanding them

perceptivo, perspicaz

able to keep a calm demeanor and not get emotional easily

flegmático

(of ideas or plans) hopeful or imaginative but impractical

idealista, romântico

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

reticente, reservado

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

sanguíneo, otimista

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

saturnino, melancólico

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

estoico, imperturbável

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

síbarita, epicurista

involving many extreme and powerful emotions

tempestuoso, agitado

doing something hastily and without much thought or care

apressado, desleixado

putting continuous effort, care, and attention in doing something

diligente, aprimorado

relating to someone who likes to talk much more than necessary

loquaz, falador