English File - Advanced - Lesson 1A

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

expressing love and care

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

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

constantly telling others what they should do

telling the truth and having no intention of cheating or stealing

remaining firm in support for someone or something

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

characterized by sudden changes of mood, typically with no apparent reason

ready to accept or listen to different views and opinions

enjoying other people's company and wanting to spend time with them

staying calm during hard times or accepting delays without getting angry or irritated

able to be relied on or trusted

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

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

capable of thinking and learning in a good and quick way

sensing an ethical obligation to do one's duty carefully and to behave justly toward others

having or displaying a strong will

showing kindness

capable of finding different, clever, and efficient ways to solve problems

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

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

a person who tends to act on impulse or in the moment, without much planning or considering the consequences or potential risks of their actions

describing something that is reliable and constant for a long period of time

(of a person or their behavior) direct and honest

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

extremely careful and attentive to detail

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

used to refer to a person's true or underlying feelings, beliefs, or motivations, often those that are hidden beneath the surface or not immediately apparent

used to provide a general assessment of a situation

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

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

(of a person) not showing pretentious behavior

someone who does not express emotions and is considered unfriendly

someone who can be easily taken advantage of

a tendency to quickly lose one's temper

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

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

a generous and kind personality

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

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

an energetic and sociable person who makes a place livelier