Solutions - Advanced - Unit 1 - 1H

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 1 - 1H in the Solutions Advanced coursebook, such as "abrasive", "cynical", "placid", etc.

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personality [noun]

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

Ex: His outgoing personality makes him popular at parties .

abrasive [adjective]

behaving in a mean and disrespectful manner with no concern for others

Ex: The team struggled with his abrasive way of giving feedback .

broad-minded [adjective]

able to consider and accept a wide range of opinions and beliefs

Ex: His broad-minded attitude makes him a great mediator in disputes .

cynical [adjective]

having a distrustful or negative outlook, often believing that people are motivated by self-interest

Ex: The cynical old man believed that acts of kindness were merely disguised selfishness .

extrovert [adjective]

enjoying interaction with others

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gullible [adjective]

believing things very easily and being easily tricked because of it

Ex: The gullible tourist fell for the con artist 's sob story and ended up losing all their money .

introvert [adjective]

quiet and shy and wanting to spend time with oneself instead of with others

Ex: Alex is an introvert musician , creating beautiful melodies in solitude .

narrow-minded [adjective]

not open to new ideas, opinions, etc.

Ex: Growing up in a narrow-minded community , she often felt like she did n't belong .

placid [adjective]

peaceful and calm, not easily excited, irritated, angered, or upset

Ex: He admired her placid patience in difficult situations .

punctual [adjective]

happening or arriving at the time expected or arranged

Ex: Being punctual shows respect for others ' time .

quick-tempered [adjective]

(of a person) easily and quickly angered or irritated

Ex: His quick-tempered response to criticism surprised everyone in the room .

reserved [adjective]

reluctant to share feelings or problems

Ex: He 's always been a reserved person , preferring to listen rather than speak .

self-assured [adjective]

confident in one's abilities or qualities

Ex: Despite her young age , she spoke with a self-assured tone that commanded respect .

self-effacing [adjective]

trying to avoid drawing attention toward one's abilities or oneself, especially due to modesty

Ex: The self-effacing leader gave credit to his team instead of taking it himself .

shrewd [adjective]

having or showing good judgement, especially in business or politics

Ex: The CEO 's shrewd decision-making led to the company 's success , even during economic downturns .

spontaneous [adjective]

tending to act on impulse or in the moment

Ex: The couple ’s spontaneous weekend getaway turned into one of the best trips they ’d ever taken .

trustworthy [adjective]

able to be trusted or relied on

Ex: Despite challenges , the trustworthy employee consistently delivers high-quality work .

busybody [noun]

someone who interferes in the affairs of others without being invited

Ex: I wish he would stop being a busybody and focus on his own life .

[set] in {one's} ways [phrase]

to refuse to change one's opinions, behaviors, habits, etc.

Ex: The company 's management team was criticized for being set in their ways and unwilling to adopt innovative strategies .

to [wear|have] {one's} heart on {one's} sleeve [phrase]

to make no effort to hide one's true feelings and intentions

Ex: The poet 's verses reveal that he wears his heart on his sleeve , pouring his deepest emotions onto the page .

down to earth [phrase]

according to what is real or can be done

Ex: He provides down to earth advice that is based on years of experience in the industry .

god's gift [noun]

someone or something that is considered to be exceptionally talented, valuable, or desirable

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{one's} bark [is] worse than {one's} bite [sentence]

used for saying that someone may appear threatening or aggressive, but their actions or behavior are not as harmful or severe as their words

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heart and soul [phrase]

with one's whole being

Ex: The team played with heart and soul , determined to win the championship .

shrinking violet [noun]

a very shy or modest individual who tries not to attract others' attention

Ex: John is such a shrinking violet at parties .

Solutions - Advanced
Introduction - IA	Unit 1 - 1A	Unit 1 - 1C	Unit 1 - 1E
Unit 1 - 1F	Unit 1 - 1H	Unit 2 - 2A - Part 1	Unit 2 - 2A - Part 2
Unit 2 - 2C	Unit 2 - 2E	Unit 2 - 2F	Unit 2 - 2H
Unit 3 - 3A	Unit 3 - 3B	Unit 3 - 3C	Unit 3 - 3E
Unit 3 - 3F	Unit 4 - 4A - Part 1	Unit 4 - 4A - Part 2	Unit 4 - 4C
Unit 4 - 4E	Unit 4 - 4F	Unit 4 - 4G	Unit 4 - 4H
Unit 5 - 5A - Part 1	Unit 5 - 5A - Part 2	Unit 5 - 5C	Unit 5 - 5F
Unit 5 - 5G	Unit 5 - 5H	Unit 6 - 6A	Unit 6 - 6B
Unit 6 - 6C	Unit 6 - 6E	Unit 6 - 6F	Unit 7 - 7A - Part 1
Unit 7 - 7A - Part 2	Unit 7 - 7C	Unit 7 - 7F	Unit 7 - 7G
Unit 7 - 7H	Unit 8 - 8A	Unit 8 - 8C	Unit 8 - 8E
Unit 8 - 8F	Unit 9 - 9A	Unit 9 - 9C	Unit 9 - 9D
Unit 9 - 9E	Unit 9 - 9F	Unit 9 - 9G