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14-27 PEOPLE
18 Personality traits
18.1.1 DESCRIBING PERSONALITY
Pronunciation
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Relation 1
Relation 2
/əˈsɜːtɪv/
assertive
/breɪv/
brave
/ˈkeərɪŋ/
caring
/ˈkɔːʃəs/
cautious
/ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
critical
/ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk/
enthusiastic
/ˈfrɛndli/
friendly
/ˈfʌni/
funny
/ˈʤɛnərəs/
generous
/ˌɪməˈtjʊə/
immature
/ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
impatient
/ɪnˈsɛnsɪtɪv/
insensitive
/kaɪnd/
kind
/ˈleɪzi/
lazy
/məˈtjʊə/
mature
/miːn/
mean
/ˈpeɪʃənt/
patient
/ˈriːznəbᵊl/
reasonable
/sɪˈkriːtɪv/
secretive
/ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/
sensitive
/ˈsɪərɪəs/
serious
/ˈtɔːkətɪv/
talkative
/ʌnˈfrɛndli/
unfriendly
/ʌnˈkaɪnd/
unkind
/ʌnˈriːznəbᵊl/
unreasonable
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18.1.2 DESCRIBING PERSONALITY
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
/əˈprəʊʧəbᵊl/
approachable
/ˈærəʊɡənt/
arrogant
/kɑːm/
calm
/ˈkɒnfɪdənt/
confident
/kənˈsɪdərɪt/
considerate
/dɪsˈɒnɪst/
dishonest
/ɪkˈsɛntrɪk/
eccentric
/ˈɒnɪst/
honest
/ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
impulsive
/ɪnˈtɛlɪʤənt/
intelligent
/leɪd/-/bæk/
laid-back
/ˈnɜːvəs/
nervous
/ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/
optimistic
/aʊtˈɡəʊɪŋ/
outgoing
/ˈpæʃənɪt/
passionate
/pəˈlaɪt/
polite
/rɪˈlaɪəbᵊl/
reliable
/ruːd/
rude
/ˈsɛlfɪʃ/
selfish
/ʃaɪ/
shy
/ˈsɪli/
silly
/səˈpɔːtɪv/
supportive
/ˈtæləntɪd/
talented
/ˌʌnəˈprəʊʧəbᵊl/
unapproachable
/ˌʌnrɪˈlaɪəbᵊl/
unreliable
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