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14-27 PEOPLE
18 Personality traits
18.1.1 DESCRIBING PERSONALITY
Pronunciation
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Relation 1
Relation 2
1
/əˈsɜːtɪv/
assertive
2
/breɪv/
brave
3
/ˈkeərɪŋ/
caring
4
/ˈkɔːʃəs/
cautious
5
/ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
critical
6
/ɪnˌθjuːzɪˈæstɪk/
enthusiastic
7
/ˈfrɛndli/
friendly
8
/ˈfʌni/
funny
9
/ˈʤɛnərəs/
generous
10
/ˌɪməˈtjʊə/
immature
11
/ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
impatient
12
/ɪnˈsɛnsɪtɪv/
insensitive
13
/kaɪnd/
kind
14
/ˈleɪzi/
lazy
15
/məˈtjʊə/
mature
16
/miːn/
mean
17
/ˈpeɪʃənt/
patient
18
/ˈriːznəbᵊl/
reasonable
19
/sɪˈkriːtɪv/
secretive
20
/ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/
sensitive
21
/ˈsɪərɪəs/
serious
22
/ˈtɔːkətɪv/
talkative
23
/ʌnˈfrɛndli/
unfriendly
24
/ʌnˈkaɪnd/
unkind
25
/ʌnˈriːznəbᵊl/
unreasonable
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18.1.2 DESCRIBING PERSONALITY
Pronunciation
Spelling
Relation 1
Relation 2
1
/əˈprəʊʧəbᵊl/
approachable
2
/ˈærəʊɡənt/
arrogant
3
/kɑːm/
calm
4
/ˈkɒnfɪdənt/
confident
5
/kənˈsɪdərɪt/
considerate
6
/dɪsˈɒnɪst/
dishonest
7
/ɪkˈsɛntrɪk/
eccentric
8
/ˈɒnɪst/
honest
9
/ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
impulsive
10
/ɪnˈtɛlɪʤənt/
intelligent
11
/leɪd/-/bæk/
laid-back
12
/ˈnɜːvəs/
nervous
13
/ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/
optimistic
14
/aʊtˈɡəʊɪŋ/
outgoing
15
/ˈpæʃənɪt/
passionate
16
/pəˈlaɪt/
polite
17
/rɪˈlaɪəbᵊl/
reliable
18
/ruːd/
rude
19
/ˈsɛlfɪʃ/
selfish
20
/ʃaɪ/
shy
21
/ˈsɪli/
silly
22
/səˈpɔːtɪv/
supportive
23
/ˈtæləntɪd/
talented
24
/ˌʌnəˈprəʊʧəbᵊl/
unapproachable
25
/ˌʌnrɪˈlaɪəbᵊl/
unreliable
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