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Impetuous = likely to act on a sudden idea or wish, without considering the results of your actions Impulsive = showing behaviour in which you do things suddenly without any planning and without considering the effects they may have Effusive = expressing welcome, approval or pleasure in a way that shows very strong feeling Excitable = easily and often becoming excited Pushy = behaving in an unpleasant way by trying too much to get something or to make someone do something Garrulous = having the habit of talking a lot, especially about things which are not important Taciturn = saying little, especially usually Sociable = describes someone who likes to meet and spend time with other people Diffident = shy and not confident of your abilities Reserved = describes people who do not often talk about or show their feelings or thoughts Aloof = describes an unfriendly person who refuses to take part in things Haughty = unfriendly and seeming to consider yourself better than other people Disdain = when you dislike someone or something and think that they do not deserve your interest or respect Approachable = friendly and easy to talk to Conceit = when you are too proud of yourself and your actions Self-importance = the belief that you are more important or have a higher value than other people Modest = About qualities! Flirt = to behave as if sexually attracted to someone, although not seriously Naïve = too willing to believe that someone is telling the truth, that people's intentions in general are good, or that life is simple and fair Gullible = easily deceived or tricked, and too willing to believe everything that other people say Conscientious = putting a lot of effort into your work Obstinate = unreasonably determined, especially to act in a particular way and not to change at all, despite what anyone else says Pigheaded = showing unreasonable support for an opinion or plan of action and refusing to change or listen to different opinions Unscrupulous = behaving in a way that is dishonest or unfair in order to get what you want Overrated = If something or someone is overrated, they are considered to be better or more important than they really are. Hackneyed = describes a phrase or an idea which has been said or used so often that it has become boring and has no meaning Impenetrable = impossible to see through or go through Disjointed = (especially of words or ideas) not well connected or well ordered Far-fetched = very unlikely to be true, and difficult to believe Risqué = (of jokes or stories) slightly rude or shocking, especially because about sex Gripping = describes something that is so interesting or exciting that it holds your attention completely Harrowing = extremely upsetting because connected with suffering Moving = Feelings! Memorable = likely to be remembered or worth remembering Understated = not trying to attract attention or impress people To pan = To negatively criticize To laud = to praise To bomb = To fail Up-and-coming = likely to achieve success soon or in the near future Miscast = to choose someone who is unsuitable to act in a film or play Typecast = to always give an actor the same type of character to play, usually because he or she is physically suited to that type of part Encore = an extra song or piece of music that is performed at the end of a show because the audience shout for it Interpretation = an explanation or opinion of what something means Rendition = the way that something is performed, written, drawn, etc Portrayal = If a person in a film, book, etc. is portrayed as a particular type of character, they are represented in that way hypocrisy = when someone pretends to believe something that they do not really believe or that is the opposite of what they do or say at another time Tender = gentle, loving or sympathetic Budding = beginning to develop or show signs of future success in a particular area to cease = to stop something forte = a strong ability, something that a person can do well salver = a large metal plate used to bring food, drinks or letters to people, especially in a formal situation invariably = always merely = used to emphasize that you mean exactly what you are saying and nothing more demoralizing = having lost your confidence, enthusiasm, and hope languidly = moving or speaking slowly with little energy, often in an attractive way reckless = doing something dangerous and not worrying about the risks and the possible results extravagance = when you spend more money than you need to bachelor = a man who has never married consent = permission or agreement frantic = almost out of control because of extreme emotion, such as worry earnest = serious or determined, especially too serious and unable to find your own actions funny dandy = a man, especially in the past, who dressed in expensive, fashionable clothes and was very interested in his own appearance Improbable = not likely to happen or be true candidly = honest and telling the truth, especially about something difficult or painful condone = to accept or allow behaviour that is wrong dreadful = very bad, of very low quality, or shocking and very sad scrapes = a difficult or slightly dangerous situation which you cause by your own silly behaviour tedious = boring linen = strong cloth that is woven from the fibres of the flax plant induce = to persuade someone to do something sententiously = trying to appear wise, clever and important propound = to suggest a theory, belief or opinion for other people to consider shallow = having only a short distance from the top to the bottom alter = to change something, usually slightly, or to cause the characteristics of something to change crumpet = a small round cake like bread with holes in one side that is eaten hot with butter shilly-shally = to spend too much time doing something or making a decision because you do not know what is the right thing to do morbid = too interested in unpleasant subjects, especially death ailment = an illness relapse = to become ill or start behaving badly again, after making an improvement expurgate = to remove parts of a piece of writing that are considered likely to cause offence pulpit = a raised place in a church, with steps leading up to it, from which the priest speaks to the people during a religious ceremony Premature = happening or done too soon, especially before the natural or suitable time Cavernous = If something is cavernous, there is a very large open space inside it Gaffe = a remark or action that is a social mistake and not considered polite Bailout = when someone helps a person or organization that is in difficulty, usually by giving or lending them money Clunk = a deep low often metallic sound made by two objects hitting each other Seminar = an occasion when a teacher or expert and a group of people meet to study and discuss something To Bash = to criticize someone severely Snob = a person who respects and likes only people who are of a high social class, and/or a person who has extremely high standards who is not satisfied by the things that ordinary people like Scoundrel = a person, especially a man, who treats other people very badly and has no moral principles Mourning = great sadness felt because someone has died Vanity = when you are too interested in your appearance or achievements Conceited = too proud of yourself and your actions and abilities prodigious = extremely great in ability, amount or strength Nigh = Near Baptize = to make someone officially a member of the Christian Church in a service of baptism Repent = to be very sorry for something bad you have done in the past and wish that you had not done it Greedy = wanting a lot more food, money, etc. than you need Eke = to use something slowly or carefully because you only have a small amount of it Pertinent = relating directly to the subject being considered Resilience = able to quickly return to a previous good condition
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