Character and personality (I)

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friendly and socially confident
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outgoing
she’s always been very outgoing and she’s got heaps of friends
an outgoing, socially confident person who enjoys being with other people.
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extravert (extrovert)
free from anxiety or responsibility, having no worries.
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carefree
we were young and carefree
amusing and entertaining
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light-hearted
a light-hearted speech
telling or expressing the truth; honest
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truthful
I think you’re confusing being rude with being truthful
open, sincere, or undisguised
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frank
Kate looked at Sam with frank admiration
relaxed and tolerant in attitude or manner
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easy-going
a relaxed, easy-going atmosphere
having made a firm decision and being resolved not to change it, possessing or displaying resolve
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determined
Helen was a determined little girl
confident in one’s own abilities or character
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self-assured
a self-assured 16-year-old
having confidence in yourself and your abilities.
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self-confident
a self-confident child/manner
having power and influence over others
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dominant
they are now in an even more dominant position in the market
having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed
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ambitious
a ruthlessly ambitious woman
making others work hard or meet high standards; not easily satisfied
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demanding
he was a demanding baby, and rarely slept through the night
showing or involving great activity or vitality
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energetic
moderately energetic exercise
having or displaying a strong desire to be more successful than others
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competitive
she had a competitive streak
having or showing a high or excessively high opinion of oneself or one’s importance
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proud
he was a proud, arrogant man
having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one’s own importance or abilities
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arrogant
indulge with every attention, comfort, and kindness; spoil
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pampers
famous people just love being pampered
showing excessive pride and self-satisfaction in one’s achievements, possessions, or abilities
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boastful
he always seemed to be rather boastful and above himself
lacking consideration for other people; concerned chiefly with one’s own personal profit or pleasure
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selfish
I joined them for selfish reasons
having or showing an excessively high opinion of one’s appearance, abilities, or worth
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vain
a vain woman with a streak of snobbery
tending to think only about yourself and not thinking about needs or feelings of other people
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self-centred
he’s far too self-centred to care what you do
thinking only of oneself, without regard for the feelings or desires of others
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egocentric
egocentric loners with an overinflated sense of self-worth
relating to, characteristic of, or like a snob
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snobbish
the writer takes a rather snobbish tone
expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgements
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critical
I was very critical of the previous regime
unduly concerned with trivial matters, especially in a small-minded or spiteful way
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petty
she thought readers were being petty in writing to complain about blocked paths
not willing to listen to or tolerate other people’s views; prejudiced
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narrow-minded
it would be narrow-minded not to welcome these developments
fastidious about one’s needs or requirements; hard to please
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fussy
he is very fussy about what he eats
having or showing dogged determination not to change one’s attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good reasons to do so
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stubborn
you’re a silly, stubborn old woman
stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so
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obstinate
her obstinate determination to pursue a career in radio
excessively concerned with material possessions; money-oriented
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materialistic
we’re living in a highly materialistic society

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