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affectionate

assertive

bossy

curious

easy-going

loyal

moody

outgoing

rebellious

reliable

sensible

sensitive

stubborn

consceintious

determined

thorough

steady

spontaneous

needy

greedy

clingy

to be a good sport (idiom)

personality trait

confident; self-confident (confidence = noun)

insecure

support (noun)

emotional

anxious

lively

lovely
noisy

naive

sociable

talkative

stingy (also = greedy)

generous (generosity = noun)

reliable (to rely on somebody / something = verb)

handwriting

star sign (also = Zodiac sign)

fetus

polio (Poliomyelitis)

maternal

paternal

to get on well (also = to get along well)

ancestor

descendant (also = offspring)

to half-agree

to soften

appearance (also = looks)

to bring children up

to bring up an issue

relative

to defend (defence (BrE) / defense (AmE) = noun; defensive = adj)

an only child

competitive

possession (to possess = verb: possessive = adj)

to put something off

separable

a key figure (about people)


tram

to affect

to recover

miscarriage

abortion

recuperation

patch (noun)

bare (adj)

deathbed

pressure

to over-prepare

disorganized

forgetful

tool

item

to the letter (idiom)

to read through

right away

to get stuck

to put together

itinerary

rough

in advance

postcode

satnav (satellite navigator)

to catch one's eye (idiom)

to go round

head-on

pros and cons (Latin: pro et contra = "for and against")

gut feeling
to suit

tactful

a white lie (idiom)

bright

gentle

resourceful

inventive

sarcastic

self-sufficient

straightforward

sympathetic

to tend to do something

to take risks

to refuse to compromise

to take advantage of something / someone

on the surface

deep down

to change one's mind

down to earth (idiom)

a heart of gold (idiom)

a cold fish (idiom)

a pain in the neck (idiom)

a soft touch (idiom)

a quick temper (idiom)

hot-headed

narrow-minded

realist

supervisor

to nurture (nurturer = noun)


to provide (provider = noun)

mastermind

counsellor

mentor

resolver

go-getter

to perform (performer = noun)

big thinker

innovator

mature

stable

to be obsessed with something

to irritate (also = to annoy)

caring

loving

logical

rational

efficient

large-scale problems

aggressive

cautious

overbearing

adrenaline rush

to lose sight of something

enthusiastic

eager

alert

tough-minded

constraint

self-critical
ingenious (also = inventive)

rude

polite

decent

forgiving

flexible

imaginative

energetic

docile

submissive

dominant

authority figur

authorities (as in government)

patriarchal

shy

pragmatic

headmaster

repressed (also = reserved; repression = noun)

to be exposed to something

respectable

degree

to set an example

to fulfill (hopes, destiny)

obedient

tiger mother

to fantasize

wise

to provide for the family

to invest in something
to regard something as...

to admire

admirable

to be fond of

to be keen on

to be in awe of

to lack something (noun = also "lack")

to play truant

to approve of (approval = noun)

to disapprove of (disapproval = noun)

content (as an adjective)

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