Innate Qualities

active

inert

vivacious

sleepyhead

quick

slowpoke

(dawdler [ doidb])
cheerful (merry)

bore fboa]

amiable feimjabl]

nuisance

['nju:sns]
sullen [ sAbn]

calm (placid)

[ka:m]
irritable firitsbl]

peevish

composed

hot/quick/short-

tempered
neat

sloven [ sUvn],

sloppy
defiant [di'faiant]

yielding

obedient

disobedient

conceited
proud
unpretending
self-assured
self-blaming
(self-) confident (selfreliant)

self-critical
self-denying
self-disciplined
villain

Powers of Mind

broad- minded
narrow-minded
quick-minded
slow-minded
quick-witted
slow coach
bright
dull (dummy)
clever
sluggish
sharp
foolish
smart
fool (n)
wise
silly
intelligent
stupid
witty
blunt
deep
shallow
well-read
ill-read
educated
uneducated
knowledgeable
ignoramus
erudite ['erudait]
ignorant ['ignarant]
scholarly
illiterate [I'litarit]
learned
unlettered
enlightened
mediocre fmiidiouka]
talented
feeble- minded
gifted
ordinary
genius ['(fci:njds]
simple-minded (-hearted [-'hcutid])
sophisticated
unreasonable [An'riiznsbl]

Volitional Powers

bold (unafraid)

coward
brave
feeble
courageous
timid ['timid]
daring
cautious
fearless
fearful
firm
hesitant
steady
doubtful
obstinate ['obstinit]
flexible
stubborn
submissive (compliant)
persistent
wavery
resolute
irresolute
strong-willed
weak-willed
stands ones ground
inert
unable to stand up to
unable to control ones emotions
show resistance to pressure
show presence of mind
lucking self-reliance [-ri'laisns]
capable of prolonged effort
lost
submissive
independent

Man and Other People

amiable
withdrawn
communicable
detached
fair
unfair
laithful
disloyal
straightforward
frank
hypocritical (deceitful (di'si:tful)]
honest
suspicious
just
unjust
merciful
merciless
sincere
false
sympathetic
indifferent
reliable
unreliable
open
double-faced
outspoken
reserved
trustful
trustworthy
treacherous
quarrelsome
trusting
sociable
keeping aloof
awesome
contemptuous
ingenuous
sly (cunning)
meek
haughty
composed
hot-tempered
affectionate [a'fekjnit]
jealous
snobbish
gentle
harsh
tender
severe [si'via]
flexible
tough
mild (soft)
strict
genial
rigorous
humane

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,
,
,

base

altruistic

egoistic

selfless

selfish

moral

evil [ i:vl],

sinful
reputable

scoundrel

honorable

villainous

['vilanas]
polite

impolite

tactful

tactless

courteous

uncivil

considerate

inconsiderate

respectful

disrespectful

warmhearted

Man and Property

generous

greedy

open-hearted

stingy

economical

frugal ['frugal]

thrifty

spendthrift

wasteful

intemperate [in'temparit]

Man and His Work

responsible

irresponsible

conscientious
careless

attentive

casual ,

neglectful
diligent

unconcerned

hard-working

indifferent

industrious

lazy

disciplined

idle

punctual

sloppy

concentrated

distracted

committed

shirker (n)

accomplished
unskilled

Emotional States

calm [ka:m]
anxious
[aegkjas]
placid [ plsesid]
nervous
quiet
upset
glad
sad
happy

unhappy

joyful

sorrowful

Jovial

gloomy

cheerful

grim

elated

miserable

delighted

disappointed

inspired

distressed

ecstatic
[ik'staetik]

frustrated

pleased

displeased

in a good mood

Proverbs and Sayings

1) A dog in the manger. . .
2) A good name is better than riches. .
3) A word is enough to the wise. .

.
4) All sugar and honey. . (

).
5) An ass in a lion skin. .
6) As busy as a bee. (), .
7) As melancholy as a cat. , (.. )
8) As merry as a cricket. , .
9) As slippery as an eel. , ().
10)As true as steel. , ( ).
11)Custom is a second nature. - .
12)Fortune favours the brave. .
13)Handsome is as handsome does. , (.

).
14) will never set the Thames on fire. .
.
15)Still waters run deep. .
.
16) wear ones heart upon ones sleeve. .
.
Idiomatic Expressions
1) control /hold/keep ones temper - , ,

, ;
2) fly/get into a temper = lose ones temper - , ,

;
3) good nature - ; ]
4) ill nature - , , ;
5) out of temper (with smb. or smth.) - , ,

, ( - -);
6) put smb out of temper - - , ,

-;
7) quick/short temper - , ;
8) quite a character - , , ;
9) recover /regain ones temper - , ,
.

Body Language. From Head to Toe

English has many colloquial expressions to do with the body - from head to toe! Here are
some of the most common ones.
1) To keep your head is to remain calm, but to lose is to panic and do something foolish.
If something is above or over your head it is too difficult for you to understand. An
egghead is an intellectual, and someone who has their head screwed on is very
sensible.
2) If you split hairs you are very pedantic, but if you don't turn a hair you are very calm.
To be scatterbrained is to be very forgetful, but to have a brain-wave is to have a very
clever idea. If you have something on the brain, you cant forget it, and if you pick
someones brains, you talk a problem over with Ilium to see if they have any good
ideas.
3) To pay through the nose is to pay a very high price for something, but II you turn up
your nose at something you despise it. If youre all ears, you listen very attentively,
and if you keep your ear to the ground you listen and watch out for signs of future
events. To see eye to eye with someone is to agree with them, and if you dont bat an
eye, you show no surprise or excitement.
4) If you are down in the mouth, you are rather depressed. A stiff upper lip It. the
traditionally British quality of not showing any emotion in times of trouble. To have
your tongue in your cheek is to say one thing and mean something else. To have a
sweet tooth is to have a taste for sweet food, and to do something by the skin of your
teeth is to just manage to do it.
5) To stick your neck out is to do something risky or dangerous, and to keep someone at
arm's length is to avoid getting too friendly with them. To be high-handed is to behave
in a superior fashion, but to lend someone a hand is lo help them. If you have a finger
in every pie, you are involved in a lot of different projects, and if you have a green
thumb you are very good at Hardening. To be all fingers and thumbs is to be very
clumsy, and to be under someones thumb is to be under ones influence.
6) If you have a heart to heart with someone, you have an intimate talk, and if you learn
something by heart, you learn it completely. To be half-hearted is to be not very
enthusiastic about something, but to be wholehearted is to be totally committed.
7) To be thick-skinned is to be insensitive to criticism, but to be thin- skinned is to be
oversensitive. If your blood boils, you are furious about something, and if it freezes in
your veins, you are terrified. If something puts or gets your back up, it makes you
annoyed, but if you put your back into something, you put a lot of effort into it.
8) If you pull someone's leg, you tease them, and if you havent a leg to stand on, you
have no reason or justification for what you do. To put your foot down is to insist on
something and to land on your feet is to be very fortunate. To find your feet is to
become used to a new situation, but to get cold feet is to become frightened or
nervous about something. If you put your foot in it, you say or do something to upset
or annoy someone else, and if you tread on someones toes you do the same without
meaning to.

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Idiomatic Expressions
control /hold/keep ones temper - , ,
, ;
fly/get into a temper = lose ones temper - , ,
;
good nature - ; ]
ill nature - , , ;
out of temper (with smb. or smth.) - , ,
, ( - -);
put smb out of temper - - , ,
-;
quick/short temper - , ;
quite a character - , , ;
recover /regain ones temper - , ,
.