1. 1. Personal identification Personality

2. 1. What makes you different from somebody else - the qualities of a person: personality, character, nature to have an attractive/interesting/complex personality Even though they're twins, they have very different characters. It's in her nature to be kind to people . - a person's personality, especially as it affects the way they behave and feel: temperament an excitable/artistic temperament - a particular quality that is typical of sb: characteristic Bossiness is one of his less appealing characteristics

3. - to have a particular characteristic because your mother, father or other member of your family has it: get sth from sb He's very open and friendly - he gets it from his father. - (used about a characteristic or talent) particular to a family: in the family They're all very musical - it's in the family . - to ask about sb's personality, you can say: What is he/she like? or What sort of a person is he/she?

4. - to appear to be a particular type of person (even if you are not): come across (as sth) She came across as quite a shy person when we met her, but apparently she's not like that at all. - the effect that a person produces on sb else: impression He made a bad impression on everyone

5. 2. Particular difference nice or unpleasant - pleasant and good: nice, sweet ; opposites: nasty, unpleasant I like her - she's a really nice person. A sweet child. A thoroughly nasty individual - easily liked by other people: charming You'll find him absolutely charming . - kind and pleasant: friendly ; opposite: unfriendly friendly neighbours/colleagues - generally happy: cheerful ; cheerful or friendly: good-natured

7. understanding other people's feelings and problems: sympathetic; not sympathetic: unsympathetic, hard-hearted happy to give money and help freely: generous ; opposite: mean, (informal) stingy - thinking only about your own needs or wishes and not about other people's needs and wishes: selfish, self-centred ; opposites: unselfish, selfless Think about other people for a change and don't be so selfish. An unselfish act

13. - having or showing no pity: cold-blooded a cold-blooded murderer - a person who gets pleasure from being cruel: sadist

14. tolerant or intolerant - able or willing to accept things that you do not like or agree with: broad-minded, tolerant ; opposites: narrow-minded, intolerant I like to think I'm fairly broad-minded but this sort of behaviour is quite unacceptable. - tolerant; not easily worried or annoyed: easygoing You can ask her anything - she's very easygoing. - a dislike of a group in society that is not based on reason or experience: prejudice (noun C/U); a person who has this kind of feeling is prejudiced (against sb/sth) racial prejudice. He's prejudiced against foreigners.

19. Not being calm if you are worried or not feeling comfortable you are uneasy, nervous, tense, anxious Hannah hated flying and was feeling a bit uneasy about her trip to Hong Kong. Do you get nervous before exams? - if you are rather angry about sth, you are irritated (about sth) He gets irritated if you keep him waiting.

20. - feeling very happy because you are looking forward to sth happening; not calm: excited The children are getting too excited - tell them to calm down. - if you are unable to relax because you are bored, nervous or impatient you are restless

21. Sociable or shy - enjoying the company of other people: sociable ; opposite: anti-social He's a bit anti-social - he doesn't really go out very often. - friendly and talkative; likes meeting new people: outgoing ; opposites: shy, reserved She's the outgoing type - she gets invited to lots of parties and makes friends very easily. I've always been shy. - liked by many people: popular ; opposite: unpopular She's popular with both staff and students

23. - a person who is cheerful and lively and enjoys being with other people: extrovert ; opposite: introvert Ann's a complete extrovert and loves parties, but Jim's a bit of an introvert and prefers a quiet evening at home. - able to express your feelings freely or naturally: uninhibited She's quite uninhibited - you never know what she's going to do next

24. Fun or boring - able to make other people laugh or have a good time: funny , amusing , (informal) a good laugh , (informal) (good/great) fun ; opposite: serious Such a funny man! 'What's she like?' 'You'll like her. She's a really good laugh.' 'I'm going to stay with the Hendersons.' 'Oh, you'll have a wonderful time - they're great fun.' I suppose he's quite nice but I found him a bit serious.

26. interesting and enjoyable: amusing, entertaining an amusing film an entertaining evening/speaker full of enthusiasm: enthusiastic (about sth) She's very enthusiastic about her new job.

27. Honest or dishonest - telling the truth; not stealing or deceiving people: honest ; opposite: dishonest an honest and loyal friend - not meaning or believing what you say: insincere - if you can be sure that sb will do what they ought to do or what they have said they will do, they are reliable, dependable, trustworthy ; opposite: unreliable, untrustworthy I wouldn't lend her money; she's not very trustworthy. He'll probably be late - he's hopelessly unreliable. - not changing in your friendship or beliefs; faithful : loyal ; opposite: disloyal a loyal friend

32. - if you have studied for and passed all the necessary examinations and conditions for sth, you are qualified ; opposite: unqualified a qualified accountant Is he sufficiently qualified for this position? - a person who is good at what they do is competent ; opposite : incompetent Though lacking experience, he soon became very competent at his job. - a person who is able to do their job quickly, without making mistakes and wasting time, is efficient (adverb efficiently ); opposite: inefficient (adverb inefficiently )

34. - a person who does voluntary work: volunteer - a person who is not able to stop working: workaholic

37. - a person who has no courage and is afraid in unpleasant or dangerous situations: coward Don't be such a coward! It won't hurt. - showing no courage: cowardly ; noun (U): cowardice cowardly behaviour a cowardly lie He was accused of cowardice. - a weak person who is not very brave: (informal) wimp Don't be a wimp! - if sb is brave enough to do what they think is right, they have the courage of their convictions Have the courage of your convictions and join the demonstration!

39. - not successful: unsuccessful (adverb unsuccessfully ) an unsuccessful businessman an unsuccessful journey Edward tried, unsuccessfully, to offer the policeman a bribe. - a person or thing that has failed, or that often fails: failure Everything in my life has gone wrong. I feel like a complete failure

42. - a person who is unusually intelligent: genius ; this kind of intelligence: genius (noun U) Einstein was a genius. a writer of genius This work shows real genius. - quick at thinking and understanding: sharp, quick-witted a sharp lawyer a quick-witted interviewer - using words in a clever and amusing way: witty ; noun (U): wit a witty speaker a witty remark She spoke with wit and wisdom.

43. - using experience and knowledge to make good decisions: wise ; noun (U): wisdom a wise old person a wise choice - able to think or act in a reasonable way; showing good judgement: sensible ; noun (U): sense sensible parents a sensible suggestion There's a lot of sense in that suggestion

44. - having a natural ability to do sth particularly well: talented ; noun (C/U): talent a talented musician She has a talent for design. He shows great talent. - generally good at doing things: able; noun (U): ability an able worker a player with great natural ability - (used about a person, an idea, etc) showing an ability to make things work: practical a practical mind a very practical person

45. - good at finding ways of doing things: resourceful ; noun (U): resourcefulness a resourceful teacher - showing an ability to find answers to problems or thinking of new things: ingenious ; noun (U): ingenuity an ingenious designer an ingenious solution to a problem He showed great ingenuity in solving his money problems

46. - interested in or good at sports: (informal) sporty good at running and other athletic sports; physically strong: athletic - interested in or good at music: musical - interested in or good at drawing, painting, etc: artistic