Vocabulary (Describing Personality) 3
Index
Complete the following sentences with the compound adjectives from the box.
ANSWERS
bad-tempered | big-headed | strong-willed | hard-working | easy-going | thick-skinned | narrow-minded | absent-minded | self-conscious | warm-hearted
1)
Jack was too
and prejudiced - and bigoted.
2)
She liked the attention but was not
or pretentious and always looked out for her younger brother.
3)
Mrs Stevens was a
, generous old lady.
4)
There were some comments about her
approach to work.
5)
My uncle, who had always been very self-controlled, became
.
6)
A
man is more powerful than ten lazy men.
7)
You really have to be
to survive as a politician here.
8)
Tina will never be a good teacher - she's too
.
9)
My grandfather is getting more
as he gets older.
10)
He's very
and if he's decided to leave the job, nothing will stop him.
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Answers
1)
narrow-minded
unwilling to accept ideas different from your own
2)
big-headed
sure that you are more important or better than other people
3)
warm-hearted
kind, friendly and generous
4)
easy-going
a coming together of people for discussion
5)
bad-tempered
in an angry mood, often angry
6)
hard-working
using a lot of time and energy to do work
7)
thick-skinned
not easily hurt or offended
8)
self-conscious
too easily becoming shy in the presence of others
9)
absent-minded
tending to forget things or to not notice things
10)
strong-willed
having a powerful will; resolute