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Glossary and Spotlight Unit 14

Glossary and Spotlight Unit 14

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These flashcards help university-level English learners expand their vocabulary. The set of flashcards focuses on words describing personality traits, behaviors, and attitudes, such as "cynical," "naive," and "assertive." It also includes expressions like "don't judge a book by its cover" and "be cruel to be kind." The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to practice from the target language to the source language. This flashcard set is ideal for students and advanced learners aiming to refine their language skills and communicate more effectively.

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German

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English

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17.11.2016 / 20.11.2016

a quality that makes other people like you and be attracted to (n, adj)

charisma, charismatic

determined to get what you want and not caring about others

ruthless

start liking sb/sth

take to sb/sth

behaving confidently so that people take notice of what you say

assertive

make a particular impression

come across as

trying hard to get what you want, especially in a rude manner

pushy

annoy sb very much

get up sb's nose

when not looked at or thought about carefully

on the surface

a good or desirable quality (n, opp, adj)

virtue, vice, virtuous

not friendly towards others (n, syn)

aloof, distant, stand-offish

able to do things by being clever, but not always honest (+syn)

cunning, crafty

not confident; not wanting to talk about yourself (+syn)

different, shy

doing things quickly, without thinking about the results (+syn)

impulsive, impetuous, rash

don't form an opinion of sth/sb ny their appearance only

don't judge a book by its cover

lacking exp of life,a nd trusting others too easily (adj, n)

naive, naivety

a feature of sb's character

trait

giving the wrong idea or impression (+syn)

misleading, deceptive, mislead sb, deceeive sb

make sb suffer because it will be good for them later

be cruel to be kind

you believe people do things for themselv rather than for unselfish reason (adj)

cynical, cynicism

you are not confident taht it is true or will happen (+n)

septical about sth, septicism

acting in an open and natural way, without worrying about what you say or do (Adj/N)

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spontaneous, spontaneity

not caring or worrying about the future

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happy-go-lucky

sensible and realistic in thins you say or think

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down-to-earth

a person who talks a lot (inf, adj)

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chatterbox, chatty

very enthusiastic or interested in sth (adj, n)

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passionate, passion for sth

be prepared to try sth (+syn)

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give sth a go, have a go, give sth a try

according to what is practical, possible or sensible

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within reason

be attracted to sb/sth

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be drawn to sb/sth

always thinking about other people's wishes and feelings (adj, syn, opp)

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considerate, thoughtful, inconsiderate

the feelings of liking or caring about sth/sb (n, adj)

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affection, affectionate

the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles

integrity

trying to appear important, intelligent, etc. to impress others

pretentious

a quality or feature of sb/sth

attribute

What's your impression of sb/sth?

What do you make of sb/sth?

thinking you are very important, clever etc.

conceited

An interesting or unusual person can be called a.......

character

give sb a particulaer impression

strike sb as sth

taking care to do things carefully and correctly

conscientious

able to think quickly; intelligent

quick-witted

able to be relied on as good, honest, etc.

trustworthy

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you are not confident taht it is true or will happen (+n)

septical about sth, septicism

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