Topic: Personality | Speaking for IELTS PDF Download

Definitions

• To be the life and soul of the party: a fun person, someone who is the centre of activity
• To bend over backwards: to try very hard to help someone
• Broad-minded: prepared to accept other views or behaviours
• Easy-going: relaxed and not easily worried about anything
• Extrovert: an energetic person who likes the company of others
• Fair-minded: to treat people equally
• Fun-loving: to enjoy having fun
• To hide one’s light under a bushel: to hide one’s talents and skills
• Good company: enjoyable to socialise with
• Good sense of humour: the ability to understand what is funny
• Introvert: someone who is shy
• Laid-back: see ‘easy-going’
• To lose one’s temper: to suddenly become angry
• Narrow minded: opposite of ‘broad-minded’ (see above)
• Painfully shy: very shy
• To put others first: to think of others before yourself
• Quick-tempered: to become angry quickly
• Reserved: shy
• Self-assured: confident
• Self-centred: thinks only of oneself
• Self-confident: believes in one’s own ability or knowledge
• Self-effacing: to not try to get the attention of others (especially in terms of hiding one’s skills or abilities)
• To take after: to be like (often another member of the family)
• Thick-skinned: not easily affected by criticism
• Trustworthy: can be trusted
• Two-faced: not honest or sincere. Will say one thing to someone to their face and another when they are not present.