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Personal qualities:

Virtuous / good qualities:

Evil / bad qualities:

well-educated, clever, intelligent, witty, sharp-witted, broad-minded

uneducated, silly, slow-witted, weak-witted, empty-headed, shallow / narrow-minded

warm-hearted, kind-hearted affable, amiable, gentle, sweet, good-temped, good-natured,

hard-hearted, ill-natured, unkind, spiteful, evil, vicious, wicked, malicious, cruel

sociable, outgoing, easy-going, communicable

unsociable, sulky, sullen, reserved, secretive

hard-working, industrious

idle, lazy, disorganized

with good / fantastic sense of humour,

funny, jolly

with no sense of humour, boring

hard to communicate

loyal, devoted, faithful

disloyal, unfaithful, revengeful

sensible, agreeable

indifferent, insensible

patient, forbearing

absent-minded, forgetful

sincere, earnest, cordial

insincere

reliable, responsible

unreliable, irresponsible

purposeful, assertive, insistent

aimless, stubborn, obstinate

capable, talented, creative, imaginative

incapable, untalented

tactful, tolerant, considerate, thoughtful, merciful, sympathetic, careful, benevolent

tactless, intolerant, insolent, inconsiderate, unrestrained, impudent, blunt

ambitious, dignified

bossy, rude, harsh

brave, courageous, strong-willed

cowardly, weak-willed, awkward, clumsy

energetic, enthusiastic

self-possessed, proud

lacking initiative, selfish, self-centred, conceited, pompous, haughty

timid, shy, modest, discreet, embarrassed, calm, quiet

indiscreet, moody, capricious, temperamental, perverse

decisive, determined, resolute

immature, childish

generous

greedy, mean , miserly

honest, just, respectable

deceitful, dishonest

sophisticated

jealous, envious

scrupulous

unscrupulous

II. Memorize extra vocabulary:

Idioms / Proverbs

A sound mind in a sound body.

Beauty lies in lover’s eyes.

A walking encyclopedia.

Carry off one’s age well.

An idle brain is the devil’s workshop

Character corresponds to sb’s appearance

Appearances are deceptive.

Cut the cost according the cloth.

As pretty as a picture

Go one’s own way.

In the prime of life.

Tastes differ.

Never judge by appearances.

Inner beauty is more important than physical one.

Famous words:

  • The only thing we have to fear on this planet is man.

C.Jung (Sviss psychologist).

  • Strength of character may be learned at work, but beauty of character is learned at home.

Henry Drummond (Scottish naturalist)

  • Clothes make the man.

Mark Twain (US novelist)