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74 Cards in this Set
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Opportunistic |
Using situations for own benefits |
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Methodical |
Systematic; careful |
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Chauvinistic |
Too patriotic |
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(Tends to) get carried away |
Become too excited and lose control |
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Obliging |
Ready to help |
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Superficial |
= shallow : Not caring (thinking deeply) about serious or important things |
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Insecure |
Not confident; uncertain about own abilities |
Onzeker |
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Perfectionist |
Someone who is not satisfied if things are not 100% |
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Tactless |
Inclined to say things that upset or offend people |
Indelicat |
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Intuitive |
Understanding instinctively; with a string intuition |
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Diligent |
Hard-working |
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Placid |
Calm, doesn't easily become excited or angry |
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Magnetic personality |
Personality that attracts people to you |
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Distrustful |
Not easily trusting people, having suspicious of others |
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Shrewd |
Having a good judgement |
Astucieux |
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Supportive |
Gives help or encouragement |
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Extravagant |
Spends too much money or uses too much of something |
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Down-to-earth |
Practical and sensible |
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Altruistic |
Thinking of others rather than you |
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Morose |
Gloomy, pessimistic |
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Sharp-tongued |
Inclined to speak in a severe and critical way |
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Naïve |
Without enough experience of life, trusting too easily |
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Imaginative |
Good at thinking of new and intresting ideas |
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Charming |
Attractive; very pleasing Has a certain charm |
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Generous |
Willing to offer a lot to help somebody else /willing to give money and spend time in order to help others |
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Quick-tempered |
Someone who becomes angry very easily |
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Conservative |
Someone who doesn't like changes in politics, ideas, fashion; is stuck to old things |
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A born leader |
Someone who knows how to lead a group (bv) |
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Sensitive |
Able to understand people's feelings and problems |
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Emotional |
Expériences a lot of emotions |
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Stubborn |
Sticks to their own ideas |
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Rebellious |
Someone who does not agree with decisions that are made and act against it |
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Courageous |
Brave |
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Affectionate |
Gives a lot of love |
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Sentimental |
Easily affected by feelings in a way that seems silly to other people |
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Fun-loving |
A happy and fun person |
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Gifted |
Someone who has a gift* |
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Stingy |
Not generous /mean |
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Independent |
Someone who doesn't need someone else's help to get what they want/need |
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Outgoing |
Open; social |
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Selfish |
Not thinking about other people |
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Cunning |
Clever and good at deceiving people in order to get what they want |
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Elegant |
Well dressed |
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Artistic |
Concerning art |
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Always ready to complain |
Someon who always complain |
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Over-anxious |
Scared to do anything |
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Witty |
Smart, clever |
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Witty |
Smart, clever |
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Good company |
Nice to stay with |
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Industrious |
Productive/energetic |
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Decisive |
Good at taking decisions /someone who takes decisions |
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Intellectual |
Intelligent |
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Tolerant |
Not judging persons for personalitie, religion etc |
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Materialistic |
Only caring about material things |
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Slender |
Skinny in an attractive way |
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Scrawny |
Unattractively thin |
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Lanky |
Very tal and thin, moving awkwardly |
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Gangling/gangly |
Tall, with long, thin arms and legs and rather awkward movements (men and boys ) |
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Obese |
Very far in an unhealthy way |
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Stout |
Quite fat, solid body |
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Stocky |
Short and with a body that is wide across the shoulder and chest |
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Lean |
thin and healthy |
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Wiry |
Thin but strong |
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Double chin |
To have fat around your chin |
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Unkempt |
Untidy, scruffy [opposite= smart / neat ] |
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Never a hair out of place |
Always well-dressed |
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Immaculate |
In perfect condition /smart |
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Swarthy (complexion ) |
Dark coloured (skin) |
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Sallow |
Yellowish |
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Haggard |
Thin and tired |
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impetuous |
Acting on a sudden idea without thinking ( Mostly negative) |
heftig; onstuimig |
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Impulsive |
Acting on a sudden idea, but used in a more positive manner |
aandrijvend; stuw |
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Effusive |
exaggerated expression of pleasure, praise or gratitude |
overdreven, overdadig (mbt. dankbetuiging) |
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Excitable |
Easily excited by things |
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