English Vocabulary : Optimistic vs pessimists

English Vocabulary : Optimistic vs pessimists

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1.

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Glass-half-full person

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someone with an optimistic attitude who tends to focus on the positive side of life

2.

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Debbie Downer

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(US slang) someone who makes others feel bad by focussing on the bad or depressing side of things

3.

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Sugarcoat

Back

to make something seem better than it really is

4.

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Hyper-

Back

(Prefix) having too much of a quality eg. hyperactive, hypersensitive

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Rock bottom

Back

lowest possible level

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Front

Grumpy old man

Back

describes someone who complains a lot, is moody and intolerant, and gets easily annoyed