Advanced Vocabulary Quizs C&A

thorough

• a careful, meticulous person.

• a hasty, careless individual.

• a lazy, indifferent worker.

• a quick, superficial thinker.

straightforward

• a direct, honest person. UK (simple, uncomplicated)

• a person who avoids confrontation

• someone who is very complex

• a person who is always happy

reliable

• that can be trusted to do something well; that you can rely on.

• something that is often broken or fails to work.

• an object that is difficult to use or understand.

• something that is always changing and unpredictable.

nosy /ˈnəʊzi/

• having a strong desire to know about everything, overly inquisitive. Negative.

• showing a lack of interest in others' affairs.

• being reserved and quiet about personal matters.

• having a friendly and open demeanor.

steady /ˈstɛdi/

• no change, hold steady, calm down (mainly UK)

• rapid change, fluctuate, lose control

• become unstable, erratic, unpredictable

• remain constant, vary, shift

bossy

• always telling people what to do. Usually negative.

• having a kind and gentle demeanor.

• encouraging teamwork and collaboration.

• being indecisive and uncertain.

self-sufficient

• relying on others for support.

• providing for yourself.

• depending on external resources.

• seeking help from friends.

loyal

• remaining faithful to sb or to a company or cause and supporting them. Positive.

• showing indifference to others' needs.

• frequently changing allegiances or opinions.

• being untrustworthy and unreliable.

sensible

• able to make good judgement based on reason and experience rather than emotion.

• able to act without thinking about the consequences.

• able to make decisions based solely on emotions.

• able to ignore facts and rely on intuition.

moody

• having moods that change quickly and often. Usually negative.

• always cheerful and positive.

• emotionally stable and consistent.

• easily influenced by others' emotions.