26725 describing people

Words to describe people:
Find the words from the definitions opposite
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.

30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.

He's _________________ and wants to lead the company.
She's a _____________ child and always does what she's told.
He's a _________________ driver – "I'm sure he'll have an accident.
I find the new boss very _________________.
He was _____ ___ _________________ after he got the promotion – it
got annoying after a while.
She's _____________________ and loves going out with people.
What a _____________________ man!
She's a ____________________ friend
What's got into him lately? He's so _________________________.
I've never met anyone so _________________________!
He's _______________ about investing money in the stock market.
If he sees something he likes, he just buys it – he can be so
___________________ at times!
He can be very __________________ to work with.
She's a _________________ student and picks things up quickly.
She's a _________________________ student and always does her
homework.
He's a bit _____________-______-_____________ and doesn't think
about the future.

He's very __________ about his qualifications – maybe he doesn't
have any.
My neighbour is _____________ – she looked after my cat when I
was on holiday.
He was ____________________ as a teenager, but became more
confident as he got older.
I'm always _________________ before an exam
His colleagues were __________________ to him when he was having
problems with his boss.
She's _______________ about what she wears.
He's always ______________ in the morning and never says 'hello'.
He was ___________-_________________ when he was young, but he's
more relaxed now."
It was the weekend and everyone was in a_______________ mood.
Don't worry about what he said – he's _______-________________ at
times.
Her boss is a ________________– no spelling mistakes are allowed.
He's so _________ and hates saying anything to people he doesn't
know."
He's very ____________ and never says 'please' or 'thank you'.
He's ____________________ at work, but domineering at home.
Some people think he's ________________ – you never know if he's
happy or grumpy.
He's a bit ______-___________________ and thinks women shouldn't
work.
My accountant is really _____________________.
She's _________________ and never forgets to say 'please' or 'thank
you'.
You never know what he's up to – he's ___________ and
manipulative.

He's a ______________________ person and won't do anything unless
he has considered the consequences.
He's easily excitable and pretty _______________________.
He's __________________ and charming – the perfect person to
invite to a party.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.

25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.

wanting to succeed
quiet and submissive
not taking care
thinking you are better than anyone else
acting proud of yourself
outgoing and lively
pleasant and likeable
being loyal to someone or something
in a bad mood
thinking you're very important or clever
being careful, so that you avoid
mistakes
doing things without thinking first
annoying others
intelligent

doing something carefully, because you
want to do it well
not worrying about what might happen in
the future
pretending to be shy so that you don't
have to give information
thoughtful and caring
opposite of extroverted
uncomfortable with a situation
someone who is faithful and stands by
you
only liking certain things
someone who tends to be in a bad mood
getting angry quickly
happy and cheerful
someone who talks a lot and often says
offensive things
someone who wants perfection
quiet, because you are not very
confident
impolite
what other people want you to do
without arguing
having unpredictable moods
behaving or thinking in a way that isn't
modern
someone you can trust
showing good manners
doing things in a secretive way
someone who thinks a lot

quickly changing moods
being able to make other people laugh by
what you say


Answers:
39. He's ambitious and wants to lead the company.
40. She's a docile child and always does what she's told
41. He's a careless driver – "I'm sure he'll have an accident.
42. I find the new boss very arrogant.
43. He was full of himself after he got the promotion – it got
annoying after a while.
44. She's extroverted and loves going out with people
45. What a charming man!
46. She's a faithful friend
47. What's got into him lately? He's so bad-tempered.
48. I've never met anyone so big-headed!
49. He's cautious about investing money in the stock market.
50. If he sees something he likes, he just buys it – he can be so
impulsive at times!
51. He can be very irritating to work with
52. She's a clever student and picks things up quickly.
53. She's a conscientious student and always does her homework.
54. He's a bit happy-go-lucky and doesn't think about the future.
55. He's very coy about his qualifications – maybe he doesn't have
any.
56. My neighbour is kind – she looked after my cat when I was on
holiday.
57. He was introverted as a teenager, but became more confident as
he got older.

58. I'm always nervous before an exam
59. His colleagues were loyal to him when he was having problems
with his boss."
60. She's fussy about what she wears.
61. He's always grumpy in the morning and never says 'hello'.
62. He was quick-tempered when he was young, but he's more
relaxed now."
63. It was the weekend and everyone was in a jolly mood.
64. Don't worry about what he said – he's loud-mouthed at times.
65. Her boss is a perfectionist – no spelling mistakes are allowed.
66. He's so shy and hates saying anything to people he doesn't know."
67. He's very rude and never says 'please' or 'thank you'.
68. He's passive at work, but domineering at home.
69. Some people think he's moody – you never know if he's happy or
grumpy.
70. He's a bit old-fashioned and thinks women shouldn't work.
71. My accountant is really trustworthy.
72. She's polite and never forgets to say 'please' or 'thank you'.
73. You never know what he's up to – he's sly and manipulative.
74. He's a thoughtful person and won't do anything unless he has
considered the consequences.
75. He's easily excitable and pretty volatile.
76. He's witty and charming – the perfect person to invite to a party.

39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.

45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
61.
62.
63.
64.
65.
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.
71.
72.
73.
74.

75.
76.

wanting to succeed
quiet and submissive
not taking care
thinking you are better than anyone
else
acting proud of yourself
outgoing and lively
pleasant and likeable
being loyal to someone or something
in a bad mood
thinking you're very important or
clever
being careful, so that you avoid
mistakes
doing things without thinking first
annoying others
intelligent
doing something carefully, because
you want to do it well
not worrying about what might
happen in the future
pretending to be shy so that you don't
have to give information
thoughtful and caring
opposite of extroverted
uncomfortable with a situation
someone who is faithful and stands by

you
only liking certain things
someone who tends to be in a bad
mood
getting angry quickly
happy and cheerful
someone who talks a lot and often says
offensive things
someone who wants perfection
quiet, because you are not very
confident
impolite
what other people want you to do
without arguing
having unpredictable moods
behaving or thinking in a way that
isn't modern
someone you can trust
showing good manners
doing things in a secretive way
someone who thinks a lot
quickly changing moods
being able to make other people laugh
by what you say