Describing People

saint C1

/seɪnt/ A dead person officially recognised by a church as especially holy. M S

lad C1

/læd/ A boy or young man. M S

wicked C1

/ˈwək.əd/ Morally bad; cruel or evil. M S

harsh C1

/hɑɹʃ/ Cruel, unkind, or severe. M S

dedicated C1

/ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd/ Working hard at something because you care about it; loyal and committed. M S

brutal C1

/ˈbɹu.təl/ Extremely violent, vicious, or cruel. M S

vicious C1

/ˈvɪʃəs/ Violent and dangerous; likely to attack or hurt someone. M S

classy C1

/ˈklæsi/ Elegant, stylish, and impressive in a tasteful way. M S

jackass C1

/ˈdʒækˌæs/ informal and insulting: a foolish, stupid, or badly behaved person M S

slack C1

/slæk/ The loose part of a rope or line that is not pulled tight. M S

crude C1

/kɹuːd/ Made or done in a simple, rough way; not skilfully finished. M S

cynical C1

/ˈsɪnɪkəl/ Believing that people act only out of selfishness and expecting the worst of them. M S

grumpy C1

/ˈɡrʌm.pi/ easily annoyed, bad-tempered, and inclined to complain M S

maneuver C1

/məˈnuvɚ/ A skillful or carefully planned movement. M S

cold-blooded C1

/ˌkoʊldˈblʌd.ɪd/ deliberately cruel and showing no pity, emotion, or remorse M S

engaging C1

/ɪnˈɡeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/ Holding your attention and interest; very interesting. M S

reassure C1

/ˌɹi.əˈʃʊɹ/ To say or do something that makes someone feel less worried or more confident. M S

manipulation C1

/məˌnɪp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/ The act of controlling or influencing someone in a clever and often unfair way. M S

ploy C1

/plɔɪ/ A clever trick or plan used to gain an advantage. M S

gaga C1

/ˈɡɑː.ɡɑː/ informal and sometimes disparaging: mentally confused or physically feeble, especially through old age M S

apt C1

/ˈæpt/ Suitable or appropriate for the situation. M S

ingenuity C1

/ˌɪnd͡ʒəˈn(j)uːəti/ The ability to solve problems in clever, original, and inventive ways. M S

benign C1

/bɪˈnɑen/ Not harmful or dangerous, especially describing a tumour that is not cancerous. M S

temperament C1

/ˈtɛm.pɚ.ə.mənt/ A person's natural character, which shapes how they usually think, feel, and behave. M S

tangible C1

/ˈtæn.d͡ʒə.bəl/ capable of being treated as fact M S

swagger C1

/ˈswæɡɚ/ a conspicuously confident, arrogant, or self-important manner of walking or behaving M S

weakling C1

/ˈwiː.klɪŋ/ a physically weak or frail person M S

unforgiving C1

/ˌʌn.fɚˈɡɪv.ɪŋ/ unwilling to forgive an offense or show mercy M S

atrocity C1

/əˈtɹɑsɪti/ An extremely cruel and violent act, especially in war. M S

shifty C1

/ˈʃɪfti/ appearing dishonest, evasive, or untrustworthy M S

suave C1

/swɑːv/ smoothly charming, confident, and courteous, sometimes in a way that seems insincere M S

overbearing C1

/ˌoʊvɚˈberɪŋ/ trying to control other people in an arrogant, forceful, and unpleasant way; domineering M S

tireless C1

/ˈtaɪrləs/ showing great energy and persistence without appearing to become tired M S

comer C1

/ˈkʌmɚ/ a person who is showing promise and is likely to become successful M S

poise C1

/pɔɪz/ A calm, confident, and graceful manner. M S

upstart C1

/ˈʌpˌstɑrt/ a person who has risen suddenly to wealth, power, or importance and is regarded as arrogant or presumptuous M S

dunce C1

/dʌns/ a person regarded as slow to learn or lacking intelligence, often used as an insult M S

viciously C1

/ˈvɪʃəsli/ In a violent and cruel way. M S

gentlemanly C1

/ˈdʒɛntəlmənli/ courteous, honorable, and considerate in a way traditionally expected of a gentleman M S

fiendish C1

/ˈfiːndɪʃ/ Extremely cruel or evil. M S

dolt C1

/doʊlt/ a stupid or slow-witted person M S

portrayal C1

/ˌpɔɹˈtɹeɪ.əl/ The way someone or something is described or represented. M S

pigheaded C1

/ˌpɪɡˈhɛdɪd/ stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action, especially in a foolish way M S

quirk C1

/kwɝk/ An unusual habit or feature of someone's personality. M S

assertion C1

/əˈsɜɹʃən/ A confident statement that something is true. M S

small-minded C1

/ˌsmɔlˈmaɪndɪd/ petty, narrow in outlook, or unwilling to consider larger concerns M S

lanky C1

/ˈlæŋ.ki/ tall and thin, usually with long limbs and a somewhat awkward appearance M S

acutely C1

/əˈkjuːtli/ To a very great degree; intensely. M S

raunchy C1

/ˈɹɔːnt͡ʃi/ Openly sexual in a rude or shocking way. M S

pert C1

/pɝt/ boldly disrespectful or impudent in a lively way; saucy M S

unsympathetic C1

/ˌʌnsɪmpəˈθetɪk/ not showing understanding, concern, or compassion for someone's difficulties M S

spry C1

/spraɪ/ active, nimble, and energetic, especially despite advanced age M S

crudely C1

/ˈkɹudli/ In a rough, simple, or poorly made way. M S

candidly C1

/ˈkændɪdli/ In an honest, open way; frankly. M S

egoist C1

/ˈiːɡoʊɪst/ a person who is chiefly concerned with their own interests and gives little regard to others M S

wickedly C1

/ˈwɪkɪdli/ In an evil or cruel way. M S

self-reliant C1

/ˌsɛlf rɪˈlaɪənt/ depending on one's own abilities, judgment, or resources rather than on other people M S

quip C1

/kwɪp/ A clever, witty remark. M S

natured C1

/ˈneɪtʃɝd/ having a specified temperament or disposition, used chiefly in compounds such as good-natured and ill-natured M S

quick-witted C1

/ˌkwɪkˈwɪtɪd/ able to think, understand, and reply rapidly and intelligently M S

egotist C1

/ˈiː.ɡə.tɪst/ a person with an exaggerated sense of their own importance who speaks or thinks excessively about themself M S

unpretentious C1

/ˌʌn.prɪˈten.ʃəs/ not trying to appear more important, cultured, or impressive than one really is; modest and sincere M S

lordly C1

/ˈlɔː(ɹ)dli/ grand, noble, or suitable for a lord M S

maidenly C1

/ˈmeɪdənli/ befitting or characteristic of a maiden M S

temperamentally C1

/ˌtɛmprəˈmɛntəli/ By one's natural character or disposition. M S

gamely C1

/ˈgeɪmli/ In a brave and spirited way, despite difficulty. M S

clannish C1

/ˈklænɪʃ/ socially exclusive and strongly attached to one's own close group M S

benignly C1

/bəˈnaɪnli/ In a kind, gentle way. M S

quean C1

/kwiːn/ archaic or dialect, disparaging: a woman or girl M S

unamiable C1

/ʌnˈeɪ.mi.ə.bəl/ not friendly, pleasant, likable, or agreeable in manner or appearance M S

raunchily C1

In an openly sexual or rude way. M S