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Topic Phonetics Translation Topic Phonetics Translation

Personality adjectives Personality adjectives
(positive) (opposites)
clever /ˈklevә(r)/ fit / unfit /fɪt, ʌnˈfɪt/

confident /ˈkɒnfɪdәnt/ fair / unfair /feә(r), ʌnˈfeә(r)/

creative /kriˈeɪtɪv/ loyal / disloyal /ˈlɔɪәl, dɪsˈlɔɪәl/

determined /dɪˈtзːmɪnd/ mature / /mәˈtʃʊә(r),

immature ɪmәˈtʃʊә(r)/
easy-going /ˌiːzi ˈgәʊiŋ/
rational / /ˈræʃʊәl,
funny /ˈfʌni/ irrational ɪˈræʃәnl/
generous /ˈdʒenәrәs/ responsible / /rɪˈspɒnsәbl,
irresponsible ɪrɪˈspɒnsәbl/
gentle /ˈdʒentl/
sensitive / /ˈsensәtɪv,
hard-working /ˌhɑːd ˈwзːkɪŋ/
insensitive ɪnˈsensәtɪv/
honest /ˈɒnɪst/
tolerant / /ˈtɒlәrәnt,
modest /ˈmɒdɪst/ intolerant ɪnˈtɒlәrәnt/

nice /naɪs/
Emotions and feelings
outgoing /aʊtˈgәʊɪŋ/
avoid /әˈvɔɪd/
passionate /ˈpæʃәnәt/
cannot help /̩kænɒt ˈhelp/
patient /ˈpeɪʃnt/ (doing sth)

polite /pәˈlaɪt/ cannot imagine /̩kænɒt ɪˈmædʒɪn/

(doing sth)
quiet /ˈkwaɪәt/
cannot stand / ̩kænɒt ˈstænd/
responsible /rɪˈspɒnsәbl/ (doing sth)

shy /ʃaɪ/ don’t mind / ̩dәʊnt ˈmaɪnd/

(doing sth)
strong /strɒŋ/
fancy /ˈfænsi/
talkative /ˈtɔːkәtɪv/
get angry about / ̩get ˈæŋgri
sth ә ̩baʊt .../
Personality adjectives
(negative) get worried / ̩get ˈwʌrid
about sth ә ̩baʊt .../
arrogant /ˈærәgәnt/
hope /hәʊp/
difficult /ˈdɪfɪkәlt/
imagine /ɪˈmædʒɪn/
dishonest /dɪsˈɒnɪst/
look forward to / ̩lʊk ˈfɔːwәd tә .../
impatient /ɪmˈpeɪʃnt/ sth
lazy /ˈleɪzi/ prefer /prɪˈfɜː(r)/
mean /miːn/ refuse /rɪˈfjuːz/
nasty /ˈnɑːsti/

rebellious /rɪˈbeljәs/

rude /ruːd/

stupid /ˈstjuːpɪd/

weak /wiːk/

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