Personality ADJs I.
Qualities that are considered negative in people
vices
Qualities that are considered very positive in people
virtues
Someone who acts as if they know everything
know-it-all
When you want to start working you roll up . . .
your sleeves
A prose genre shorter than a novel
short story
Someone who shows support at all times, devoted
loyal
Someone brave, who is not scared of danger
courageous
What does "to cast pearls before swine" mean?
To waste sth. good on smn. who doesn't care about it
What does "to dress up" mean?
to put on a costume
infrastructure
Able to be relied on as honest or truthful
trustworthy
Proud, behaving as if he/she is more important than other people
arrogant
Somebody who worries about things a lot
worrywart
A special piece of clothing designed by Coco Chanel
little black dress
Places tourists visit, sights
landmarks
Someone causing trouble in a playful way
mischievous
Able to immediately reply in a clever or funny way
quick-witted
Someone acting crazy is as mad . . .
as a hatter
What does "off-the-peg" mean?
In a standard size (S,M,L)
Informal clothes or style
casual
Saying that you have particular moral beliefs but behaving in a way that shows these are not sincere
hypocritical
Regarded or represented as perfect or better than in reality
idealized
The troublemaker in the family
the black sheep
cultural heritage
Someone who is not a true idol or role model
pseudo-idol