AMICABLE
"IT IS GOOD TO KNOW THAT OUR NEIGHBORS ARE AMICABLE, THEY DIDN´T COMPLAIN ABOUT THE DOG BARKING ALL NIGHT"
PLEASANT AND FRIENDLY, OFTEN DESPITE A DIFFICULT SITUATION, ALMOST SIMILAR IN PRONUNCIATION TO ITS SPANISH EQUIVALENT.
MEAN
"HE IS A MEAN MAN, UNLIKE HIS GENEROUS BROTHER"
CRUEL OR UNKIND, THIS WORD CAN ALSO MEAN TO EXPRESS OR REPRESENT THE IDEA OF SOMETHING.
HOLY MOLLY
"HOLY MOLLY! THOSE ARE A LOT OF PRESENTS, I DIDN´T EXPECT TO RECEIVE MANY PRESENTS"
THIS INTERJECTION SHOWS SURPRISE
ON HAND
"MY BEST FRIEND IS ALWAYS ON HAND TO OFFER A SHOULDER TO CRY ON"
BE AVAILABLE, BE WILLING TO HELP OR DO SOMETHING.
ZIPPY
"I LIKE JOHN BECAUSE HE IS ZIPPY, WE CAN GO TO THE PARK AND DO SOME EXERCISE"
ENERGETIC OR FAST
BRIGHT
"THEY WERE BRIGHT CHILDREN, ALWAYS ASKING QUESTIONS"
INTELLIGENT AND QUICK TO LEARN, THIS WORD CAN ALSO MEAN FULL OF LIGHT, SHINING.
OFFHAND
"I DIDN'T MEAN TO BE OFFHAND WITH HER, IT'S JUST THAT I WAS IN SUCH A HURRY"
NOT FRIENDLY, AND SHOWING LITTLE INTEREST IN OTHER PEOPLE IN A WAY THAT SEEMS SLIGHTLY RUDE.
TAKE GREAT PLEASURE IN
"SHE TOOK GREAT PLEASURE IN HELPING HER SIBLINGS WITH THEIR HOMEWORK"
TO ENJOY DOING SOMETHING.
LOVEY-DOVEY
"JOHN AND MARY ARE SO LOVEY-DOVEY, THEY ARE ALWAYS HOLDING HANDS"
WHEN A COUPLE SHOWS AFFECTION FOR EACH OTHER IN PUBLIC BY TOUCHING EACH OTHER AND SAYING LOVING THINGS.
PURPOSEFUL
"HE IS A PURPOSEFUL MAN, ALTHOUGH HE IS VERY YOUNG HE IS FOCUS ON BEING A DOCTOR"
DETERMINED, SHOWING THAT YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO DO
BROAD-MINDED
"MY GRANDPARENTS WERE SURPRISINGLY BROAD-MINDED"
WILLING TO ACCEPT MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF BEHAVIOUR, BELIEFS, OR CHOICES IN OTHER PEOPLE.
FUSSY
"ALL MY 4 CHILDREN WERE FUSSY EATERS, IT WAS SO DIFFICULT TO COOK FOR EVERYONE"
NOT EASILY SATISFIED, OR HAVING VERY HIGH STANDARDS ABOUT PARTICULAR THINGS.
ON THE VERGE OF
"WE ARE ON THE VERGE OF MAKING A BIG DISCOVER, WE ARE GOING TO BE FAMOUS!"
VERY NEAR TO DO SOMETHING OR EXPERIENCE SOMETHING.
IN HIGHT SPIRITS
"I WAS IN HIGHT SPIRITS, AFTER MY FAVORITE SOCCER TEAM WON THE LEAGUE"
IN A LIVELY OR CHEERFUL MOOD
MESSY
"MARY IS A REALLY GOOD COOK BUT SHE'S MESSY. SHE IS GOING TO WASH MANY DISHES AFTER COOKING.
UNTIDY, DIRTY, UNPLEASANT, OR LACKING ORDER
LOGOPHILE
"I AM A SELF-DIAGNOSED LOGOPHILE, THAT´S WHY I AM HERE LEARNING NEW WORDS"
A PERSON WHO LOVES WORDS AND LANGUAGE.
FLIPPANT
"IT IS EASY TO BE FLIPPANT, BUT WE HAVE A REALLY SERIOUS PROBLEM TO DEAL WITH HERE".
NOT SERIOUS ABOUT A SERIOUS SUBJECT OR NOT SERIOUS ENOUGH ABOUT IMPORTANT MATTERS.
KICK THE BUCKET
"YESTERDAY MY OLD DOG KICKED THE BUCKET AND TODAY MY CAT DID IT TOO, I AM REALLY SAD"
TO PASS AWAY, TO DIE.
IN LOW SPIRITS
"I WAS IN LOW SPIRITS AFTER WAKING UP AND REALIZE EVERYTHING WAS A DREAM"
IN A SAD OR TIRED MOOD
WITTY
"I THINK SHE’S ONE OF THE WITTIEST COMICS ON TELEVISION, I LAUGHED A LOT LAST NIGHT!"
USING WORDS IN A CLEVER AND FUNNY WAY
MERCURIAL
"SHE WAS ENTERTAINING BUT UNPREDICTABLE, WITH MERCURIAL MOOD SWINGS"
CHANGING SUDDENLY AND OFTEN.
NONCHALANT
"¿ROBERT NONCHALANT MANNER MAKES ME FEEL ANGRY, WHY DIDN´T HE TAKE IT SERIOUSLY?"
BEHAVING IN A CALM MANNER, FEELING OR SHOWING NO EXCITEMENT, FEAR OR OTHER EMOTION.
WALK ON EGGSHELLS
"I NEED TO WALK ON EGGSHELLS EVERY TIME I TALK WITH THAT CLIENT, I DON´T WANT TO LOSE HIM"
TO BE CAUTIOUS WITH YOUR WORDS OR ACTIONS
DRIVE SOMEONE UP THE WALL
"STOP MAKING THAT NOISE! YOU ARE DRIVING ME UP THE WALL"
ANNOY SOMEONE OR MAKE THEM CRAZY
ROWDY
"THE THEATER WAS FULL OF ROWDY TEENAGERS THROWING POPCORN AND YELLING"
NOISY AND SEEMING LIKELY TO BECOME VIOLENT.