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  • - Hello, everyone, and welcome back to English with Lucy.

  • Today, I have a vocabulary lesson for you.

  • In today's lesson, we are going to discuss 50, yes, 50.

  • But don't worry, it won't be too much,

  • 50 advanced adjectives

  • that you can use to describe personality.

  • These words are more advanced

  • so you can give really accurate descriptions of people.

  • In this video we will also focus on pronunciation.

  • I have included the phonetic transcription for each word

  • plus their meaning and a little chat

  • about where they can be used.

  • I have also created a free PDF

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  • It contains all of the words that we discussed

  • along with their pronunciation and their meaning.

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  • Right, let's get started with the vocabulary lesson.

  • So I have got 25 positive personality adjectives

  • and 25 negative personality adjectives.

  • Which ones do you think we should start with?

  • I think I'm going to start with positive

  • so we can raise everyone's mood

  • and then bring you back down again.

  • Just how I like it.

  • Number one is adaptable, adaptable.

  • If somebody is an adaptable person,

  • it means they are someone who is able to change

  • to successfully deal with new situations,

  • especially difficult ones.

  • You could say she's a great social worker

  • because she's so adaptable.

  • She's such an adaptable person.

  • We also have number two, which is affable, affable.

  • This could be used to describe somebody

  • who is pleasant, polite, and easy to talk to.

  • It's a very positive word.

  • He was incredibly affable with me when I forgot my ticket.

  • Number three: ambitious, ambitious.

  • This is usually positive, but sometimes depending on tone,

  • it can be slightly negative as well.

  • It describes somebody who is determined

  • to be rich, powerful, and successful.

  • He's very ambitious and I think he'll do very well in life.

  • Number four, this is a lovely one: amicable, amicable.

  • This is a way of saying that somebody is polite and friendly

  • and can manage situations without arguments.

  • He seemed very amicable on the telephone,

  • so I was shocked at his rude email.

  • Number five is bright, bright.

  • And a lot of learners of English misunderstand this word

  • because it also means shining, you know, a source of light.

  • When we're using it to describe people,

  • it usually means intelligent or clever.

  • You're a bright girl, I know you'll pass the exam.

  • You're an intelligent or clever girl.

  • Number six is broad-minded, broad-minded.

  • I mentioned a couple of videos back narrow-minded,

  • this is the opposite.

  • Narrow-minded, broad-minded.

  • It means that you are willing to understand

  • and listen to other people's opinions

  • even if they're different from your own.

  • Luckily, our boss is quite broad-minded,

  • so I'm sure he won't mind you wearing that today.

  • I wonder what that person was wearing

  • for a boss to have to be broad-minded.

  • We also have number seven: conscientious, conscientious.

  • This can be used to describe people who take care

  • to do things carefully and correctly.

  • His conscientious manner makes him a fantastic engineer.

  • Number eight: convivial, convivial.

  • This simply means cheerful and friendly.

  • She was a convivial party host

  • who made everyone feel welcomed.

  • We also have number nine: courteous, courteous.

  • I really like that word, courteous.

  • This means polite and respectful.

  • If somebody is courteous,

  • they are a respectful and polite person.

  • I can't believe how courteous

  • the school children were today.

  • I remember it was such an honour

  • to be called courteous at school.

  • Number 10 is decisive, decisive.

  • And like many of these,

  • it does depend on context and tone of voice.

  • This is used to describe somebody who is able

  • to decide quickly and with confidence.

  • She's quite decisive,

  • so I don't think she'll change her mind.

  • Number 11 is determined, determined.

  • Very similar to ambitious in a way,

  • but in particular, this is used to describe people

  • who are able to continue trying to do something

  • even if it's difficult.

  • Her determined nature made her the perfect Olympian.

  • Number 12: diplomatic, diplomatic.

  • If I can think of anyone who's diplomatic, it is my father,

  • the most diplomatic man on earth, I think.

  • It means that he's able to deal

  • with people in difficult situations.

  • If some people are having an argument

  • in front of him, he can say,

  • now, now, everyone, let's sit down, talk it out.

  • Let's find an arrangement that's mutually beneficial.

  • With my dad, it's all about compromise.

  • My dad's diplomatic nature made him a great boss.

  • Number 13, this one is used to describe my husband-to-be,

  • easy-going, (laughs) easy-going,

  • also laid-back might be another alternative.

  • This is used to describe people who are relaxed

  • and happy to accept things

  • without worrying or stressing or getting angry.

  • That's my fiance in a nutshell.

  • We often say he's so laid-back

  • that he's actually horizontal.

  • I don't think I've ever seen him get really stressed.

  • An example, he's an easy-going guy with a carefree attitude.

  • Number 14 is exuberant, exuberant.

  • This means full of energy, happiness, and excitement.

  • And do you know what? Today I think that describes me.

  • I do feel particularly full

  • of energy, happiness, and excitement.

  • An example: her exuberant nature exhausted me.

  • Number 15, this is my mum's favourite word,

  • not favourite, but she uses it a lot: frank, frank.

  • It's sometimes positive and sometimes negative,

  • it's actually quite neutral.

  • If somebody is frank, it means they are honest and direct,

  • especially in what they say.

  • So they say things without worrying too much

  • about if it will offend people.

  • If anyone is ever rude to my mum,

  • she will then describe them to me as frank.

  • She's quite frank.

  • He was very frank with me,

  • which means he was bloody rude to me.

  • She's very frank, but she gets results.

  • That's a good sentence.

  • Number 16 is gregarious, gregarious.

  • This simply means sociable.

  • I think you'll get on well as you're both so gregarious.

  • Number 17: intuitive, intuitive.

  • This means you're able to understand something or someone

  • by using feelings rather than using facts

  • or understanding the facts.

  • She's a great teacher because she's so intuitive.

  • She understands what her students need

  • without having to ask them.

  • Number 18 is inventive, inventive.

  • This means imaginative or creative,

  • able to think of new ideas, new ways of doing things.

  • I'm sure he'll find a use for your broken television.

  • He's incredibly inventive.

  • Number 19 is modest, modest.

  • This is used to describe somebody

  • who doesn't talk about how great they are.

  • They don't boast or talk

  • about their abilities or their possessions.

  • If somebody understates something, if somebody says,

  • oh, my English, isn't that good,

  • but their English is very good,

  • you can say, I think you're being a bit modest there.

  • We also use it sarcastically.

  • If somebody does show off, we go,

  • oh, modest, you're very modest. (laughs)

  • Number 20 is pioneering, pioneering.

  • This is used to describe early adopters,

  • people who start to do something first

  • and then others follow.

  • An example: she had an affair

  • with a pioneering cryptocurrency investor.

  • Number 21 is placid, placid.

  • And this is positive leaning towards neutral.

  • It could also be used to describe somebody a bit boring,

  • but it means not easily excited, very calm.

  • Don't worry about her dog, he's very placid.

  • He won't jump up.

  • Number 22 is proactive, proactive.

  • This is used to describe somebody who makes things happen.

  • They don't wait for things to happen,

  • they make things happen.

  • She's very proactive when it comes to her work life,

  • but her personal life is very different.

  • Me.

  • 23 is quick-witted, quick-witted.

  • And this means very intelligent, very able to think quickly

  • or very quick to respond with funny or witty comments.

  • I wouldn't heckle the comedian, he is very quick-witted.

  • To heckle is to shout something at a comedian

  • or a performer from the audience,

  • usually in order to get a reaction.

  • Number 24 is resourceful, resourceful.

  • If somebody is resourceful, they are good at finding ways

  • of doing things or solving problems.

  • We didn't have much money growing up,

  • but our mother was very resourceful.

  • And number 25, the last positive adjective

  • is versatile, versatile.

  • This means able to do many things.

  • My personal assistant is incredibly versatile.

  • She's able to do all sorts of things.

  • Unfortunately, all good things come to an end

  • and now we've got to talk about the negative adjectives,

  • but they are quite fun.

  • They're good for talking about people.

  • Number one is aloof, aloof.

  • I could have described my old dog as aloof.

  • It means not friendly, not interested in other people.

  • We had a sausage dog, a dachshund,

  • and she came to you on her own terms.

  • She was not friendly, she was aloof.

  • Number two is belligerent, belligerent.

  • What a wonderful word to say.

  • This means unfriendly and aggressive.

  • His belligerent attitude drove me up the wall.

  • Number three is big-headed, big-headed.

  • This means arrogant, overconfident,

  • you think a lot of yourself.

  • He's very handsome, but he's also very big-headed,

  • and that puts me off.

  • Number four is callous, callous.

  • If you're callous, it means you don't care

  • about other people's feelings, pain, or problems.

  • The headmaster was incredibly callous

  • and disregarded the feelings of the students.

  • Number five, prepare yourself, this is such a fun word,

  • cantankerous, cantankerous, cantankerous.

  • What a great word.

  • It means often angry or often complaining.

  • I'm so sick of her, she is so cantankerous,

  • she's never pleased.

  • Number six, this is a really useful one: clingy, clingy.

  • This is used to describe somebody

  • who is needing someone else too much.

  • It could be used to describe a partner, a romantic partner,

  • or a child to their parent.

  • Stop being so clingy, I need some time alone.

  • They don't want to let you go,

  • they're clinging on like a baby monkey.

  • Number seven is cynical, cynical.

  • This can be used to describe people who are very negative,

  • they don't believe that the good will happen.

  • Why do you always have to be so cynical? Lighten up a bit.

  • Number eight is detached, detached.

  • And this describes people who show a lack of feeling.

  • If somebody says detached from reality,

  • it can mean that they're very privileged

  • and they don't understand reality.

  • They don't understand how the majority of people live.

  • He's very detached, I wonder if something's on his mind.

  • Number nine is dogmatic, dogmatic.

  • This is used to describe people who believe

  • that their opinions and their beliefs

  • are the only correct way of thinking.

  • They think that everyone else should accept

  • what they think and what they see to be right

  • and they won't accept the opinions and thoughts of others.

  • The politician was the most dogmatic person I've ever met.

  • Number 10: fussy, fussy.

  • This means hard to please or too concerned

  • about having things exactly as you want them.

  • It's often used to describe people who are picky about food.

  • If somebody is a fussy eater, they're a picky eater.

  • They don't like lots of different types of foods.

  • My new client is so fussy, I just can't seem to please him.

  • Number 11, I love this one: gullible, gullible.

  • This describes people who are too willing

  • to believe what people tell them,

  • so they're easily tricked.

  • In my old flat, I had the word gullible

  • written on the ceiling and I'd always tell people,

  • there's gullible written on the ceiling.

  • And they would think I was trying to trick them

  • and they would never look.

  • But there was actually gullible written on the ceiling.

  • I didn't actually have that many opportunities

  • to try that out on people.

  • No one ever came to my house.

  • Number 12 is impulsive, impulsive.

  • You can use this to describe people

  • who act quickly without thinking things through.

  • They act on impulse.

  • He's too impulsive, he just bought a Lamborghini on finance.

  • Number 13 is, is it?

  • I don't know if it is. It might be.

  • It's indecisive. (laughs)

  • Okay, if you are indecisive,

  • then it means you are not able to make decisions quickly

  • and effectively as I just demonstrated.

  • I'm very indecisive when it comes to picking outfits,

  • I can never decide what I want to wear.

  • Number 14 is materialistic, materialistic.

  • This describes people who have possessions

  • and money as their top priority.

  • They care about possessions

  • and material things more than anything else.

  • An example: Barbie is incredibly materialistic,

  • all she cares about is fashion.

  • Poor Barbie, there's a lot more to Barbie than that.

  • And number 15 is narrow-minded, narrow-minded.

  • I know I mentioned broad-minded before,

  • this is the opposite.

  • It means you're not willing to listen

  • to the opinions of others or the ideas or beliefs of others.

  • The misogynist was incredibly narrow-minded.

  • Number 16, fun word alert: obnoxious, obnoxious.

  • Oh, obnoxious.

  • This means extremely unpleasant

  • in a way that offends people.

  • He is the most obnoxious person I have ever met in my life.

  • Number 17 is obstinate, obstinate.

  • This is often used to describe children.

  • It means very stubborn.

  • It means that you refuse

  • to change your behaviour or your opinions.

  • She's very cute, but she's also very obstinate.

  • 18, shall I tell you what 18 is? Do you need to know?

  • It's patronising, patronising.

  • If you're patronising,

  • it means you think you're more intelligent than people

  • and you make them feel that way too.

  • You talk to them as if they're less than you.

  • If somebody treats you as if you're stupid,

  • you can say stop being so patronising,

  • I'm not a child, I'm not stupid.

  • Number 19 is possessive, possessive.

  • And this actually has two meanings

  • that I'd like to discuss with you.

  • If somebody is possessive about someone,

  • it means they demand all of their attention and love.

  • They don't want to share them with anyone.

  • It's very negative if somebody has a possessive partner.

  • People can also be possessive about things.

  • It can mean that they don't like

  • to lend things or share things.

  • So we could have: she had a hard time breaking up

  • with her possessive boyfriend.

  • Or don't expect to be allowed to drive his car,

  • he's incredibly possessive.

  • Number 20 is resentful, resentful.

  • This means that you hold grudges.

  • If somebody has treated you badly in the past,

  • you feel bitter about it forever.

  • Her difficult past has made her very resentful.

  • Number 21 is self-centered, self-centered.

  • This means you put yourself first,

  • you don't think about the needs of others.

  • Stop being so self-centered

  • and think about what's right for the children.

  • Number 22 is stingy, stingy. Okay?

  • Focus on that pronunciation, it's got that /dʒ/.

  • It's not stingy.

  • Something could be stingy if it stings you a lot.

  • Stingy means you are tight with money.

  • You're not generous at all when it comes to money.

  • I hate going out for drinks with her

  • because she's so stingy, I always end up paying.

  • 23 is tactless, tactless.

  • This is a hard one to pronounce 'cause it's ta-kuh-tuh-less.

  • So we've got kuh-tuh-ul all altogether, tactless.

  • If you don't have much tact, then you are tactless.

  • This means that you're likely to say or do things

  • that will probably annoy or upset other people.

  • You were so tactless when you commented on her weight.

  • 24 is a great one, it's quite casual, it's touchy, touchy.

  • If somebody is touchy, they are easily upset or offended.

  • We often say, ooh, he's a bit touchy.

  • Ooh, touchy.

  • Don't upset her, she's very touchy.

  • And the last one, number 25 is vain. (laughs)

  • This means conceited.

  • It means you're obsessed with your appearance

  • or your own achievements or just yourself in general.

  • You're so vain, you probably think

  • This class is about you because you're so vain

  • Yeah, that can be the example.

  • You're so vain you probably think this class is about you.

  • Right, that is it for today's lesson.

  • I really hope you enjoyed it

  • and I hope you learned something.

  • I have pushed lots of vocabulary words your way.

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  • and vocabulary skills even further,

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  • where I have a fantastic pronunciation tool.

  • You can click on the phonemes and hear me pronounce them.

  • /i:/.

  • /əʊ/.

  • /eə/.

  • I will see you soon for another lesson.

  • I'm sure he'll find a use for your broken sofa,

  • he's very inventive.

  • Well, that's not actually as funny as I thought it would be.

  • I'm sure he'll find a use

  • for your broken television antenna.

  • Why that? So specific.

  • That's so stupid that I couldn't think of anything else new.

  • To the negative adjectives used to describe personality.

  • Oh, it's gonna be so depressing.

  • No, sorry, I'm too excited today, too excited.

  • Try to reel myself in.

  • Why am I doing that?

  • Number six. No, it's not number six, sorry.

  • Number 14.

  • Oh, (beeping).

  • I've just replaced full batteries and they've gone.

  • I can't believe it.

  • Number 14 is...

  • About to choke.

  • Number 29, this is a hard one to pronounce

  • 'cause we've got kuh-tuh.

  • Ta-kuh-tuh.

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