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Adolescent

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In his adolescent years, the candidate claimed, he had undergone many hardships. ( young )

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Characteristic

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His characteristic way of walking makes him easy to recognize.

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Trait

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An interesting trait of the hummingbird is its ability to fly backwards.
Syn = Characteristic

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Apprehensive

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At first he was thrilled about the promotion, but then he became apprehensive.
Syn = Nervous

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Assertive

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To make them listen, you’ll need to be more assertive.
Syn = serious

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Clumsy

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After spilling several drinks on customers, I decided I was too clumsy to be a waiter.

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Cynical

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To claim that people do charity work only to boost their own image shows a cynical attitude.
بدبین

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Desirable

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the black nightgown had made her more desirable than ever
مطلوب، هوس انگیز، خوشایند

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Eccentric

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Eccentric people sometimes generate original ideas.
[ترجمه riharu] افراد عجیب و غریب بعضی وقت ها ایده های نوینی را به وجود می آورند.
Anormal

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Egotistical

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Selfish

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Gullible

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She was gullible and believed the man’s promise to make her rich if she gave him her money.
[ترجمه گوگل] او ساده لوح بود و به قول مرد مبنی بر اینکه اگر پولش را به او بدهد، او را ثروتمند خواهد کرد، باور داشت

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Idealize

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He tends to idealize his life in the college.
[ترجمه گوگل]او تمایل دارد زندگی خود را در دانشگاه ایده آل کند

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Inconsiderate

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it is inconsiderate to go to their house uninvited
بی ملاحظگی است که بی دعوت به خانه ی آنها بروی.

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Indecisive

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  1. the korean war was costly but indecisive
    جنگ کره پرتلفات ولی بی حاصل بود.
  2. He was criticised as a weak and indecisive leader.
    [ترجمه گوگل]او به عنوان یک رهبر ضعیف و بلاتکلیف مورد انتقاد قرار گرفت
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Self assured

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, confident خودشناس

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Self absorbed

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Selfish

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Self-centered

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Selfish

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Self-deprecating

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Make your own achivments or abilities seem unimportant

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Self important

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Selfish

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Tactful

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That wasn’t a very tactful thing to say!
[ترجمه آنیتا] حرف مودبانه ای نزدی.3|0
[ترجمه گوگل]این حرف خیلی با درایتی نبود!
5. He had been extremely tactful in dealing with the financial question.
[ترجمه آنیتا] او در مواجهه با مسائل اقتصادی، خیلی مدبرانه رفتار میکنه.

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Well-adjusted

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Normal

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Well-bred

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  1. She was too well bred to want to hurt the little boy’s feelings.
    [ترجمه گوگل]او آنقدر خوب تربیت شده بود که بخواهد احساسات پسر کوچک را جریحه دار کند
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Well brought up

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people, especially children, who are well-brought-up are very polite because they have been taught good manners.

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well dressed

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