FAMILY AND RELATIONSHIPS Flashcards
(55 cards)
HYPOCRITICAL
Saying that you have particular moral beliefs but behaving in a way that shows these are not sincere
Example: Their accusations of corruption are hypocritical - they have been just as corrupt themselves
It’s rather hypocritical of you, telling me not to shout. I’ve seen you lose your temper with the children many times!
UPFRONT
Speaking or behaving in a way that makes intentions and beliefs clear
Example: She’s very upfront about why she wants the job - she’d earn a lot more money.
She’s very upfront about her feelings
TACTFUL
Careful not to say or do anything that could upset someone
Example: Mentioning his baldness wasn’t very tactful
I entirely agree that it was the most tactful way of saying it
IMPETUOUS
Likely to do something suddenly, without considering the results of your actions
Example: He’s so impetuous - why can’t he think things over before he rushes into them?
Example: The governor may now be regretting her impetuous promise to reduce unemployment by half
FORCEFUL
Expressing opinions strongly and demanding attention or action
Example: The opposition leader led a very forceful attack on the government in parliament this morning
She has a very forceful personality which will serve her well in politics
NON-CONFRONTATIONAL
Avoiding conflict at all costs
Exampe: I wish she just was non- confrontational for once
He is a non-confrontational person, you will never see him argue
COOPERATIVE
Willing to help or do what people ask
Example: I asked them to turn down their music, but they’re not being very cooperative
He went voluntarily and was very cooperative
TOLERANT
Willing to accept behaviour and beliefs that are different from your own, although you might not agree with or approve of them
Example: People in Italy are more tolerant of children in public places than in Britain
I think men are less tolerant of stress than women
PASSIVE
Not acting to influence or change a situation; allowing other people to be in control
Example: Traditionally in many professions women have been confined to more passive roles
He’s very passive in the relationship
PUGNACIOUS
Wanting to start an argument or fight, or expressing an argument or opinion very forcefully
Example: I found him pugnacious and arrogant
A pugnacious politician
TACTLESS
Not careful about saying or doing something that could upset someone
Example: It was tactless of you to invite his ex-girlfriend
It is about time somebody was tactless and that this was said, because it is true
TIMID
Shy and nervous; without much confidence; easily frightened
Example: Kieran is a timid child
My dog is a little timid - especially around other dogs
SYMPATHETIC
Used to describe someone who shows, especially by what they say, that they understand and care about someone else’s suffering
Example: He suffers from back trouble too, so he was very sympathetic about my problem
She just needed someone who would lend a sympathetic ear to her
HOME TRUTHS
An unpleasant fact about a person told to him or her by somebody else
Example: She told him some home truths and he stayed mad for a week
I am not someone who usually tells home truths but in this case I had to make an exception
SLUMB
(villa) a neighborhood where poor people live
Example: now he is rich but as a child, he lived in a slumb
Slumbs are overpopuated because of the lack of jobs and money in the country
SURPASS
To do or be better than (tipo sobrepasar)
Example: His time for the 100 metres surpassed the previous world record by one hundredth of a second
The book’s success has surpassed everyone’s expectations
HECTOR
To talk and behave towards someone in a loud and unpleasantly forceful way, especially in order to get them to act or think as you want
Example: He was hectored in elementary school
Hectoring is a very common issue among highschool students
DRACONIAN
Draconian laws, government actions, etc. are extremely severe, or go further than what is right or necessary
Example: He criticized the draconian measures taken by the police in controlling the demonstrators
Draconian laws/methods
GO WITH THE FLOW
To do what other people are doing or to agree with other people because it is the easiest thing to do
Example: Just relax and go with the flow!
He almost always goes with the flow and never does anything for himself
PLAY GOOSEBERRY
To be an unwanted third person who is present when two other people, especially two people having a romantic relationship, want to be alone
Example: She was playing gooseberry all night long
I don’t want to go, I dont want to play gooseberry
FAIR-WEATHER FRIENDS
Someone who is a good friend when it is easy to be one and who stops being one when you are having problems
Example: He is sorrounded by fair-weather friends, I wonder when is he gonna notice
They turned out to be fair-wether friends
THE HONEYMOON IS OVER
Used to say thay al the beggining of a relationship (any reltionchip) you get along, but as time passes, yo start to have lots of arguments and possibly end the relationship
Example: I saw them fight yestarday, their honeymoon is over
Their honeymoon is far from being over, that are always kissing and hugging, it’s just depressing for us who are single
HAVE A CHINWAG
have a friendly talk with someone close
Example: we were having a chinwag yesterday but his sister interrupted us
I was him yestarday having a chinwag with his ex, I think thay are friends now
IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO
Said when you want to emphasize that both people involved in a difficult situation must accept the blame, or that an activity needs two people who are willing to take part for it to happen
Example: She may want to argue, but it takes two to tango and I won’t stoop to her level
In order for this relationship to work, you have to cooperate, it takes two to tango
