JVR 3 Glossary

Question 1

diligent

Answer 1

characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic effort; prizadeven

Question 2

obstinate

Answer 2

unreasonably determined, especially to act in a particular way and not to change at all, despite what anyone says, stubborn; trmoglav

Question 3

perceptive

Answer 3

very good at noticing and understanding things that many people do not notice; pozoren

Question 4

quick-witted

Answer 4

characterized by an ability to think or respond quickly and effectively; having an alert mind; bister, odrezav

Question 5

savvy

Answer 5

experienced, knowledgable, and well-informed; brihten, iznajdljiv

Question 6

vain

Answer 6

having or showing undue or excessive pride in one’s appearance or achievements; samovšečen

Question 7

vainglorious

Answer 7

showing too much pride in your own abilities or achievements; domišljav/nadut

Question 8

versatile

Answer 8

able to change easily from one activity to another or able to be used for many different purposes; vsestranski, večnamenski

Question 9

semiotic

Answer 9

relating to semiotics (= the study of signs and symbols)

Question 10

witty

Answer 10

showing or characterized by quick and inventive verbal humour; duhovit

Question 11

waffle

Answer 11

To talk or write a lot without giving any useful information or any clear answers; nakladati

Question 12

tight-lipped

Answer 12

having the lips closed tight (as in determination); redkobeseden

Question 13

alert

Answer 13

able to think quickly, quick to notice things; pozoren, bister

Question 14

anthropomorphism

Answer 14

the showing or treating of animals, gods, and objects as if they are human in appearance, character, or behaviour.

Question 15

aquatic

Answer 15

living or growing in, or connected with water; voden

Question 16

arboreal

Answer 16

relating to, resembling, or living in trees; drevesni

Question 17

boastful

Answer 17

talking about yourself in a very proud way; bahav

Question 18

captious

Answer 18

having the disposition to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections; muhast

Question 19

compassionate

Answer 19

feeling or showing sympathy for people or animals who are suffering; sočuten

Question 20

considerate

Answer 20

kind and helpful; uvideven

Question 21

gentle

Answer 21

a calm, king character or tender temperament; nežen

Question 22

gracious

Answer 22

courteous, kind and pleasant, especially towards someone of lower social status; dostojanstven

Question 23

hard-edged

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having a tough, driving, or sharp quality; oster

Question 24

to have ants in your pants

Answer 24

to not be able to keep still because you are very excited or worried about something; imeti sršene v riti

Question 25

imaginative

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good at thinking of new, original, and clever ideas; domiselen

Question 26

impatient

Answer 26

easily annoyed by someone's mistakes or because you have to wait; nestrpen, nepotrpežljiv

Question 27

indifferent

Answer 27

not thinking about or not interested in someone or something; ravnodušen

Question 28

lively

Answer 28

briskly alert and energetic; full of life, movement, or indcident; živahen

Question 29

mad as a hornet

Answer 29

very angry; biti jezen kot gad

Question 30

omnivorous

Answer 30

naturally able to eat both plants and meat; vsejed

Question 31

opportunistic

Answer 31

using a situation to get power or an advantage; koristoljuben

Question 32

pig-headed

Answer 32

showing unreasonable support for an opinion or plan of action and refusing to change or listen to different opinions; trmast

Question 33

restless

Answer 33

unable to stay still or be happy where you are, because you are bored or need a change; nemiren

Question 34

sceptical

Answer 34

having doubts about something that other people think is true or right; skeptičen, dvomeč

Question 35

self-indulgent

Answer 35

excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims; samovšečen

Question 36

sincere

Answer 36

(of a person, feelings, or behaviour) not pretending or lying; honest; iskren, odkrit

Question 37

skittish

Answer 37

nervous or easily frightened; plašljiv

Question 38

sophisticated

Answer 38

having, revealing, or involving a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture.

Question 39

till the cows come home

Answer 39

for a very long time, for ever; dolgo časa, v nedogled, do onemoglosti

Question 40

tusk

Answer 40

either of the two long, pointed teeth of some animals such as elephants ; okel

Question 41

undetermined

Answer 41

unable to make a definite decision; neodločen

Question 42

willpower

Answer 42

the ability to control your own thoughts and the way in which you behave; moč volje

Question 43

carnivorous

Answer 43

relating to a person, animal, or other living thing that eats meat; mesojed

Question 44

eager

Answer 44

being very excited, keen to do something; zagnan

Question 45

take the bull by the horns

Answer 45

deal decisively with a difficult or dangerous situation; zgrabiti bika za roge

Question 46

wouldn't hurt a fly

Answer 46

they are gentle and would not do anything to injure or offend anyone.