adaptive
adjective
changing in order to deal with new situations
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adjective
used for saying that someone had a particular condition, personal quality, name, or social status at the time when they were born
adjective
someone who is classy has the natural ability to choose the best thing or behave in an appropriate way in every situation
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in human form: used for emphasizing that someone is very similar to what has just been mentioned
adjective
someone who is larger than life has a very strong personality that impresses people very much
adjective
someone who is needy has emotional problems that make it difficult for them to form good relationships
adjective
showing all the qualities of a particular type of person that you do not approve of
adjective
used about the feelings or qualities that someone seems to have but may not really have
adjective
used for describing a bad quality that someone has which makes them very unpleasant
adverb
used for emphasizing that you do not dislike someone, just something that they do or the group they belong to
adjective
behaving in a way traditionally considered typical of a particular kind of person
adjective
admitting to being a particular bad type of person or to having a particular negative quality
adjective
territorial animals or people do not like other animals or people entering an area that they believe belongs to them
noun
someone who imagines that unusual or exciting things happen to them, but whose life is in fact very ordinary
adjective
a wayward child or someone with wayward behavior is difficult to control and does unexpected things
adjective
having a lot of something that people admire or want, for example money, beauty, or intelligence
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adverb
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a man with a particular quality or ability
used for talking about someone in relation to their character rather than their professional position
used for emphasizing how clever/pretty/unpleasant etc. someone is
used for saying what someone’s basic character is
used for emphasizing that someone has a lot of a particular quality
to be someone whose opinions about something are usually right, wrong, intelligent, etc.
to be stronger in your character than people expect
used for emphasizing that someone or something has a lot of a particular quality
if you have a particular quality deep down, you have that quality, although you try to keep it hidden from other people
having the tendency to do something
if a quality or characteristic is in someone’s DNA, it is an important part of their nature or identity
as a result of your own ability, achievements, qualifications, etc. and not because of anyone else
to not be the type of person who would do a particular thing
used for emphasizing that someone is not bad/jealous etc. in any way
used for talking about the way that someone or something seems to people, when this does not show what they are really like
used for admitting that someone who you do not approve of has a good quality
used for emphasizing that someone does something or has a particular quality
used for saying that someone is not as mean or rude as they seem to be when they talk to you
used for saying that someone has all the qualities of a particular type of person
so clever/nice/generous etc. that it is a disadvantage instead of an advantage
used for emphasizing that an aspect of someone’s character is very strong and will not change
if you are a particular type of person to your fingertips, you are a perfect example of that type of person, in every detail
used for saying that someone is doing exactly what you expected because this is what they usually do
the way that you normally were in the past, before something happened
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… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
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