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opportunistic

taking advantage of opportunities as they arise

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methodical

systematic, careful

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chauvinistic

of or relating to persons convinced of the superiority of their own gender or kind

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carried away

become to excited and lose control

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obliging

ready to help

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superficial

not caring about serious things

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perfectionist

a person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standards

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tactless

inclined to say things that upset or offend people

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intuitive

understanding instinctively

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diligent

hard-working

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placid

calm, does not easily become excited or angry

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magnetic personality

personality that attracts people to you

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distrustful

not trusting, suspicious of others

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shrewd

having good judgement

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supportive

gives help or encouragement

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extravagant

recklessly wasteful

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down-to-earth

sensible and practical

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morose

unhappy or annoyed and unwilling to speak, smile, or be pleasant to people

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sharp-tongued

to be someone who often criticizes and speaks in a severe way

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naive

without enough experience of life, trusting too easily

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slender

thin in an attractive way

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scrawny

unattractively thin and bony-looking

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lanky

very tall and thin, and usually moving awkwardly

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gangling/gangly

tall and thin and having long slender limbs

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obese

very fat, in an unhealthy way

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stout

with a quite fat, solid body; used of men and women

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stocky

short and with a body that is wide across the shoulders and chess

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lean

thin and healthy

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wiry

thin but strong

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double chin

fat around the chin

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unkempt

untidy, scruffy

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never a hair out of place

always well-dressed, neat and smart looking

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immaculate

in perfect condition, smart

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swarty

dark-coloured, used about skin

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sallow

yellowish

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haggard

his face looked thin and tired

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grinning at

smiling widely at someone

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pouting

pushing one's lips or one's bottom lip forward as an expression of annoyance / or in order to look sexually attractive

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grimace

make an expression of pain or strong dislike

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scowl

gave a bad-tempered, angry look

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leering

looking in an unpleasant, sexually interested way

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shrugged his shoulders

lifted his shoulders up and down to show he didnt know or couldnt answer

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folded his arms

crossed on arm over the other close to his body

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crossed his legs

crossed one leg over the other while sitting

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twitching

suddenly making small movements

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bites her nails

sign of nervousness

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clenched her fist

closed her hand tightly because of anger

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tapping/drumming his fingers

made quick, light hitting movements

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