Vocabulario en inglés C1: personalidad y matices

Relaciona cada adjetivo con la definición que recoge su matiz.

Pulsa un elemento de la izquierda y después su pareja de la derecha.

Completa con determined, assertive, frugal, reserved o self-confident. Usa cada palabra una vez.

1. Despite several rejected applications, Leila remained d…: decidida a lograr un objetivo to qualify as an architect.

2. His f…: ahorrador, sin implicar falta de generosidad approach to shopping means repairing things and avoiding needless purchases.

3. Although warm and attentive, Ivo is r…: reservado about his private life and rarely discusses his feelings.

4. An a…: firme y respetuosa response would state your needs clearly while respecting the other person's position.

5. Comfortable with her own abilities, the s…-c…: segura de sí misma presenter welcomed difficult questions without trying to impress anyone.

Elige el adjetivo que expresa el matiz indicado por el contexto.

1. He refuses to revise his view even when clear evidence proves him wrong. The speaker is criticising him as  .

   determined stubborn adaptable

2. She talks as though everyone else is intellectually inferior. Her colleagues find her  .

   self-confident modest arrogant

3. He can easily afford to contribute but resents spending even a tiny amount on anyone else. The critical word is  .

   stingy frugal generous

4. Unlike someone who is merely private, she deliberately keeps others at a distance and seems uninterested in them. She comes across as  .

   reserved aloof sociable

5. He intimidates people and shouts them down rather than expressing disagreement respectfully. His style is  .

   assertive considerate aggressive