{"id":19238,"date":"2021-04-11T09:54:10","date_gmt":"2021-04-11T14:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/?p=19238"},"modified":"2023-05-23T11:46:49","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T16:46:49","slug":"free-sample-lesson-1-of-the-advanced-vocabulary-collocations-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/free-sample-lesson-1-of-the-advanced-vocabulary-collocations-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Sample &#8211; Lesson 1 of the Advanced Vocabulary &#038; Collocations Course"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/535930982\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em><a class=\"elementor-button large purple rounded\" href=\"#pronounce\"><strong>Review &amp; pronounce<\/strong><\/a> <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Free-Sample-Lesson-01-Advanced-Vocabulary-and-Collocations.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download text + quiz<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Lesson-01-Vocabulary-Personality-and-Behavior.mp3\">Download audio<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nRight-click on the download links and select &#8220;Save&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s begin by learning some more advanced words we can use to describe someone\u2019s personality and behavior.<\/p>\n<p>Of course there are hundreds and hundreds of these, but today we\u2019ll just focus on some interesting positive and negative personality words. These will give you more options for describing someone, in more nuanced ways that have extra layers of meaning.<\/p>\n<h4>Positive Vocabulary Words for Personality and Behavior<\/h4>\n<p>We\u2019ll start with words that have a positive meaning or connotation.<\/p>\n<p>You can describe someone as <strong>assertive<\/strong> if they often take initiative, they are bold and confident in putting forward their ideas. Assertive people are often <strong>outspoken<\/strong>. This word means are not shy or reserved about stating their honest opinions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-19241\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/loudspeaker-1459128_640-1-300x291.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/loudspeaker-1459128_640-1-300x291.png 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/loudspeaker-1459128_640-1.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Someone who is <strong>charismatic<\/strong> is a type of person who naturally attracts others through their warm, friendly, almost hypnotizing personality. People tend to be drawn to a charismatic person. You can also say a person has a lot of <strong>charisma<\/strong> (noun) to describe this quality.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-19240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/increase-3172503_640-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/increase-3172503_640-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/increase-3172503_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Describing someone as <strong>cultured<\/strong> means they are educated, refined, and have good manners and social skills. This type of person would also be <strong>courteous<\/strong>, meaning they are polite and show consideration towards others, like by opening the door for someone or letting someone else go first.<\/p>\n<p>When someone has a lot of knowledge and appreciation of a particular area \u2013 especially when it comes to food and the arts \u2013 you can say that person is a <strong>connoisseur<\/strong> of that area. For example, she\u2019s a connoisseur of fine wines if she knows a lot about them and is able to distinguish them and make good recommendations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-19243\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/wine-1543170_640-300x213.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/wine-1543170_640-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/wine-1543170_640-211x150.jpg 211w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/wine-1543170_640-422x300.jpg 422w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/wine-1543170_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>To talk about being calm \u2013 especially in the face of stressful circumstances \u2013 you can say the person is <strong>composed<\/strong>. Some people can remain composed even when the situation is crazy. But others might be outwardly composed (meaning they appear to be calm) but internally they are agitated.<\/p>\n<p>Someone who ALWAYS stays calm and is not upset or shaken even by very intense situations can be described as <strong>unflappable<\/strong> \u2013 like nothing can make them lose their calm or lose their composure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-19246\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/meditate-1851165_640-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/meditate-1851165_640-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/meditate-1851165_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A <strong>conscientious<\/strong> person is someone who is careful and accurate with details. They don\u2019t make careless mistakes because they check and think about things carefully. And someone who is <strong>judicious<\/strong> makes good judgments. They are intelligent and practical, so they can make good decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Describing someone as <strong>feisty<\/strong> means they are full of life and have a lot of energy, an animated personality. And someone who is <strong>witty<\/strong> is clever and funny with words; they often make people smile\/laugh with their speaking or writing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-19242\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/people-2596150_640-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/people-2596150_640-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/people-2596150_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Negative Vocabulary Words for Personality and Behavior<\/h4>\n<p>Now let\u2019s look at some negative personality words.<\/p>\n<p>Someone who is <strong>callous<\/strong> has a \u201chard heart\u201d or appears to have no emotions or no feelings for others. A callous person would not care if other people were hurt.<\/p>\n<p>There are a lot of ways to describe someone who thinks they are better than others. You could call them <strong>conceited<\/strong>, <strong>cocky<\/strong> (informal), <strong>pompous<\/strong>, or <strong>condescending<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Someone who is especially annoying, or their behavior, can be described as <strong>obnoxious<\/strong>. It really bothers and irritates you.<\/p>\n<p>One obnoxious type of person is one who is <strong>meddlesome<\/strong> or <strong>nosy<\/strong> \u2013 this is a person who wants to know about or interfere in other people\u2019s private affairs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-19239\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/girl-4615719_640-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/girl-4615719_640-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/girl-4615719_640.jpg 426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another annoying personality trait is being <strong>tactless<\/strong>, meaning someone who does not have manners and often says or does things that offend other people or hurt their feelings.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of feelings, a person who is <strong>moody<\/strong> or <strong>temperamental<\/strong> is one whose emotions change very frequently, and it\u2019s impossible to predict whether they\u2019ll be excited or depressed.<\/p>\n<p>Someone who easily gets irritated or impatient can be described as <strong>testy<\/strong>. You have to be careful because even little things can annoy or anger them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-19244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/woman-1615242_640-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/woman-1615242_640-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/woman-1615242_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A <strong>cynical<\/strong> person tends to have a negative perspective and believe the worst about everything and everyone \u2013 they think most people are selfish and most ideas will fail, so they tend to criticize.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, someone who is <strong>slovenly<\/strong> or a <strong>slob<\/strong> is habitually messy in their appearance or in their home; they don\u2019t have good hygiene\/dress or they don\u2019t clean up.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-19245\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/chaos-227972_640-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/chaos-227972_640-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/chaos-227972_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now you know 21 great words for describing people! Go ahead and try the quiz to put these words into practice and make sure you understand when each one is used.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Free-Sample-Lesson-01-Advanced-Vocabulary-and-Collocations.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download text + quiz<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Lesson-01-Vocabulary-Personality-and-Behavior.mp3\">Download audio<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nRight-click on the download links and select &#8220;Save&#8221;<\/em><br \/>\n<a name=\"pronounce\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Review &amp; Practice Pronunciation:<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height:40px!important; margin-bottom:20px;\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-19238-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Lesson-01-Pronunciation-Practice.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Lesson-01-Pronunciation-Practice.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Lesson-01-Pronunciation-Practice.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"268\"><strong>assertive (adj.)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"355\">takes initiative; bold and confident in putting forward ideas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"268\"><strong>outspoken (adj.)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"355\">not shy or reserved about stating opinions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"268\"><strong>charismatic (adj.)<br \/>\ncharisma (n.)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"355\">naturally attracts others through warm, friendly personality<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"268\"><strong>cultured (adj.)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"355\">educated, refined, with good manners and social skills<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"268\"><strong>courteous (adj.)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"355\">polite and show consideration towards others<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"268\"><strong>connoisseur (n.)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"355\">has a lot of knowledge and appreciation of a particular area<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"268\"><strong>composed (adj.)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"355\">stays calm in the face of stressful circumstances<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"268\"><strong>unflappable (adj.)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"355\">always calm, like nothing can make them upset or agitated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"268\"><strong>conscientious (adj.)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"355\">careful and accurate with details<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"268\"><strong>judicious (adj.)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"355\">makes good judgments<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"268\"><strong>feisty (adj.)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"355\">full of life with an animated personality<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"268\"><strong>witty (adj.)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"355\">clever and funny with words<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"268\"><strong>callous (adj.)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"355\">appears to have no emotions or feelings for others<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"268\"><strong>conceited, cocky, pompous, condescending (adj.)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"355\">arrogant, think they are better than others<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"268\"><strong>obnoxious (adj.)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"355\">especially annoying<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"268\"><strong>meddlesome\/nosy (adj.)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"355\">wants to know about or interfere in other people&#8217;s private affairs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"268\"><strong>tactless (adj.)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"355\">has no manners<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"268\"><strong>moody\/temperamental (adj.)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"355\">emotions change very frequently and unpredictably<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"268\"><strong>testy (adj.)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"355\">easily gets irritated or impatient<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"268\"><strong>cynical (adj.)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"355\">has a negative perspective and believes the worst<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"268\"><strong>slovenly (adj.)<br \/>\na slob (n.)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"355\">habitually messy in appearance or environment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"center\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Free-Sample-Lesson-01-Advanced-Vocabulary-and-Collocations.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download text + quiz<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Lesson-01-Vocabulary-Personality-and-Behavior.mp3\">Download audio<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nRight-click on the download links and select &#8220;Save&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"alert\">\n<h3 align=\"center\">Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/courses.espressoenglish.net\/advanced-vocabulary-and-collocations-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advanced Vocabulary &amp; 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