Vanity hypocrisy pomposity stubbornness obstinacy selfishness dishonesty pettiness shyness

timidity arrogance meanness snobbishness rashness possessiveness aggressiveness

• Ladies and gentlemen, which of these qualities is most important for you in a partner? Place them in order of importance.

compassion vivacity frankness self-assurance tolerance patience generosity imagination

ambition sincerity passion sensitivity humility modesty courage creativity

Exercise 15. Find English equivalents for the following word combinations.

1. polite and friendly, 2. careful or showing good judgement in what one says or does; 3. showing and inspiring friendliness, pleasant and good-tempered person; 4. very rude and disrespectful; 5. too ready to obey others, lacking independence; 6. serious, determined, not light-hearted; 7. very loving or loyal; 8. showing power of learning, understanding and reasoning; 9. feeling or showing a desire of deliberate punishment or injury inflicted in return for what one has suffered; 10. attracting attention through being bright, colourful or exaggerated; 11. sincere and friendly; 12. filled with excessive and selfish desire for wealth, power, etc.; 13. being or wishing to be kind, friendly and helpful; 14. characterised by sudden changes in attitude or behaviour, unpredictable, impulsive; 15. extremely careful and thorough; 16. a person trying deliberately to lead smb. to believe or accept smth. that is false; 17. giving or ready to give others his things, money, etc.; 18. arrogant while despising others, proud and disdainful; 19. trying to misrepresent one’s real character, opinions, etc.; 20. nervously active, or excited about small things.

Exercise 16. The following is a list of colloquial names for various social types, i.e. different kinds of people one meets at parties and elsewhere. Use the most suitable one to complete each description below.

wet blanket Don Juan gate-crasher wallflower chatterbox life and soul of the party

femme fatale social climber gossip good mixer