Main practice: Adjectives to describe personality
Revision: Present Perfect - end up (Phrasal Verb) - no matter
Vocabulary bad-tempered - gets angry easily
bossy - likes to order people around
chatty - (informal) talkative
(to) end up - (phrasal verb) eventually, i.e.
- He worked so hard he got stressed out and ended up in hospital.
- We had dinner, went to a movie, then had a walk and ended up at Sue's house for coffee.
I'm afraid - I reget this, and is often a way of apologising, i.e.
- I'm afraid I can't come to your party, we're going on holiday that day.
- I'm sorry, I'm afraid you didn't get the job. We're looking for someone who can start immediately.
mega - (slang) to a great extent; very, i.e.
- She's mega-rich.
- I was mega-tired after my shift in the restaurant.
(a) mouthful - (slang) to give someone a mouthful, to criticise them in a bold and forceful
manner, i.e.
- The manager was so rude to me so I gave her a mouthful.
no matter - (Idiom) despite; irrespective of. Often followed by a relative pronoun,
what,
where, how why, (also
if) etc. i.e.
- No matter if its raining this afternoon, we're still going to go for a walk.
- No matter what he says to me, I'm not going to get angry.
- No matter how tired I am after work, I am going to play tennis.
- No matter where your house is, we'll find it and get to your party.
- No matter why he wants the money, don't lend it to him: he'll never pay you back.
obnoxious - someone who is being offensive and unpleasant
over-bearing - a person who is arrogant and bossy
witty - using words in a way that is clever and funny
snob - someone who considers themselves socially superior; often because they are rich or
were born in a certain family
sociable - very friendly