Behaviour and Manners
Match the adjectives on the left with their definitions on the right. The tiles in the right-hand column are sortable. ANSWERS
- sullen
- cantankerous
- gallant
- meticulous
- inquisitive
- squeamish
- callous
- volatile
- reticent
- astute
- showing great attention to detail, very careful and precise
- unkind, cruel, and without sympathy or feeling for other people
- (of a man) polite and kind towards women, especially when in public
- not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily
- having or showing an interest in learning things, curious
- angry and silent, especially because you feel life has been unfair to you
- (of a person) changing easily from one mood to another
- very clever and quick at seeing what to do in a particular situation
- bad-tempered and complaining a lot
- easily shocked or upset by something unpleasant
