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    Than Strange, Weird or Bizarre.: Unique Personalities

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    The document provides definitions for 10 words describing unique personalities: cynical, eccentric, egotistical, imaginative, indecisive, picky, sensible, sensitive, sophisticated, and thoughtful. It then uses the words in a sample conversation between two friends, Robin and Michele, discussing people they met at a party the previous night.

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    The document provides definitions for 10 words describing unique personalities: cynical, eccentric, egotistical, imaginative, indecisive, picky, sensible, sensitive, sophisticated, and thoughtful. It then uses the words in a sample conversation between two friends, Robin and Michele, discussing people they met at a party the previous night.

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    Than Strange, Weird or Bizarre.: Unique Personalities

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    The document provides definitions for 10 words describing unique personalities: cynical, eccentric, egotistical, imaginative, indecisive, picky, sensible, sensitive, sophisticated, and thoughtful. It then uses the words in a sample conversation between two friends, Robin and Michele, discussing people they met at a party the previous night.

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    Unique Personalities

    cynical seeing little or no good in other people, believing that people do good things for
    bad reasons

    eccentric having strange, unusual or abnormal habits or tastes This term is less insulting
    than strange, weird or bizarre.

    egotistical thinking too highly of oneself, considering oneself better than others

    imaginative creative, having much imagination

    indecisive unable to decide quickly, not knowing what choice to make

    picky hard to please, too careful in choosing something

    sensible practical, reasonable, something that makes sense

    sensitive easily feels emotion, easily hurt emotionally can be positive or negative

    sophisticated representing high culture, very experienced in life

    thoughtful often doing things to make other people feel good


    Unique Personalities

    Vocabulary in Conversation

    Fill in all the gaps using the new vocabulary!

    cynical eccentric egotistical imaginative indecisive picky sensible sensitive

    sophisticated thoughtful

    Robin: Did you meet that guy, Richard, at the party last night?

    Michele: Oh my God, he was so ___________. He kept talking about how intelligent he was and how

    much money he made. He even said he was thinking about becoming a professional model. Like that's

    ever going to happen!

    Robin: And Brad, the artist from New York, he was rather _________! He told me he sculpts and

    paints nothing but frogs. He even said he wanted to introduce a new line of frog jewelry. That's a

    little odd.

    Michele: He wasn't strange at all. I thought he was very ______________. You have to be really

    creative to become such a successful artist. He was also incredibly ______________ - he almost

    started crying as he told me about his art. By the way, look at the ring he gave me.

    Robin: He gave you a frog ring? That's the ugliest thing I've ever seen!

    Michele: It is not! I think it's really ________________. He said his jewelry is the latest trend

    among the New York elite. Wasn't that ___________ of him to give me one of his creations?

    Robin: Not really, I think he just wanted some free advertising.

    Michele: My God, you are so _____________! Wasn't there anybody you liked at the party?

    Robin: Yeah, Bill was really nice. He was the only ___________, clear-thinking person I met there.

    Michele: Oh, the waitress is coming. Have you decided what to order?

    Robin: I'm not sure what to order. I just can't decide what I want.
    Michele: You're so _______________. Nothing is ever good enough for you.

    Robin: That's not true! I'm just a little ____________.

    Michele: Well, you need to decide soon so we can order. I'm starving!

    Unique Personalities

    Vocabulary Follow-Up

    Fill in each gap with the new vocabulary word which expresses the opposite meaning!

    cynical eccentric egotistical imaginative indecisive picky sensible sensitive

    sophisticated thoughtful

    1. naive X ____________________

    2. easy to please X ________________

    3. uncreative X ____________________

    4. selfish X ___________________

    5. modest X ___________________

    6. normal X ______________

    7. quick to decide X ______________

    8. unfeeling X _______________

    9. illogical X _________________

    10. having faith in people X __________________

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