Choose a topic, practice it, and we will work on it together in class.
| English | Korean | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ambitious | μΌλ§ μλ / ν¬λΆκ° ν° | She is ambitious and wants to run the company. |
| arrogant | κ±°λ§ν / μ€λ§ν | He is too arrogant to admit his mistakes. |
| bossy | μ΄λλΌμ λλΌ νλ / λμ₯ λ Έλ¦ νλ | My bossy sister tells everyone what to do. |
| brave | μ©κ°ν | The brave firefighter rescued the child. |
| calm | μΉ¨μ°©ν / μ°¨λΆν | She stayed calm during the whole emergency. |
| careless | λΆμ£Όμν / λλ λλ | A careless driver almost hit the cyclist. |
| cautious | μ μ€ν / μ‘°μ¬μ€λ¬μ΄ | He is cautious about lending money to friends. |
| cheerful | μΎνν / λͺ λν | Her cheerful attitude brightens up the office. |
| clumsy | μν¬λ₯Έ / λ€λ²λλ | I'm so clumsy that I dropped two plates. |
| confident | μμ κ° μλ | She gave a confident answer in the interview. |
| considerate | λ°°λ €μ¬ μλ / μ¬λ € κΉμ | It was considerate of you to call first. |
| cowardly | κ² λ§μ / λΉκ²ν | It was cowardly of him to run away. |
| creative | μ°½μμ μΈ | The creative designer came up with fresh ideas. |
| cruel | μμΈν / λͺ»λ | It is cruel to keep birds in tiny cages. |
| curious | νΈκΈ°μ¬ λ§μ | Curious children ask questions about everything. |
| decisive | κ²°λ¨λ ₯ μλ | A good leader has to be decisive under pressure. |
| dependable | λ―Ώμ μ μλ / μμ§ν μ μλ | Tom is dependable and never misses a deadline. |
| determined | μμ§κ° κ°ν / λ¨νΈν | She is determined to pass the exam this time. |
| diligent | μ±μ€ν / λΆμ§λ°ν | The diligent student reviews her notes every night. |
| down-to-earth | νμ€μ μΈ / μνν | Despite her fame, she is very down-to-earth. |
| easygoing | λκΈν / ννν | My easygoing roommate never complains about anything. |
| energetic | νλμ μΈ / νκΈ°μ°¬ | The energetic puppy runs around all day. |
| generous | κ΄λν / νν | A generous stranger paid for our lunch. |
| gentle | μ¨νν / λ€μ ν | He has a gentle way with small children. |
| gullible | μ μλ / μμ§ν΄μ μ λμ΄κ°λ | He's so gullible that he believes every rumour. |
| honest | μ μ§ν / μμ§ν | Be honest with me about what happened. |
| humble | κ²Έμν | The champion stayed humble after his big win. |
| impatient | μ°Έμμ± μλ / μ‘°κΈν | Impatient drivers kept honking at the lights. |
| impulsive | μΆ©λμ μΈ | His impulsive shopping leaves him broke every month. |
| independent | λ 립μ μΈ / μλ¦½μ¬ κ°ν | She has been independent since she was eighteen. |
| jealous | μ§ν¬νλ / μκΈ°νλ | He felt jealous of his friend's new car. |
| kind-hearted | λ§μμ¨ μ°©ν / μΈμ λ§μ | A kind-hearted neighbour brought us some soup. |
| lazy | κ²μΌλ₯Έ | My lazy cat sleeps sixteen hours a day. |
| loyal | μΆ©μ€ν / μ리 μλ | A loyal friend stands by you in hard times. |
| mature | μ±μν / μ΄λ₯Έμ€λ¬μ΄ | She is very mature for a twelve-year-old. |
| mean | λͺ»λ / μ¬μ κΆμ | Don't be mean to your little brother. |
| modest | κ²Έμν / μλνμ§ μλ | He is too modest to mention his awards. |
| moody | λ³λμ€λ¬μ΄ / κΈ°λΆ λ³νκ° μ¬ν | Teenagers can be moody in the morning. |
| naive | μμ§ν / μΈμ λ¬Όμ λͺ¨λ₯΄λ | It was naive to trust that salesman. |
| optimistic | λκ΄μ μΈ / κΈμ μ μΈ | She stays optimistic even when things go wrong. |
| outgoing | μΈν₯μ μΈ / μ¬κ΅μ± μ’μ | Outgoing people make friends easily at parties. |
| patient | μ°Έμμ± μλ / μΈλ΄μ¬ μλ | A patient teacher explains things again and again. |
| pessimistic | λΉκ΄μ μΈ | He is pessimistic about the team's chances. |
| polite | μμ λ°λ₯Έ / 곡μν | The polite waiter thanked every single customer. |
| punctual | μκ°μ μ μ§ν€λ | She is always punctual for her appointments. |
| reliable | λ―Ώμ λ§ν / μ λ’°ν μ μλ | We need a reliable person for this job. |
| reserved | λ΄μ±μ μΈ / λ§μκ° μ μ | He is reserved and rarely talks about himself. |
| rude | 무λ‘ν / λ²λ¦μλ | It's rude to interrupt people while they speak. |
| selfish | μ΄κΈ°μ μΈ | It was selfish of him to take the last seat. |
| sensible | λΆλ³ μλ / νλͺ ν | Wearing a helmet is the sensible thing to do. |
| sensitive | μΈμ¬ν / μλ―Όν | She is sensitive to criticism of her work. |
| shy | μμ€μ / λΆλλΌ λ§μ | The shy boy hid behind his mother. |
| sincere | μ§μ€ν / μ§μ¬ μ΄λ¦° | Please accept my sincere apology for the delay. |
| sociable | μ¬κ΅μ μΈ | She's sociable and loves hosting dinner parties. |
| stubborn | κ³ μ§ μΌ / μκ³ ν | He's too stubborn to ask for directions. |
| talkative | μλ€μ€λ¬μ΄ / λ§μ΄ λ§μ | My talkative aunt phoned and spoke for hours. |
| thoughtful | μ¬λ € κΉμ / μμν | What a thoughtful gift you chose for her! |
| trustworthy | μ λ’°ν μ μλ / λ―Ώμμ§ν | Only share the password with trustworthy colleagues. |
| witty | μ¬μΉ μλ | His witty jokes made the whole class laugh. |