Birth Rank (Glossary)
Trait (n.)
A particular quality in Somebody’s character:
Creativity is a human trait.
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Leadership (n.)
The ability to be a leader or the qualities a good leader should have:
Strong leadership is needed to captain the team.
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Tendency (n.)
An aspect of your character that you show by behaving in a particular way:
He has a tendency to talk too much when he is nervous.
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Sibling (n.)
(Formal) a brother or sister:
He has four siblings: 3 brothers and a sister.
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Overbearing (adj.)
Always trying to control other people without considering their wishes or feelings; domineering:
He doesn’t like her overbearing personality.
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Tyrannical (adj.)
Using power in a cruel and unfair way:
He left home just to escape the tyrannical rule of his father.
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Conduct (v.)
Organize and/or do a particular activity:
They conducted a survey.
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Circumstances (n.)
The fact or conditions that affect a situation:
In exceptional circumstances students may arrange to take examinations at other times.
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Firstborns (n.)
Somebody’s first child:
Do firstborns develop closer relationships with their parents than their brothers and sisters?
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Motivated (adj.)
Enthusiastic and determined to achieve success:
He is a highly motivated teacher.
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Maintain (v.)
Continue to say that something is true, even if other people do not believe you:
The company still maintains that the drug is safe.
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Parental (adj.)
Involving or provided by parents:
They should know their parental rights and responsibilities.
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Expectation (n.)
A belief that something should happen in a particular way, or that somebody/ something should have particular qualities or behavior:
The two teachers have different expectations of their students.
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Conservative (adj.)
Not willing to accept much change, especially in the traditional values of society:
It is an extremely conservative society.
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Discipline (n.)
The practice of making people obey rules of behavior and punishing them if they do not:
He believed in strict discipline.
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Social (adj.)
Friendly; Sociable:
She’s a social child who’ll talk to anyone.
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Flexible (adj.)
Able to make changes or deal with a situation that is changing:
We’ve arranged to go the cinema on Thursday, but we can be flexible and go another day if necessary.
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Accustomed (adj.)
Thinking that something is normal or natural because you have experienced it regularly over a period of time:
He had become accustomed to living without electricity, and missed it very little.
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By/in contrast (exp.)
Used when you are comparing two things or people and saying that the second one is very different from the first:
She had almost failed the exam, but her sister, by contrast, had done very well.
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Ambitious (adj.)
Determined to be successful, rich famous, etc:
He is an ambitious young layer.
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Favor (v.)
Support or approve of somebody/ something; prefer:
I favor traveling by night when the roads are quiet.
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Persuasion (n.)
The act or skill of persuading:
Using her powers of persuasion, she got him to help.
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Counteract (v.)
Make or become smaller:
The steel contracts as it cools.
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Inspiring (adj.)
Making you feel enthusiastic or excited about something:
I find the story inspiring.
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Compassion (n.)
A feeling of sympathy and caring for somebody who is in a bad situation:
Both women shared a compassion for victims of war.
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Impact (n.)
An effect or influence:
Internet shopping has begun to have a serious impact on the traditional bookstores.
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Underestimated (v.)
Think about something is smaller, cheaper, less important, etc than it really is:
People often underestimate the importance of training.
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Extensive (adj.)
Containing or dealing with a lot of information and details:
Extensive research has been done into this disease.
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Domineering (adj.)
Trying to control other people and make them obey you:
She has an unpleasant domineering personality.
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Modify (v.)
(Formal) change something slightly, especially in order to improve it or to make it less extreme; alter:
The present law needs to be modified.
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Therapist (n.)
Somebody whose job is to help people with physical, mental, or emotional problems, using a particular type of therapy:
He is a speech therapist.
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Workshop (n.)
An occasion when a group of people meet to learn about a particular subject, especially by taking part in discussions or activities:
We’ll have a two-day workshop on management techniques.
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Bitterly (adv.)
In a way that you shows you are extremely angry, upset, or disappointed about something:
He complained bitterly that no one has bothered to ask his opinion.
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Assume (v.)
(Formal) Take or begin to have power or responsibility:
The terrorists assumed control of the plane and forced it to land in the desert.
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Point out (v.)
Tell somebody something:
He pointed out that we had two hours of free time before dinner.
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Comprehend (v.)
(Formal) Understand something:
How could you possibly comprehend the difficulties of my situations?
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Get along (v.)
Having a harmonious or friendly relationship with somebody; Get on with somebody:
Richard and his sister don’t get along.
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Complementary (adj.)
Making somebody/something complete; Supplying what is lacking or needed for completion:
The computer and the human mind have different but complementary abilities.
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Conflict (n.)
Angry disagreement between people or groups:
I try to avoid conflict wherever possible.
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Enhance (v.)
Improve something, or make it more attractive or more valuable:
I need to find some way of enhancing my income.
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