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Intuitive
/ɪnˈtʃuː.ɪ.tɪv/
ex. This invention of Napoleon´s was intuitive rather than reasoned.
Downside
/ˈdaʊn.saɪd/
ex. Being harassed by the media is the downside of being in the public eye.
Compulsive
/kəmˈpʌl.sɪv/
ex. She is a compulsive reader.
Decisive
/dɪˈsaɪ.sɪv/
ex. The decisive veridct will be given this afternoon.
Inquisitive
/ɪnˈkwɪz.ə.tɪv/
ex. Her inquisitive personality has given her a notorious reputation in scientific society.
Ambitious
/æmˈbɪʃ.əs/
ex. She has a very ambitious plan for her daughter´s future.
Conscientious
/ˌkɒn.ʃiˈen.ʃəs/
ex. A conscientious essay in what moral is.
Introverted
/ˈɪn.trə.vɜːt/
ex. He is an introverted kid.
Extrovert
/ˈek.strə.vɜːt/
ex. She has lots of friends, it must be due to her extrovert peronality.
Honest
/ˈɒn.ɪst/
ex. All my friends are trustworthy, they are all very honest.
Frank
/fræŋk/
ex. My boss´s so frank that it hurts.
Direct
/daɪˈrekt/ /dɪˈrekt/
ex. You are so direct, you never baffle me.
Outspoken
/ˌaʊtˈspəʊ.kən/
ex. I know she´s outspoken and all but I can´t help but getting mad at her.
Open
(as an adjective)
/ˈəʊ.pən/
ex. My teacher is so open, he is so approachable.
The luck of the draw.
ex. Cheer up, you can´t choose who your siblings are. It´s just the luck of the draw.
Take a pot of luck
ex. Just take a pot of luck, you may win the car.
To be out of luck
ex. Oh gosh. I´m definitely out of luck. Today I missed the bus, consequently I couldn´t take the exam.
Push your luck
ex- I´d be pushing my luck if I play again.
No such luck.
ex. I thought she would stop yelling at me, but no such luck, she just kept going.
By a stroke of luck
ex. Getting my book signed was definitely a stroke of luck, I came across with her in the street.
