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Personality & Character — A2 English Vocabulary

This A2 vocabulary list gathers 30 elementary English words about personality & character — describing what people are really like. Every word comes with its British-English pronunciation and a natural example sentence, so you learn each one in real context. When you are ready, open the flashcards to practise and remember them for good.

  1. kind/kaɪnd/

    “She is very kind to everyone.”

  2. friendly/ˈfrend.li/

    “Our new neighbour is friendly.”

  3. polite/pəˈlaɪt/

    “He is always polite to older people.”

  4. rude/ruːd/

    “It is rude to interrupt people.”

  5. honest/ˈɒn.ɪst/

    “An honest person always tells the truth.”

  6. clever/ˈklev.ə/

    “She is a very clever student.”

  7. lazy/ˈleɪ.zi/

    “He is too lazy to tidy his room.”

  8. hardworking/ˌhɑːdˈwɜː.kɪŋ/

    “She is a hardworking employee.”

  9. generous/ˈdʒen.ər.əs/

    “He is generous and shares everything.”

  10. selfish/ˈsel.fɪʃ/

    “A selfish person thinks only of himself.”

  11. brave/breɪv/

    “The brave firefighter saved the child.”

  12. funny/ˈfʌn.i/

    “My best friend is very funny.”

  13. serious/ˈsɪə.ri.əs/

    “He has a serious look on his face.”

  14. quiet/ˈkwaɪ.ət/

    “She is a quiet, shy girl.”

  15. cheeky/ˈtʃiː.ki/

    “The cheeky boy made a joke.”

  16. gentle/ˈdʒen.təl/

    “He has a gentle, calm voice.”

  17. strict/strɪkt/

    “Our teacher is very strict.”

  18. cruel/ˈkruː.əl/

    “It is cruel to hurt animals.”

  19. curious/ˈkjʊə.ri.əs/

    “The curious child asked many questions.”

  20. talkative/ˈtɔː.kə.tɪv/

    “She is friendly and talkative.”

  21. ambitious/æmˈbɪʃ.əs/

    “He is ambitious and wants to succeed.”

  22. reliable/rɪˈlaɪ.ə.bəl/

    “She is a reliable friend.”

  23. personality/ˌpɜː.sənˈæl.ə.ti/

    “She has a warm personality.”

  24. behaviour/bɪˈheɪ.vjə/

    “His behaviour was very good today.”

  25. attitude/ˈæt.ɪ.tjuːd/

    “She has a positive attitude.”

  26. mature/məˈtʃʊə/

    “He is very mature for his age.”

  27. careful/ˈkeə.fəl/

    “Be careful with the hot pan.”

  28. careless/ˈkeə.ləs/

    “A careless driver caused the accident.”

  29. fair/feə/

    “A good teacher is always fair.”

  30. wise/waɪz/

    “My grandfather is a wise old man.”