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another person is thinking
4. a fusser d. a person who believes that all things happen
for the best
5. a meal ticket e. a person who believes that the worst thing is
most likely to happen, that everything is
basically evil
6. a kill joy f. a person who helps others, especially those
who are poor and in trouble
7. a polyglot g. a person who is at ease with others on social
occasions
8. a follower h. a person who knows many languages
9. a cynic i. a person who requires or gives close
attention to unimportant details
10. a mind reader j. a person who thinks s/he is better than
people from a lower social class
11. a snob k. a person providing money, food or other
resources
12. a l. a person who follows an example set
philanthropist
13. an optimist m. a person who spoils the pleasures of others
14. Read the following description of the main character of a famous novel.
Identify the novel.
Felice Rivarez, called: the Gadfly.
Age, about 30; birthplace and parentage, unknown, probably South
American; profession: journalist. Short; black hair; black beard; dark
skin; eye, blue; forehead, broad and square; nose, mouth, chin - …..
Special marks: right foot lame’ left arm twisted; two fingers missing
on left hand; recent sabre-cut across face; stammers.
15.Make up sentences using the following adjectives and forming their
derivatives according to the models.
Model 1: Considerate – Considerate people are
thoughtful of the needs of others; or My friend is rather
considerate and he always thinks of other people’s
opinions before making decisions.
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