eng7-V5· Vocabulary· ~13 min

Describing People & Friends

Character adjectives and words about friendship.

In this topic, you will learn words to describe people's character and words about friendship. You will learn ten adjectives like honest, loyal, and generous, as well as friendship words like trust and share. This will help you talk about your friends and the people around you in English.

Key terms

honest — always telling the truth, even when it is difficult
loyal — always supporting and staying with someone through good and bad times
generous — ready to give more time, money, or help than expected
selfish — thinking only about yourself and not caring about others
reliable — someone you can always depend on to do what they say
friendship — a close relationship between people built on trust and respect
Friendship Actions and Their Meanings
Action / PhraseMeaning
trustto believe someone is good and honest
supportto help someone when they need it
shareto give part of what you have to someone else
argueto disagree and speak in an angry way
get on with someoneto have a good and friendly relationship
fall out with someoneto stop being friends after a disagreement

Key friendship words and phrases you will practise in this topic.

✎Using Character Adjectives in Sentences
  1. 1Step 1: Read the description of a person carefully.
  2. 2Step 2: Example: 'My friend Ali always tells the truth, even when it is hard.' The word that fits is honest.
  3. 3Step 3: Example: 'Leyla never gets angry when she has to wait for the bus.' The word that fits is patient.
  4. 4Step 4: Check your answer by reading the sentence again with your chosen word.
🚫Common mistake

Do not confuse 'reliable' with 'loyal'. A reliable person always does what they promise. A loyal person always stays by your side.

💡Note

The phrases 'get on with' and 'fall out with' are opposites. If you get on with someone, you like them and have a good relationship. If you fall out with someone, you stop being friends.

⚠️Caution

Words like 'jealous' and 'selfish' have negative meanings. Make sure you know which words are positive and which are negative before you answer.

Rules

  1. 1Positive adjectives (honest, loyal, generous) describe good qualities in people.
  2. 2Negative adjectives (selfish, jealous) describe qualities that can hurt relationships.
  3. 3'Get on with' and 'fall out with' are phrasal verbs — you must learn their meanings together.
  4. 4Words like trust, support, and share are actions that build strong friendships.
  5. 5'Argue' does not always mean the end of a friendship — friends can argue and still care about each other.
  6. 6Use 'reliable' when someone always does what they promise, and 'loyal' when someone stays by your side.

Practice

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