Personality decisive /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/ able to make choices or decide what to do quickly and confidently determined /dɪˈtɜː(r)mɪnd/ not willing to let anything prevent you from doing what you have decided to do energetic /ˌenə(r)ˈdʒetɪk/ enthusiastic and determined enthusiastic /ɪnˌθjuːziˈæstɪk/ very interested in something or excited by it fair-minded /feə(r) maɪndɪd/ judging people or situations in a way that is completely fair flexible /ˈfleksəb(ə)l/ able to make changes or deal with a situation that is changing imaginative /ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/ "used about someone who has new, different, or exciting ideas" independent /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/ "not depending on other people for help, or preferring to do things by yourself" patient /ˈpeɪʃ(ə)nt/ someone who is able to wait for a long time or deal with a difficult situation without becoming angry or upset persistent /pə(r)ˈsɪstənt/ continuing to do something in a determined way pro-active /prəʊˈæktɪv/ "taking action and making changes before they need to be made, rather than waiting until problems develop" rational /ˈræʃ(ə)nəl/ based on sensible practical reasons rather than emotions reliable /rɪˈlaɪəb(ə)l/ "someone who you can trust to behave well, work hard, or do what you expect them to do" self-disciplined /selfˈdɪsəplɪnd/ "able to control his/herself, well organized" straightforward /ˌstreɪtˈfɔː(r)wə(r)d/ clear and honest big-headed /bigˈhedɪd/ behaving in a way that shows that you think you are very important or intelligent dishonest /dɪsˈɒnɪst/ "willing to do things that are not honest, for example tell lies or steal things" impatient /ɪmˈpeɪʃ(ə)nt/ annoyed because something is not happening as quickly as you want or in the way you want impolite /ˌɪmpəˈlaɪt/ rude impulsive /ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/ someone who is impulsive tends to do things without thinking about what will happen as a result inflexible /ɪnˈfleksəb(ə)l/ "not willing to change your ideas, beliefs, or decisions" intolerant /ɪnˈtɒlərənt/ "not willing to accept behaviour, beliefs, or opinions that are different from your own" irresponsible /ˌɪrɪˈspɒnsəb(ə)l/ not sensible or able to be trusted to behave in a reasonable way narrow-minded /ˈnærəʊ ˈmaɪndɪd/ disliking or not interested in ideas or cultures different from your own stubborn /ˈstʌbə(r)n/ not willing to change their ideas or to consider anyone else’s reasons or arguments tactless /ˈtæk(t)ləs/ not careful about the way that they speak or behave towards other people and so often upsets them unpredictable /ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəb(ə)l/ "changing often, in a way that is impossible to prepare for" unreliable /ˌʌnrɪˈlaɪəb(ə)l/ "someone who will not do what you ask them to do, or not do it well. "