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convivial(adj) : they are friendly, happy, extroverts, and gregarious.
you can't tire them
indefatigable: they apparently have boundless illimitable energy - they are on the go from morning to night, and often far into the night, working hard, playing hard, never tiring, never "pooped" or "bushed" - and getting twice as much done as any three other human beings.
no tricks, no secrets
ingenuous: they are pleasingly frank, utterly lacking in pretense or artificially in fact quite unable to hide their feelings or thoughts-- and so honest and aboveboard that they can scarcely conceive of trickery, chicanery, or dissimulation in anyone. There is, then about them the simple naturalness and unsophistication of child.
sharp as a razor
perspicacious: they have minds like steel traps; their insight into problems that would confuse or mystify people of less keenness or discernment is just short of amazing
no placating necessary
magnanimous: they are most generous about forgiving a slight, an insult, an injury. Never do they harbor resentment, store up petty grudges, or waste energy or thought on means of revenge or retaliation. How could they? they are much too big hearted.
one person orchestras
versatile: they are masters of all traders.
no grumbling
stoical: they bear their troubles bravely, never ask for sympathy, never yield to sorrow, never wince at pain. It sounds almost superhuman, but it's true.
no fear
intrepid: they are strangers to fear, they are audacious, dauntless, contemptuous of danger and hardship.
no dullness
scintillating: they are witty, clever, delightful; and naturally they are also brilliant and entertaining conversationalist.
city slickers
urbane: they are cultivated, poised, tactful, socially so experienced, sophisticated, and courteous that they are at home in any group, at ease under all circumstances of social intercourse. You cannot help admiring (perhaps envying) their smoothness and self-assurance, their tact and congeniality.
Helping Words
congenial(ity): (of a person) pleasing or liked on account of having qualities or interests that are similar to one's own.poised:(adj): having a composed and self-assured manner.
(v): be or cause to be balanced or suspended.
contemptuous: showing contempt; scornful (त्रसकारपूर्ण)dauntless: showing fearlessness and determination (निडर)wince:(v): make a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of pain or distress.
(n): a roller for moving textile fabric through a dyeing vat.
formidable(adj) : inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.harbor:(n): port, dock (बंदरगाह)
(v) : keep (a thought or feeling, typically a negative one) in one's mind especially secreting.
discernment(n): the ability to judge well.dissimulation:concealment of one's thought, feelings or character; pretense
a flock of small birds.
chicanery: (छल) the use of deception or subterfuge to achieve one's purpose.scarcely: only just; almost notaboveboard(adj): legitimate, honest, open
(adv): in legitimate, honest, open way
bushed:(adj): tired out; exhausted
(v): spread out into a thick chump.
illimitable: without limits or an end.genial(adj): friendly and cheerfulcordial:(adj): warm and friendly
(n): a sweet fruit-flavoured drink
affable: friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to.wholehearted: (हार्दिक) showing or characterized by completely sincerity and commitment.endearment(n) : a word or phrase expressing love or affection.sweet nothings(phrase) : words of affection exchanged by loversgrimace:(n): an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust , pain or very amusement.
(v): make a grimace
dye(ing)(v): colorvat:(n): a large tank or tub used to hold liquid, especially in industry
(v): place or treat in a vat
wry: using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humour.grumbling:(n): the action or fact of complaining in a bad-tempered way.
(adj): expressing a compliment in a bad-tempered way.
(v): complain about something in a bad-tempered way
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