B1Spanish · Vocabulary

Personality and temperament

40 words from the B1 course, each with an example sentence. The course is reviewed by people. Take the test below or download it as a PDF.

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Words in this set

WordMeaning
caráctercharacter
comprensivounderstanding
virtudvirtue
temperamentotemperament
rasgotrait
sentido del humorsense of humour
arrogantearrogant
personalidadpersonality
defectoflaw
malhumoradogrumpy
exigentedemanding
humildehumble
sensatosensible
atrevidodaring
lealloyal
envidiosoenvious
ingenuonaive
seguro de sí mismoself-confident
inseguroinsecure
fielfaithful
torpeclumsy
graciosofunny
bondadosogood-natured
vanidosovain
desconfiadodistrustful
rencorosoresentful
prudentecautious
impulsivoimpulsive
caprichosocapricious
la timidezshyness
la pacienciapatience
la sinceridadsincerity
la madurezmaturity
el egoísmoselfishness
tener mal genioto have a bad temper
emocionarseto be moved
espontáneospontaneous
agobiadooverwhelmed
enfadarseto get angry
enamorarseto fall in love

Test yourself

20 questions. Answer them all, then check — you'll see what you got right and what to fix.

  1. 1

    Choose the right word

    faithful

  2. 2

    Choose the right word

    clumsy

  3. 3

    Choose the right word

    daring

  4. 4

    Choose the right word

    patience

  5. 5

    Complete the sentence

    Los artistas suelen tener un fuerte.

    Artists often have a strong temperament.

  6. 6

    Complete the sentence

    Me parece una decisión muy para tu futuro.

    That seems a very sensible decision for your future.

  7. 7

    Complete the sentence

    Hoy mi hermano está un poco .

    Today my brother is a bit grumpy.

  8. 8

    Complete the sentence

    Me gusta mucho su .

    I really like his sense of humour.

  9. 9

    Complete the sentence

    Los adolescentes a veces son por su aspecto físico.

    Teenagers are sometimes insecure about their appearance.

  10. 10

    Type it in Spanish

    distrustful

  11. 11

    Type it in Spanish

    loyal

  12. 12

    Type it in Spanish

    good-natured

  13. 13

    Type it in Spanish

    spontaneous

  14. 14

    Build the missing word from the letters

    Tomó una decisión y luego se arrepintió.

    He made an impulsive decision and regretted it later.

  15. 15

    Build the missing word from the letters

    Mi hermana tiene una muy abierta y hace amigos fácilmente.

    My sister has a very outgoing personality and makes friends easily.

  16. 16

    Build the missing word from the letters

    Mis padres se durante un viaje a Sevilla.

    My parents fell in love during a trip to Seville.

  17. 17

    Put the sentence together — some words are extra

    You're too naive if you believe everything they say.

  18. 18

    Put the sentence together — some words are extra

    His tone of voice was very arrogant.

  19. 19

    Put the sentence together — some words are extra

    For her age, she shows a lot of maturity in her decisions.

  20. 20

    Match each word to its meaning

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