By Rachel Mitchell Text Copyright 2018 by Rachel Mitchell

Bad-tempered [Adjective] (someone who easily becomes annoyed or angry).
He was bad-tempered and graceless in defeat. Why are you so bad-tempered today?
It is her illness that makes her bad-tempered.
Moody [Adjective] (if you are moody, your mood changes suddenly and you become angry or unhappy easily for no particular reason).
She doesn’t know why she gets so moody sometimes.
He's a moody man. He can be happy one minute and angry the next.
Irritable [Adjective] (having a tendency to become annoyed or impatient very easily).
He was so irritable that everyone avoided him.
My baby gets irritable when woken up at night.
Don't take a call when you are irritable.
Charming [Adjective] (very attractive and pleasant).
You look very charming today.
He seems like a charming sort of guy.
Cheerful [Adjective] (behaving in a happy, positive and friendly way).
Tom and Mary both appear to be in a cheerful mood. I was cheerful after I heard we won the game!
Vivacious [Adjective] (lively, attractive, energetic and enthusiastic).
She is a vivacious young lady.
He had three pretty, vivacious daughters.
Lively [Adjective] (full of energy and enthusiasm; active and outgoing).
My great grandma was a very lively person.
Though she is usually lively and energetic, Lucy seems calm today. He played the guitar lively.
Helpful [Adjective] (useful, or willing to help).
I don't think that it is very helpful when first reading the book. It's very helpful to bring a dictionary to my English class.
Sympathetic [Adjective] (showing or expressing sympathy (kind to someone and understand how they feel)).
She was very sympathetic when I was sick. He was very sympathetic and kind.
Honest [Adjective] (sincere; truthful).
Just give me an honest answer. Not everyone is honest.
Frank [Adjective] (honest, sincere about the situation; telling the truth).
He is frank with me about everything.
To be frank with you, I think he has little chance of passing the exam.
Reliable [Adjective] (able to be trusted or believed).
As far as I know, she is reliable.
The weather forecast is not necessarily reliable. Although it is an old car, it's very reliable.
Genuine [Adjective] (to be real and exactly; authentic).
He hugged her with genuine feeling.
His sentiments and concerns are very genuine and his reasoning is very logical.
Sincere [Adjective] (honest (not pretending or lying)).
At first, he sounded very sincere. I don't think that he is sincere.
She's a very sincere person when it comes to meeting people.
Gentle [Adjective] (to be kind and calm).
I think she is very kind and patient, and I love her very dearly. He is a very kind man.
She's a very kind and thoughtful person.