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not depending on other people for help, or preferring to do things by yourself Even as a child he was fiercely (=very) independent.

likely to become unhappy or angry for no particular reason

a sociable person is friendly and enjoys being with other people

someone who is patient is able to wait for a long time or deal with a difficult situation without becoming angry or upset It's difficult to be patient when you're stuck in a traffic jam. patient with: Susan's very patient with the children.

a modest person does not like to talk about themselves, their achievements, or their abilities, even if they are successful Peter is genuinely modest about his achievements.

determined to be successful, rich, famous etc an ambitious young lawyer ambitious for someone (=determined that someone will succeed): Her parents were intensely ambitious for her and her younger sister.

relaxed, calm, and not getting easily upset about things

someone who is unreliable will not do what you ask them to do, or will not do it well Don't ask Jan – she's too unreliable.

unwilling to spend, give, or use a lot of money The country, with its own economic problems, has grown stingy with its financial aid.

someone who is opinionated has very strong opinions that they refuse to change even when they are clearly unreasonable

someone who is highly-strung easily becomes nervous or upset

thinking that you are more important than other people and need not care about them