Amiable/ˈeɪ.mi.ə.bəl/ – любезный, приветливый, дружелюбный.
• He is an educated, amiable and decent man. Arcane/ɑːˈkeɪn/– тайный, загадочный, известный только посвященным.
• This argument may seem arcane to those not closely involved in the world of finance. Brazen/ˈbreɪ.zən/ – беззастенчивый, неприкрытый.
• He told me a brazen lie. Brusque/bruːsk/ – грубый, бесцеремонный.
• His brusque manner hides a shy and sensitive nature. Callous/ˈkæl.əs/– бессердечный, черствый.
His cruel and callous comments made me shiver. Circumspect/ˈsɜː.kəm.spekt/ – осмотрительный, продуманный.
• The banks should have been more circumspect in their dealings. Clandestine /klænˈdes.tɪn/ – тайный, негласный.
• He has been having a clandestine affair with his secretary for three years.
