Positive Qualities : A Word Search Puzzle for ESL Students

POSITIVE QUALITIES

Below are a word search puzzle and a list of hints. Your task is to find the hidden words in the grid and match them with their correct definitions. In the grid, words can be found in every possible direction: horizontally from left to right and from right to left; vertically from top to bottom and from bottom to top; and diagonally from top to bottom and from bottom to top.
I sincerely hope that you won't find this puzzle to be too difficult, but if you do, you can find a partial solution at the bottom of this blog post.

DEFINITIONS

-- a person who behaves in ways that relate more to the realities of the world than to ideas or desires

-- a person who is able to control a difficult situation without upsetting anyone

-- able to adjust to new conditions

-- able to plan things carefully, keep things tidy, and work effectively

-- able to remain calm and not become annoyed when waiting for a long time 

-- cordial, courteous, civil

-- extremely amusing and causing a lot of laughter

-- having a strong desire and determination to succeed

-- intelligent, bright, smart

-- loyal, steadfast

-- modest; showing a low estimate of one's importance

-- showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective

-- somebody who is able to decide

-- to be sympathetic to someone's woes

-- treating all rivals or disputants equally

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SOLUTIONS

adaptable: able to adjust to new conditions

ambitious: having a strong desire and determination to succeed

clever: intelligent, bright, smart

decisive: somebody who is able to decide

diplomatic: a person who is able to control a difficult situation without upsetting anyone

faithful: loyal, steadfast

hilarious: extremely amusing and causing a lot of laughter

humble: modest; showing a low estimate of one's importance

impartial: treating all rivals or disputants equally

organized: able to plan things carefully, keep things tidy, and work effectively

patient: able to remain calm and not become annoyed when waiting for a long time 

polite: cordial, courteous, civil

practical: a person who behaves in ways that relate more to the realities of the world than to ideas or desires

understanding: to be sympathetic to someone's woes

zealous: showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective

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