forhright

Today's useful expression is "forthright".
Definition: saying honestly what you think, in a way that may seem impolite

I liked the look of her. Compact, like me, with a forthright way of talking.
(私は彼女の顔が好きだったわ。ちっさくて。私なみにね。あとはっきり物をいうところとかね。)

Other examples are
・He has been forthright in his criticism. (彼は彼の批評において、ずばりと指摘していた)
forthright criticism (歯に衣着せぬ批判)
・He spoke forthright and to the point. (彼は率直に、回り道をせずに話した(ズバッと))
・He spoke in a forthright manner but without anger.(彼は言いたいことを言ったが、別に怒ってはいなかった)

「ズケズケと思ったことを口に出す」というイメージですね。

CORRECT ANSWERS (in the previous listening quiz)
1. technological revolution
2. 37 million
3. developed
4. lives
5. blind
6. interaction
7. adaptive
8. volunteers
9. five
10. religion
11. appreciation