personality

[Do228]

Which terms can be used here?

My neighbor's dachshunds have a bad ................... Even the slightest chance to destroy my plants will never be left out by them.

personality
character
nature
temper
disposition

 

[GoesStation]

Disposition is the natural choice. The second sentence doesn't work.

 

[teechar]

chance ... will never be _ _ _ _ _ _ by them.

In that sentence, "left out" is unnatural. Think of a verb that naturally collocates with "chance" in such a context.

 

[Do228]

If "left out" doesnt work, I think it should be "never be missed" or "never be missed out on".

 

[Tdol]

No, and nope. I would rewrite the sentence from scratch.

 

[GoesStation]

I think I understand the writer's intention with will never be missed. The resulting sentence is terrible, though.

Do228, you should rewrite the second sentence in the active voice.

 

[Do228]

They never miss out on the slightest chance to destroy my plants.

They never let a chance go by to destroy my plants.

 

[emsr2d2]

Remove "out on". I'd also remove "the slightest".

 

[Tarheel]

Get cacti

 

[GoesStation]

They never miss out on the slightest chance to destroy my plants.

They never let a chance go by to destroy my plants.

Both are grammatically correct. It would be more natural to say "They never miss the opportunity to destroy my plants."