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Appearance and Character

Vocabulary Notes

General Vocabulary appearance (looks) , to look to look like smb - () to resemble smb -. to remind of smb - to take after smb in smth - ( , ) He takes after his father in appearance family likeness to look alike to be the very image of smb , - to take smb for smb They are often taken for each other ( ) to be mistaken , Sorry Im mistaken , to look oneself not to look oneself , to look ones best to look ones age to look old for ones age to look young for ones age to look not a day longer than , well-preserved to look wretched What does he look like? ? How does he look like? ? What is he like? ( )? General Appraisal of the Appearance (un)attractive () (un)impressive () (un)pleasant-looking () good-looking charming , nice pretty(of a woman only) beautiful(of a woman only) (real) beauty () handsome(of a man only) plain common ordinary usual ugly unsightly eyesore repulsive neatly dressed slovenly/ untidy , shabby , spick-and-span Target Appraisal of the Appearance Figure well-built shapeless graceful lithe clumsy superb perfect flawed flawless lean fat, stout , slight, delicate neat well-fed bony paunchy slim plump slender stocky , solid spare skinny strapping

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sturdy stooping imposing diminutive athletic Height short , tall strapping to be of average (medium) height to be of 6 feet height 6 Build, Frame to be of build powerful large delicate heavy solid spare strong athletic Bearing, Carriage upright carriage to bear oneself well to hold ones body upright to stoop hunch-backed Constitution strong constitution vigorous rugged iron feeble (weak) frail (delicate) , Gait steady unsteady firm heavy light swaggering elegant measured shuffling awkward swaying halting rapid slow halting (limping) to walk with a limp (halt) to walk with a stoop to have a rolling gait to recognize smb by his (her) gait - Body, Limps , Shoulders broad narrow round sloping high broad-shouldered broad at the shoulders to shrug ones shoulders Chest broad hollow , to throw ones chest with pride , Waist slim waist to be slim at the waist Arms and Hands arm ( ) long arms short arms lank arms bony arms hairy arms rounded arms , shapely/ well-shaped arms to carry in ones arms hand plump (fat, thick) hands short hands bony hands calloused hands delicate hands rough hands , to rub ones hands

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to stretch out ones hand to wave ones hand to shake hands with smb .-. Fingers thumb forefinger (index finger) middle finger ring finger little finger bony plump tapering short/ stumpy stiff deft , Legs and Feet legs ( ) long short slender crooked shapely bow-shaped lank stout skinny feet large feet small feet narrow feet pretty feet flat feet flat-footed Hair mop of hair strand (wisp) of hair tuft of hair lock fringe side-whiskers , wig General Appraisal bald as a coot bald as a billiard ball as an egg luxuriant , abundant thick thin (scanty) , short long shoulder-long straight wavy crisp curly tangled dishevelled rumpled (tousled) silky dyed Hair colour flaxen fair blond() ash-blond dark brown black jet-black brunette auburn - ginger red reddish chestnut golden silvery grey Hair-do hair-cut hairstyle () hair set hair waving to grow ones hair to have ones hair cut to have ones hair trimmed to have ones hair set/ dressed to have ones hair waved to have ones hair dyed to dye ones hair to brush ones hair ()

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to comb ones hair () braided, plaited hair parting centre parting side parting to wear ones hair parted to wear ones hair in a knot to wear ones hear short/ long / to wear ones hair loose Ladies Hairstyles perm ponytail plaits (braids) chaplet hairstyle earphones ( ) curls falling downwards shingle (shingled hair, bobbed hair) pageboy style () hair rollers hair pin hair spray hair drier Mens Haircuts closely-cropped crew cut head of curly hair partly bald head bald patch bald head Moustache, Beard and Whiskers side-whiskers , beard pointed beard full beard clean-shaven stubby stubble beard moustache drooping moustache military moustache shadow . Face full face profile mole scar wart birth-mark attractive good-looking , beautiful ( .) pretty ( .) handsome ( .) charming plain , ugly angular oval square long round thin plump bony wrinkled freckled weather-beaten gaunt (haggard) puffy with a spot or mole with hollow cheeks to make (pull) faces , to pull a long face to screw up ones face Features clear cut delicate , fine prominent striking indistinct vague coarse ugly

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plain ordinary soft small regular irregular sharp large Complexion dark fair florid olive pleasant healthy pasty sallow - pale sunburnt swarthy Forehead broad narrow domed retreating high low Nose nostrils bridge of the nose tip of the nose aquiline ; flat hooked snub thin straight pointed fleshy long turned-up Grecian Roman button bulbous Mouth stern strong-willed weak-willed beautifully cut tiny Lips full thick parted well-cut thin painted parched compressed well-shaped to purse/ twist ones lips Teeth close-set sparse even uneven perfect artificial (false) front teeth molar teeth to clench ones teeth Cheeks chubby hollow with dimples ruddy rouged pale rosy stubby clean-shaven Cheekbones high/ prominent wide Chin double protruding massive pointed round decided firm strong-willed

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Eyes blue violet - bright dark grey brown - hazel - hazel-eyed bulging , sunken bloodshot almond-shaped wide-set close-set deep-set cross-eyed slant-eyed one-eyed fullness under the eyes Eyebrows straight bushy shaggy arched thin pencilled well-marked to raise ones brows to knit ones brows Eye-lashes straight thin thick short long curving Ears earlobe lop-eared deaf in one ear delicate ear dull ear Eyelids heavy drooping swollen with tears
Parts of the body
head hair back of the head top of the head neck shoulder armpit chest back waist stomach belly hip (thigh) arm hand finger nail fist elbow wrist palm leg knee calf ankle shin/ shank foot instep sole toe limbs
       

 

Traits of Character. Behaviour .
Manners good manners to have no manners quiet manners refined manners table manners a person of good manners Traits of Character behave behaviour What is he like? ( )? absent-minded awkward bad-tempered callous chatter-box confident considerate couch potato , , coward creative

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cunning dawdler difficult/ hard he is hard to deal with easy-going friendly generous good-natured hard-working honest hot-tempered idle ill-bred impatient impolite in a good/ bad mood / in high spirits in low spirits intelligent jealous kind lazy lazy-bones nuisance , open open-hearted patient pert polite prim - quarrelsome , quick quick-witted reliable reserved rude self-confident selfish short-tempered shy sloven, sloppy snobbish sociable stiff stubborn sullen tactful talkative much of a talker well-bred witty Smile bright broad charming cunning engaging faint happy irresistible pleasant pleased sad strained , sweet wry grin to steal a smile Voice clear deep high-pitched hoarse loud low pleasant shrill soft sweet () thin toneless week (feeble) whisper to drop ones voice to raise ones voice to strain ones voice at the top of ones voice in a loud voice in a whisper

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