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Topical vocabulary APPEARANCE

1. APPEARANCE / :  
1. (un)attractive=() (un)impressive=() (un)pleasant-looking =()
2. common/plain/usual=// ill-f a voured/ugly= ;
3. rep u lsive[A]=, ;
4. eyesore['aɪsɔː] (N)=1. , 2.
5. good-l oo king=; l o vely=,
6. pretty/charming=/ beautiful (f) =,
7. h a ndsome [ˈhænsəm](m)=, ( ) (f stands for f e minine ['femɪnɪn] /m -> m a sculine ['mæskjulɪn])
beautiful is used to describe someone, usually a woman or child, who is attractive in a very special and noticeable way//pretty is usually used to describe a girl or woman who is good-looking, with regular features; it can also be used to describe a boy or young man who has an attractive but feminine face//h a ndsome is usually used to describe a man or boy who is good-looking, with strong regular features; i t can also be used to describe a woman, usually an older woman, who has attractive but mascu-line ['mæskjulɪn] features//good-looking can be used to describe anyone who you think is nice to look at//attractive is used to describe someone who looks good in a way that attracts sexual interest: I can see he's handsome, but I don't find him very attractive.//gorgeous and stunning (=; ) are emphatic ways of saying that someone is very attractive: A stunning person is extremely beautiful or impressive.; gorgeous (=extremely beautiful or attractive) is used mostly in spoken English: 'What do you think of my new flatmate?' 'He's absolutely gorgeous!'/You look gorgeous, Maria.
2. AGE / :  
8. old= elderly= middle-aged= young= teenaged boy/girl=
9. in his/her early/late teens= 13/ 20 in his/her 30s= 30 40 in his/her mid 20s= 25
10. to look ones age= to look ones best =
3. BUILD / :  
11. athl e ticbuild= : I wanted a more athl e tic and muscular [ˈmʌskjulə] (=) build.
12. broad-sh ou ldered (m)= (Syn.: squ are -built) a m u scular [ʌ]man with broad shoulders
13. heavy build= sturdy build= stocky build=
14. well-built (m)=; ( -) (A well-builtperson, especially a man, has quite a big body and quite large muscles.)
15. m u scularbuild (m u scular [ˈmʌskjulə]=//m a sculine ['mæskjulɪn]=, )
16. medium-build= f ee ble= fr ai l/d e licate= gr a ceful =,
17. slim/slender=, (a slim girl= ) thin= skinny=
18. slight / slim build=, overw ei ght= stocky=
19. fat= plump= solid= //stooping=  
20. to bear oneself well= to hold ones body u pright= ,
She was of mediumheight and slim build/You're a surprisingly strong swimmer for one of such a slight build.
4. FIGURE / :  
21. bony= lean/skinny= p au nchy[ɔ͟ː]= stout= well-fed=
22. cl u msy= fl aw ed [flɔ͟ːd]= l i the [laɪð]= slender= or dinary=
23. m u scular[ˈmʌskjulə]= well-made= shapeless=
to keep one's figure= /Ann was a natural blonde with a good figure./Most women have to watch their figure (=be careful not to get fat)./He was a tall, a ngular young man./a tall figure in a hat/her lovely figure
5. HEIGHT[haɪt]/ :  
24. tallish= of medium height/average height/middle sized= shortish=
25. below average= imp o sing[ɪm'pəuzɪŋ]= dim i nutive [dıˈmınjutıv]=
Sam's about the same height as his sister now./Her weight is about normal for her height./He is a man of medium height./ just over six foot
6. GAIT[geɪt]/ :  
26. (un)st ea dy=(), () aw kward [L]= heavy/light=/
27. sh u ffling [A]=(with a shuffling gait) sw a ggering=
28. to limp/halt[hɔːlt]=/ walk with a st oo p[stuːp]=
He was walking with an unst ea dy gait.= ./a tubby (= ) little man in his fifties, with sp ar se [spɑːs] (=, ) hair and a rolling (=) gait/a slow shuffling gait
7. BODY / :  
29. be slim at the waist= bow-shaped/cooked['krukɪd]legs= lank arms=
30. h o llow chest= round-shouldered= sl o ping shoulders=
31. sh a pely (= , )/fine/well-shaped legs/arms= /
32. slender legs/arms/neck= // to throw ones chest with pride=
33. to hold ones head high= (high=; ) (b ow [bəu]=; ; ; )
8. HAIR / :  
34. s i lky= wavy/c ur ly/crisp=, , luxuriant[lʌgˈzjuəriənt]=,
35. ab u ndant [ə'bʌndənt] (hair)= mop of hair=/ tuft of hair=
36. strand/wisp of hair= fringe= sp i ky hair= tangled['tæŋgld]=
37. r u mpled=, dish e vel(l)ed [dɪ'ʃevəld]= , ,
38. rec e ding [i:](m)= () b a ld[bɔːld]patch= b a lding/thi nn ing (m)=
39. bald-headed (bald)=; g i nger ['ʤɪnʤə]=; red/reddish=/
40. readhead= brown/chestnut=; (.) () brun e tte (f) [bruː'net] =
41. au burn ['ɔː]=-, - jet-bl a ck (hair)= mous(e)y=
42. a sh-blond['æʃ]=- blond(e)=() fl a xen= fair=, g o lden=
43. pepper & salt hair=, greyish['greɪɪʃ]=,
44. grey(-ing)/silvery=, / ac e ntre/sidep ar ting (AE: p ar t)= /
45. closely-cropped ['kləuslɪ] = crew cut (m) ['kruːkʌt]=
46. shoulder-length= br ai ded/with pl ai ts[plæts]= in a knot/in a bun=/
47. p o nytail/p o ny-tail= to curl hair into ch i gnon ['ʃiːnjɔn]= swept back=
48. to wear ones hair p ar ted in the middle / on one side = / (br ai d[eɪ]=)
Her long, fine hair was swept back in a ponytail./His hair was dark, with a side parting./He had hair like tangled string./a tangle (=- ) of golden hair/a tall girl with straight brown hair and a fringe / rec e ding hair line=,
9. DISTINGUISHING FEATURES:  
49. (well) made-up (f)= beard= moust a che [mə'stɑːʃ] =
50. dr oo ping moustache= shadow= clean-shaven/smooth cheeks=-
51. unsh a ven/sh a bby= sc ar = side burns= wh i skers [ˈwıskəz]=
52. with d i mples/d i mpled= with fr e ckles/fr e ckled= b ir thmark=
53. with a beauty spot(AE: beauty mark)/m o le= / with wrinkles/wrinkled/with lines=
She doesn't usually wear much make-up./Paul had a birthmark on his left cheek. / a finger missing
10. FACE / :  
54. face: a ngular['æŋgjulə] = / heart-shaped (f)= /thin= / round= /oval= / square= / long= / l i ned [laɪnd]= / ch u bby ['ʧʌbɪ] (face)=
55. forehead [ˈfɔrıd, ˈfo:hed]=:high= /low= /d o med= /retr ea ting=
56. eyes=: a lmond-shaped= /slanting [R]= /s u nken= / blue/green/grey/ brown=- / hazel=- /pale= / flat=, /dead= / deep -set= / close -set= / wide -set= / shr ew d[ʃruːd] =ac u te [ə'kjuːt]=p ier cing['pɪəsɪŋ] = /fixed= /b u lging ['bʌlʤɪŋ]= / sp ar kling= // blank eyed= (a lmond ['ɑːmənd]=)
He was short and thin, with a sharp nose and hollow eyes./Her eyes looked dull and sunken./The young man had deep-set eyes./ a tall, thin white-haired lady with piercing dark brown eyes/He's got brown eyes and a cheerful smile.
57. eyelashes=: b u shy['buʃɪ] = thick= / thin= / c ur ving= / straight= /long/ short
58. eyelids=: heavy= / dr oo ping[uː]= / swollen with t ear s[tɪəz]=
59. eyebrows=: straight= / ar ched=, / p e ncil(l)ed= /thin= / thick= / bushy= / shaggy= // to raise/to knit ones br ow s [au]=/
60. nose: long/ small/(quite) large/ (rather) big/ flashy= / c ur ved= / R o man= / h oo ked[hukt]= /cr oo ked['krukɪd]=, / a quiline['ækwɪlaɪn]= / Gr e cian['griːʃən]= /flat= / snub = turned-up= / p oi nted= / sharp/ str ai ght[streɪt]= / broken= / wide-nostrilled= (n o stril=)
61. chin=: cleft= / pointed=, / d ou ble[A]= / tr i ple[I]= / protr u ding=, / m a ssive= / dec i ded= / f ir m=
62. lips: c ur ved=, / p ar ted= / compr e ssed= / thin= / thick= / full= / tw i sted= / well-cut= / painted=
63. cheekbones=:high=/ pr o minent= / wide=
64. ears: low-set= / with large earlobes['ɪələubz] (ear lobe/ ear lobe= ()) //lop-eared=
65. cheeks: r ou ged [ruːʒd]=/ pale= / plump= / h o llow= / s u nken= / r o sy= / full = r ou nded=
He has dimples in his cheeks when he smiles./Billy had rosy cheeks and blue eyes./a red-cheeked, plump old fellow
66. mouth: secretive= / small / wide // to purse ones mouth= / witha mouth shaped into a p er manent(=, )smile (secretive [ˈsi:krıtıv / sıˈkri:tıv])
11. COMPLEXION / , :  
67. florid= () / r u ddy [A]= / o live ['ɔlɪv]= / s a llow=-, / fair-skinned=/ori e ntal=sw ar thy['swɔːðɪ]=/p a sty['peɪstɪ]=, /pale= / spotty= / sunburned=sunburnt=(sun)tanned=
Her complexion was muddy and spotty.=K . / He looked fit and sunburnt. / swarthy men with gleaming teeth / He is always suntanned and incredibly fit./He had a tough tanned face and clear eyes./Jack is well built, of medium height, with a dark complexion.
12. CLOTHES /:  
68. a norak[ˈænəræk]=, / mac(=mackintosh)=, , / overcoat=
69. cardigan['kɑːdɪgən] = ( , ) / jumper=; / polo-neck= / pullover= (, ) / sweater=
70. j a cket=; ; ; /dinner jacket=dinner-jacket= (AE: tux e do [tʌk'siːdəu]) / suit [su:t/sju:t AE: su:t]=a jacket with trousers or a skirt=/ / t ai lored suit=, / c o stume=, (swimming costume=) /waistcoat=(AE: vest) (!BE: vest=) /denim jacket= / bomber jacket ['bɔmə'ʤækɪt] "" ( )
leather (/d e nim/l i nen['lɪnɪn](=)/suede[sweɪd](=)/tweed/sports/) jackets // a life jacket = / men and women in eighteenth-century costume / They were all in national costume./ businesssuits / She was wearing a black trouser suit. / Bill has to wear a jacket and tie to work. / a black leather bomber jacket/a light blue d e nim jacket
71. T-shirt=, /blouse=, /shirt=, /boiled shirt=
atight-fitting(= ) skirt / She was wearing jeans and a T-shirt.
72. t i e [taɪ]= /bow=b ow tie['bəutaɪ]=-
73. c or duroy [ˈko:dʒurɔı/ko:djurɔı] trousers= / dungar ee s [ˌdʌŋgəˈri:z]= - /knickers['nɪkəz]=knickerbockers['nɪkəˌbɔkəz] = / shorts= / boxer shorts= / br a ces (AE: susp e nders)=
74. cocktail dress= ( ; , ) / evening gown[gaun]= / figure-hugging dress= (hug=V: // N: ) / skirt= / mini-skirt['mɪnɪ]=-
75. h ea dgear['hedgɪə]= :cap=; / bathing cap= / h e lmet=1., 2. / top hat= + sc ar f= / gl o ves= / protective h ea dgear
76. l e ggings ['legɪŋz]=, , ; /socks= / st o ckings= / t i ghts= (AE: p a ntyhose ['pæntɪhəuz])
77. footwear=: boots= / high-heeledshoes= (h ee l =) / s a ndals [æ]= / slip-on-shoes=; / sl i ppers= / tr ai ners= / high boots= / w e llingtons= () // lace-up=
house slippers= ; / slipper socks= - ( / lace-up shoes with low heels
78. Adj: c a sual ['kæʒwəl] =, ( ) / c o mfortable= / cons er vative[kən'sɜːvətɪv]= , / e legant[ˈelıgənt]=, ( ) / sm ar t=, - / fashionable= / f or mal= / full-length= , / sh a bby=, , / scr u ffy (.)= (Syn.: dirty, muddy) / tr e ndy=, - / well-dressed= / badly-dressed= / st u nning=; / st y lish ['staɪlɪʃ]=;
cons er vative style of dress= / a dark conservative suit / full-length dress= / Jean felt more comfortable in casual clothes. / a casual jacket / Strong colours are very fashionable at the moment. / fashionably dressed young ladies / in a shabby uniform / His clothes were old and shabby. / a smart black suit / I was dressed in a smart navy blue suit. / a teenager in scruffy jeans and a baggy (=) T-shirt / to buy trendy clothes / to look trendy / He's a trendy dresser. / She will look elegant in black. / Patricia looked beautiful and elegant as always.
She s got: straight hair/such beautiful auburn hair/long, wavy hair/curly hair/a thin face/a round face with beautiful almond- shaped eyes and a slightly upturned nose/dark skin.//He has got: a crew cut/a beard and moustache/receding hair/ a chubby face /a few wrinkles.///She is: tall and slim/quite short/thin-faced/round-faced/wavy-haired /fair-haired/ ginger-haired/red-haired/dark-skinned//Hes: a stout grayish-haired person with a chubby face.///She often wears:her shoulder-length fair hair in a pony-tail/her long blonde hair loose.///She is oftencasuallydressed in a T-shirt and a denim skirt./She is wearing a short blue skirt, tan tights, black high heels and a black casual jacket./a bright orange jacket coupled with turquoise trousers.//He prefers comfortable clothes and can often be seen wearing a beige jumper, a pair of denim jeans and trainers.
                                                                                                                 

 



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