1,1a Flashcards
the hair growing on a man’s chin and cheeks
beard
(of hair) in the form of tight curves and spirals
curly
not fair skin
dark complexion
light skin
fair complexion
gradual hair loss
go bald
the hair taht grows on a man’s upper lip
moustache
neither tall or short but average
of medium height
having excess weight
overweight
having lighter than normal skin
pale complexion
a long sharp nose
pointed nose
long enough to reach your shoulders
shoulder-length
extremely thin
skinny
having one or more sharp points
spiky
the lines formed on your face when you grow old
wrinkles
a member of family who lived long time ago
ancestor
bold, courageous
brave
an object or design that has been cut out of stone or wood
carving
a formal event
ceremony
happy, joyful
cheerful
a set of rules to be followed
code of behaviour
colourful patterns made with needle and thread
colourfully embroidered
a man who makes things with his hands
craftsman
a plant such as grain, fruit or vegetable grown by farmers and used as food
crop
a weapon used to shoot arrows
crossbow
having skin which is not light
dark in complexion
to stand out, easily recognisible
distinctive
the action of making thread
do spinning
making material/carpet out of threads
do weaving
the action of going into an area
entrance
a place where you can leave (the motorway)
exit
rather short
fairly short
a very large amount of money
fortune
a very large amount of money
fortune
a structure that surrounds a picture
frame
(to cause) to come together
gather
a period of about 30 tears in which children become adults and have their own faimly
generation
good soul or ghost
good spirit
increasing
growing
(of conditions) difficult or uncomfortable to live in
harsh
the leader/chief of a tribe
headman
to show great respect for sb/smth
honour
to put into use for the first time
introduce
a piece of countryside
land
a person who directs others
leader
a type of material made of animal skin
leather
close-fitting trousers made from stretchy fabric
leggings
to continue to have
maintain
to learn sth and remember it exactly
memorise
are with many mountains
mountainous
spoken
oral
from or in the beginning
originally
to give sb sth that they need
provide
an area, usally without fixed limits
region
to continue to exist
remain
very strong and resilient
remarkably tough
having developed civilization
rich in culture
an instruction about what you must or must not do
rule
to look for sth
seek
importance
significance
an organisation of people formed for a particular reason
society
to twist fibres into thread
spin
full of energy
spirited
of the spirit and mind; not physical
spiritual
a long pole used to support a building
stilt
a big and sudden change
swing
progress even more
take things a step further
a preference for sth
taste
the top of a building made of straw
thatched roof
a behaviour or belief followed for a long time by people of a specific society
tradition
a group of people of the same rave, language and customs
tribe
annual
yearly
to make clothes by crossing threads under and over each other
weave
