Beauty Flashcards

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a quality of moving in a smooth, relaxed, and attractive way

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grace

Joanna has natural grace and elegance.

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the quality of being friendly and pleasant

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congeniality

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a quality that makes you like or feel attracted to someone or something

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charm

Even as a young boy he knew how to turn on the charm (= be pleasant intentionally) when he wanted something.

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the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles that you refuse to change

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integrity

No one doubted that the president was a man of the highest integrity.

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the quality of being graceful and attractive in appearance or behaviour

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elegance

It was her natural elegance that struck me.

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the natural appearance of the skin on a person’s face, especially its colour or quality

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complexion

a healthy/clear/spotty complexion

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an ability to understand what other people need, and be helpful and kind to them

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sensitivity

The police showed commendable sensitivity in their handling of the case.

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always behaving in an honest and moral way

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principled

She was a very principled woman.

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relating to the enjoyment or study of beauty

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aesthetic

The new building has little aesthetic value.

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a way of describing an object or item that someone considers to be beautiful or attractive

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aesthetically-pleasing

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very beautiful

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ravishing

She was a ravishing sight in her wedding dress.

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causing you to feel great respect or admiration

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awe-inspiring

Niagara Falls really is an awe-inspiring sight.

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perfect or without mistakes

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flawless

She has a flawless complexion.

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holding your attention by being extremely interesting, exciting, pleasant, or attractive

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captivating

Her voice was absolutely captivating.

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attractive or exciting

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alluring

She was wearing a most alluring dress at Sam’s dinner party.

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extremely attractive

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drop-dead gorgeous

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attractive in an exciting and special way

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glamorous

She was looking very glamorous.

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extremely noticeable or attractive

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head-turning

The season’s hottest shoes are head-turning, statement-making, fearless accessories that promise to make any outfit much more intriguing.

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perfect with no problems or bad parts

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impeccable

His English is impeccable.

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making you feel full of hope or encouraged

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inspirational

He gave an inspirational reading of his own poems.

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making you feel excited, happy, and slightly out of control

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intoxicating

I gazed at the intoxicating beauty of the scene.

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pleasing to see, hear, or feel

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luscious

She slipped into her luscious pale pink silk dress.

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having a face that looks attractive in photographs

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photogenic

Television at the moment is confined very largely to those who are photogenic.

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obviously very happy, or very beautiful

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radiant

He gave a radiant smile when he heard her news.

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shining brightly

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sparkling

His writing is known for its sparkling dialogue.

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does not change as the years go past

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timeless

The city has a timeless quality as if it had existed forever.

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energetic, exciting, and full of enthusiasm

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vibrant

a vibrant personality

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a quality or feature of something that makes people feel great excitement or admiration

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wow factor

The wow factor of this house is the amazing kitchen.

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the personality of a person including his/her mind and character

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inner beauty

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ideal vision of a female / male companion

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dream girl / guy

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attractive features and looking attractive naturally without any makeup

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natural beauty

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a cute person

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cutie pie

33
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filled with feelings of admiration or respect

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awestruck

I could tell she was impressed from the awestruck expression on her face.

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so beautiful or interesting that you cannot stop listening to or watching him, her, or it

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to entrance

He has entranced millions of people with his beautifully illustrated books.

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to have someone’s attention completely so that they cannot think of anything else

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to mesmerize

I was completely mesmerized by the performance.

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to cause someone to fall suddenly and completely in love with you

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to sweep someone off their feet

He brought me flowers, kissed my hand, and swept me off my feet.

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to persuade someone gently to do something or go somewhere, by being kind and patient, or by appearing to be

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to coax

A mother was coaxing her reluctant child into the water.

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to wish very strongly, especially for something that you cannot have or something that is very difficult to have

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yearn for

Despite his great commercial success he still yearns for critical approval.

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to thoroughly impress, overwhelm, or excite someone

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to be blown away by someone

She blew him away by her beauty.

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to admire and respect someone very much, often too much

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to idolize

She idolized her father.