Relationship & people vocabulary (PFC) Flashcards
likely to become angry very easily:
He could be …… with those who opposed him.
He could be quick-tempered with those who opposed him.
likely to become angry very easily:
He was a nervous, ……. man.
He was very …… when he was a child.
He was very quick-tempered when he was a child. He was a nervous, quick-tempered man.
using a situation to get power or an advantage:
He made an ….. grab for power, which resulted in a civil war.
He made an opportunistic grab for power, which resulted in a civil war.
using a situation to get power or an advantage:
Some crimes are ….., often done at the urging of friends.
Some crimes are opportunistic, often done at the urging of friends.
usomeone who tries to get power or an advantage in every situation:
He was portrayed as a ruthless …… who exploited the publicity at eve
He was portrayed as a ruthless **opportunist **who exploited the publicity at every opportunity.
using a situation to get power or an advantage:
The burglary was probably carried out by an ……. thief who noticed the door was open.
The burglary was probably carried out by an opportunist thief who noticed the door was open.
in a way that uses a situation to get power or an advantage:
Many companies …….. fund the arts for publicity.
Many companies opportunistically fund the arts for publicity.
in a way that uses a situation to get power or an advantage:
Supermarkets are ……. capitalizing on this trend
Supermarkets are opportunistically capitalizing on this trend
……. work
a …… approach
done in a very ordered, careful way:
methodical work
a methodical approach
done in a very ordered, careful way:
Tom is a very ……… person and writes lists for everything.
people do things in a very ordered, careful way:
Tom is a very methodical person and writes lists for everything.
She planned her career carefully and ……..
in a very ordered, careful way:
She planned her career carefully and methodically.
He …… worked his way through his pile of documents.
in a very ordered, careful way:
He methodically worked his way through his pile of documents.
a ….. student
putting a lot of effort into your work:
a conscientious student
a …… employee
putting a lot of effort into your work:
a conscientious employee
They did their job …….
in a careful way that involves a lot of effort:
They did their job conscientiously.
Julia collected the notes she had been ……….. making and pushed them into her briefcase.
in a careful way that involves a lot of effort:
Julia collected the notes she had been conscientiously making and pushed them into her briefcase.
His …… admired him for his conscientiousness and hard work.
the quality of working hard and being careful:
His colleagues admired him for his conscientiousness and hard work.
His ……. and maturity impressed faculty members.
the quality of working hard and being careful:
His conscientiousness and maturity impressed faculty members.
The crowd was enthusiastically singing ….. patriotic songs.
believing or showing an unreasonable belief that your own country or rac
The crowd was enthusiastically singing chauvinistic patriotic songs.
The leaders of Europe deny the legitimacy of this xenophobic …..
believing or showing an unreasonable belief that your own country or rac
The leaders of Europe deny the legitimacy of this xenophobic chauvinist.
To …. …. a….
to become so excited about something that you do not control what you say
To get carried away
Apologies - I just …. ….. …… by the excitement of the game.
to become so excited about something that you do not control what you say.
Apologies - I just got carried away by the excitement of the game.
There’s far too much food - I’m afraid I …. a bit …. ……
to become so excited about something that you do not control what you say.
There’s far too much food - I’m afraid I got a bit carried away.
It was a …… decision to resign in protest at the company’s pollution record.
having or showing courage:
It was a courageous decision to resign in protest at the company’s pollution record.
It was …… of her to challenge the managing director’s decision.
having or showing courage:
It was courageous of her to challenge the managing director’s decision.
He’s an …… little boy.
showing feelings of liking or love:
He’s an affectionate little boy.
an ….. kiss
showing feelings of liking or love:
an affectionate kiss
She smiled …… at him.
in a way that shows liking or love:
She smiled affectionately at him.
He spoke ……. about his family.
in a way that shows liking or love:
He spoke affectionately about his family.
He found an …… doctor who gave him the drugs he needed.
willing or eager to help:
He found an obliging doctor who gave him the drugs he needed.
An …… neighbor helped her shovel the snow.
willing or eager to help:
An obliging neighbor helped her shovel the snow.
She …… offered us a lift.
willing or eager to help:
She obligingly offered us a lift.
He’s really ……. and never …… anyone a drink when we go out.
unwilling to spend money; small in amount:
He’s really stingy and never buys anyone a drink when we go out.
The landlords are so …… - they refused to pay for new carpets.
unwilling to spend money; small in amount:
The landlords are so stingy - they refused to pay for new carpets.
He’s too …….. to buy her a ring.
not willing to give or share things, especially money:
He’s too mean to buy her a ring.
My landlord’s very …. with the heating - it’s only on for two hours each day
not willing to give or share things, especially money:
My landlord’s very mean with the heating - it’s only on for two hours each day
an ….. approach/judgment
based on feelings rather than facts or proof:
an intuitive approach/judgment
Most people have an …… sense of right and wrong.
based on feelings rather than facts or proof:
Most people have an intuitive sense of right and wrong.
I knew ……… that something dreadful had happened to him.
in a way that is based on feelings rather than facts or proof:
I knew intuitively that something dreadful had happened to him.
……, it makes sense to start the project now.
in a way that is based on feelings rather than facts or proof:
Intuitively, it makes sense to start the project now.
I can’t explain how I knew - I just had an …… that you’d been involved in an accident.
(knowledge from) an ability to understand or know something immediately
I can’t explain how I knew - I just had an intuition that you’d been involved in an accident.
Often there’s no clear evidence one way or the other and you just have to base your judgment on …..
(knowledge from) an ability to understand or know something immediately
Often there’s no clear evidence one way or the other and you just have to base your judgment on intuition.
Their lawyer was extremely …… in preparing their case.
careful and using a lot of effort:
Their lawyer was extremely diligent in preparing their case.
careful and using a lot of effort:
a …. student
careful and using a lot of effort:
a diligent student
careful and using a lot of effort:
He worked …… to prepare himself for this three-week tournament.
in a way that is careful and uses a lot of effort:
He worked diligently to prepare himself for this three-week tournament.
She ….. completed each task she was given.
in a way that is careful and uses a lot of effort:
She diligently completed each task she was given.
She hoped that her …… would be noticed at work.
the quality of working carefully and with a lot of effort:
She hoped that her diligence would be noticed at work.
The exhibition has been researched with extraordinary …….
the quality of working carefully and with a lot of effort:
The exhibition has been researched with extraordinary diligence.
She was a very ….. child who slept all night and hardly ever cried.
having a calm appearance or characteristics:
She was a very placid (= calm and not easily excited) child who slept all night and hardly ever cried.
the …. pace of village life
having a calm appearance or characteristics:
the placid pace of village life
Eleanor smiled ….
in a calm way:
Eleanor smiled placidly.
The man suddenly became quiet, then ….. gave himself up.
in a calm way:
The man suddenly became quiet, then placidly gave himself up.
the ….. of Monet’s garden
the quality of being calm:
the placidness of Monet’s garden
The old woman, her eyes unblinking, regarded him coldly, with an eerie, almost supernatural ……..
the quality of being calm:
The old woman, her eyes unblinking, regarded him coldly, with an eerie, almost supernatural placidity.
She heard the …… noise of the wind howling through the trees.
strange in a frightening and mysterious way:
She heard the eerie noise of the wind howling through the trees.
He had the …. feeling that he had met this stranger before.
strange in a frightening and mysterious way:
….. people are clever at planning something so that they get what they want, especially by tricking other people, or things that are cleverly made for a particular purpose:
Cunning people are clever at planning something so that they get what they want, especially by tricking other people, or things that are cleverly made for a particular purpose:
He’s a very ….. man.
clever
He’s a very cunning man.
He had ….. persuaded her to take Jules home before him.
in a cleverly planned way,
He had cunningly persuaded her to take Jules home before him.
My mother always gets a bit … if we don’t arrive when we say we will.
worried and nervous:
My mother always gets a bit anxious if we don’t arrive when we say we will.
I saw my sister’s … face at the window.
worried and nervous:
I saw my sister’s anxious face at the window.
Children normally feel a lot of … about their first day at school.
an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about something that is
Children normally feel a lot of anxiety about their first day at school.
She felt acute … at his behaviour.
an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about something that is
She felt acute anxiety at his behaviour.
We waited … by the phone.
in a way that shows you are worried or nervous:
We waited anxiously by the phone.
She paced from room to room …
in a way that shows you are worried or nervous:
She paced from room to room anxiously.
I think she’s one of the … comics on television.
using words in a clever and funny way:
I think she’s one of the wittiest comics on television.
He was … and very charming.
using words in a clever and funny way:
He was witty and very charming.
He spoke sometimes … , sometimes movingly.
in a way that uses words in a clever and funny way:
He spoke sometimes wittily, sometimes movingly.
It is a brilliant book, … written.
in a way that uses words in a clever and funny way:
It is a brilliant book, wittily written.
She’s learned to survive on her …
practical intelligence or understanding:
She’s learned to survive on her wits.
He managed to keep her … about her and escaped unharmed.
practical intelligence or understanding:
he managed to keep her wits about her and escaped unharmed.
an … worker
a person who works hard.
an industrious worker
She’s extremely competent and …
a person who works hard
She’s extremely competent and industrious.
Marco was working … at his desk.
with a lot of hard work or effort:
Marco was working industriously at his desk.
He found a couple of men … engaged in washing up dishes.
with a lot of hard work or effort:
He found a couple of men industriously engaged in washing up dishes.
She is a … politician who wants to avoid offending the electorate unnecessarily.
having or based on a clear understanding and good judgment of a situatio
She is a shrewd politician who wants to avoid offending the electorate unnecessarily.
It was a … move to buy your house just before property prices started to rise.
having or based on a clear understanding and good judgment of a situatio
It was a shrewd move to buy your house just before property prices started to rise.
Simon is an extremely … businessman.
having or based on a clear understanding and good judgment of a situatio
Simon is an extremely shrewd businessman.
She … predicted the stock market crash.
in a way that shows a clear understanding and good judgment of a situati
She shrewdly predicted the stock market crash.
As a lawyer he chose his cases …
in a way that shows a clear understanding and good judgment of a situati
As a lawyer he chose his cases shrewdly.
He did not become a footballer to become famous, though he is … aware of his own appeal.
in a way that shows a clear understanding and good judgment of a situati
He did not become a footballer to become famous, though he is shrewdly aware of his own appeal.
She was a woman of great courage and political …
clear understanding and good judgment of a situation, usually resulting
She was a woman of great courage and political shrewdness.
He insists his wealth comes from … and hard work rather than corruption.
clear understanding and good judgment of a situation, usually resulting
He insists his wealth comes from shrewdness and hard work rather than corruption.
I doubt whether her motives for donating the money are … - she’s probably looking for publicity.
showing a wish to help or bring advantages to others, even if it results
I doubt whether her motives for donating the money are altruistic - she’s probably looking for publicity.
They deserve a lot of credit for their unpaid, … motivated work.
in a way that involves caring about others and helping them, despite not
They deserve a lot of credit for their unpaid, altruistically motivated work.
Why are you so … these days?
unhappy, annoyed, and unwilling to speak or smile:
Why are you so morose these days?
a … expression
unhappy, annoyed, and unwilling to speak or smile:
a morose expression
He was sitting at the edge of the group and staring … into space.
in a very unhappy or annoyed way:
He was sitting at the edge of the group and staring morosely into space.
“I can’t take it anymore,” he declared …, shaking his head.
in a very unhappy or annoyed way:
“I can’t take it anymore,” he declared morosely, shaking his head.
He has a natural … to his expression.
the quality of being unhappy, annoyed, and unwilling to speak or smile:
He has a natural moroseness to his expression.
He alternated between aggression and ….
the quality of being unhappy, annoyed, and unwilling to speak or smile:
He alternated between aggression and moroseness.
He was always fair and just, never sarcastic or …
often criticizing people and speaking in a severe way:
He was always fair and just, never sarcastic or sharp-tongued.
She could be … or sweet-talking, depending on her mood.
often criticizing people and speaking in a severe way:
She could be sharp-tongued or sweet-talking, depending on her mood.
She was quite … in her praise.
extremely generous with time, money, praise, help, etc.:
She was quite unstinting in her praise.
She was a … advocate of the struggle against injustice.
very determined to continue doing something
She was a dogged advocate of the struggle against injustice.
He is … in his pursuit of his dreams.
very determined to continue doing something
He is dogged in his pursuit of his dreams.
I kept at it, … and patiently, until finally I could skate.
in a very determined way, even if something is very difficult
I kept at it, doggedly and patiently, until finally I could skate.
John is one of the most … persistent of men.
in a very determined way, even if something is very difficult
John is one of the most doggedly persistent of men.
The team’s … was rewarded with a last-minute goal.
great determination to do something, even if it is very difficult
The team’s doggedness was rewarded with a last-minute goal.
His philosophy was stubbornness, refusal to be beaten and sheer …
great determination to do something, even if it is very difficult
His philosophy was stubbornness, refusal to be beaten and sheer doggedness.
They have plenty of money now, but they still tend to be …
showing a careful use of money, especially by avoiding waste:
They have plenty of money now, but they still tend to be thrifty.
The strong work ethic and … helped them to accumulate wealth quickly.
the quality of being careful with money or resources, especially by avoi
The strong work ethic and thriftiness helped them to accumulate wealth quickly.
… demands
too much or many, or more than is usual or reasonable:
immoderate demands
… drinking
too much or many, or more than is usual or reasonable:
immoderate drinking
They see themselves as basically, even … , good.
in a way that is more than is usual or reasonable, or is too much :
They see themselves as basically, even immoderately, good.
in a way that is more than is usual or reasonable, or is too much :
My friend laughed … at my predicament.
in a way that is more than is usual or reasonable, or is too much :
My friend laughed immoderately at my predicament.
in a way that is more than is usual or reasonable, or is too much :
She is hoping to get a loan from her bank to help her out of her financial …
an unpleasant situation that is difficult to get out of:
She is hoping to get a loan from her bank to help her out of her financial predicament.
an unpleasant situation that is difficult to get out of:
I’m in a bit of a … because I’ve accidentally accepted two invitations to dinner on the same night.
an unpleasant situation that is difficult to get out of:
I’m in a bit of a predicament because I’ve accidentally accepted two invitations to dinner on the same night.
an unpleasant situation that is difficult to get out of:
She’s too … to heat the house properly.
not willing to spend money or to give or use a lot of something:
She’s too parsimonious to heat the house properly.
not willing to spend money or to give or use a lot of something:
I think that politicians are often … with the (= do not tell the complete) truth.
not willing to spend money or to give or use a lot of something:
I think that politicians are often parsimonious with the (= do not tell the complete) truth.
not willing to spend money or to give or use a lot of something:
She criticised government … with defence investment.
the quality of not being willing to spend money or to give or use a lot
She criticised government parsimony with defence investment.
the quality of not being willing to spend money or to give or use a lot
They blame the … of the wealthy states.
the quality of not being willing to spend money or to give or use a lot
They blame the parsimony of the wealthy states.
the quality of not being willing to spend money or to give or use a lot
A self-confessed … , Tony Richardson can’t remember when he last had a holiday.
a person who works a lot of the time and finds it difficult not to work:
A self-confessed workaholic, Tony Richardson can’t remember when he last had a holiday.
a person who works a lot of the time and finds it difficult not to work:
a … lifestyle
a person who works a lot of the time and finds it difficult not to work:
a workaholic lifestyle
a person who works a lot of the time and finds it difficult not to work:
Once … sets in, it progresses through stages similar to those in drug addiction.
a condition that makes someone work a lot of the time and find it diffic
Once workaholism sets in, it progresses through stages similar to those in drug addiction.
… can adversely affect many aspects of an individual’s life.
a condition that makes someone work a lot of the time and find it diffic
Workaholism can adversely affect many aspects of an individual’s life.
He has written a stimulating but … book.
strongly expressing your beliefs as if they were true
He has written a stimulating but dogmatic book.
Managers should not try to … impose such supposed “best practices”.
in a way that is very certain because you think that you are right
Managers should not try to dogmatically impose such supposed “best practices”.
The more … certain someone is, the further they are likely to be from enlightenment.
in a way that is very certain because you think that you are right
The more dogmatically certain someone is, the further they are likely to be from enlightenment.
Can you give me any … … what happened?
the state of understanding something:
Can you give me any enlightenment on what happened?
Meditation helps me achieve … and serenity.
the state of understanding something:
Meditation helps me achieve enlightenment and serenity.
I admired her … in the midst of so much chaos.
the quality of being peaceful and calm:
I admired her serenity in the midst of so much chaos.
the quality of being peaceful and calm:
She has an aura of calm and … about her.
the quality of being peaceful and calm:
She has an aura of calm and serenity about her.
She smiled … and said nothing.
in a peaceful and calm way:
She smiled serenely and said nothing.
in a peaceful and calm way:
She has a lovely … face.
peaceful and calm; worried by nothing:
She has a lovely serene face.
peaceful and calm; worried by nothing:
his … handling of the situation
able to understand a situation quickly and see how to take advantage of
his astute handling of the situation
able to understand a situation quickly and see how to take advantage of
The duo surprised everyone with their … in negotiating the pop music world.
the quality of being able to quickly understand a situation and see how
The duo surprised everyone with their astuteness in negotiating the pop music world.
the quality of being able to quickly understand a situation and see how
They took over the company and … transformed it into a tech giant.
quickly understand and take advantage of it
They took over the company and astutely transformed it into a tech giant.
The business is successful because the managers … select medium-priced, high-quality merchandise.
quickly understand and take advantage of it
The business is successful because the managers astutely select medium-priced, high-quality merchandise.
a … remark
expressing an idea cleverly in a few words:
a pithy remark
… comments
expressing an idea cleverly in a few words:
pithy comments
He could write … and entertainingly.
in a clever way that uses only a few words:
He could write pithily and entertainingly.
He’s a … old devil - I wouldn’t trust him with my money.
deceiving people in a clever way in order to get what you want:
He’s a sly old devil - I wouldn’t trust him with my money.
A cat can be a very … animal.
deceiving people in a clever way in order to get what you want:
A cat can be a very sly animal.
She grinned … and refused to tell me where the money came from.
in a way that suggests that you know secrets:
She grinned slyly and refused to tell me where the money came from.
His daughters stared back at him with an expression of … resentment.
angry and unwilling to smile or be pleasant to people:
His daughters stared back at him with an expression of sullen resentment.
angry and unwilling to smile or be pleasant to people:
They stared at him with an expression of … dislike.
silent and unpleasant:
They stared at him with an expression of sullen dislike.
silent and unpleasant:
She turned her back to him and stared … out of the window.
in a way that is sullen
She turned her back to him and stared sullenly out of the window.
Ben sat … in the back of the room and refused to speak.
in a way that is sullen
Ben sat sullenly in the back of the room and refused to speak.
He responded with adolescent …
behaviour in which you are angry and unwilling to smile
He responded with adolescent sullenness.
behaviour in which you are angry and unwilling to smile
She had sat in a state of … bordering on rage.
behaviour in which you are angry and unwilling to smile
She had sat in a state of sullenness bordering on rage.
behaviour in which you are angry and unwilling to smile
“Are you feeling any better?” “No!” was the … reply.
using few words, sometimes in a way that seems rude or unfriendly:
“Are you feeling any better?” “No!” was the terse reply.
using few words, sometimes in a way that seems rude or unfriendly:
He was shouting … orders for vehicles to pull over.
using few words, sometimes in a way that seems rude or unfriendly:
He was shouting terse orders for vehicles to pull over.
using few words, sometimes in a way that seems rude or unfriendly:
“Don’t draw attention to me,” she whispers …
using few words, sometimes in a way that seems rude
“Don’t draw attention to me,” she whispers tersely.
using few words, sometimes in a way that seems rude
an … politician
showing no moral rules or good behavior
an unprincipled politician
I had talked too much about myself and felt like a … old fool.
having the habit of talking a lot, esp. about unimportant things:
I had talked too much about myself and felt like a garrulous old fool.
We are a naturally … and talkative race.
having the habit of talking a lot, esp. about unimportant things:
We are a naturally garrulous and talkative race.
He seemed in very good humour, laughing and talking …
in a way that involves talking a lot, especially about things that are n
He seemed in very good humour, laughing and talking garrulously.
She was clearly nervous, chatting … about the “gorgeous venue”.
in a way that involves talking a lot, especially about things that are n
She was clearly nervous, chatting garrulously about the “gorgeous venue”.
He found himself warming to the man’s …
habit of talking a lot, especially about things that are not important
He found himself warming to the man’s garrulousness.
the habit of talking a lot, especially about things that are not importa
The study found that the biggest gender difference in … was in toddlers.
habit of talking a lot, especially about things that are not important
The study found that the biggest gender difference in garrulousness was in toddlers.
He put his hands around her … waist.
thin and delicate, often in a way that is attractive:
He put his hands around her slender waist.
… man doing gymnastic exercises
slender man doing gymnastic exercises
He came home after three months at college looking terribly ….
unpleasantly thin, often with bones showing:
He came home after three months at college looking terribly scrawny.
unpleasantly thin, often with bones showing:
scrawny
I was your typical … teenager.
I was your typical lanky teenager.
A … youth approached him.
(tall, with long, thin arms and legs)
A gangly / gangling youth approched him.
A number of children in the class were …
very fat
A number of children in the class were obese.
She’s a rather … woman wearing glasses over there.
(fat, solid body)
She’s a rather stout woman wearing glasses over there.
… and lack of exercise are bad for the heart.
Obesity and lack of exercise are bad for the heart.
More and more children are becoming …
very fat
More and more children are becoming obese.
a c… gentleman
fat man
a corpulent gentleman
Mrs Blower was the … lady with the glasses.
fat and solid-looking, especially around the waist:
Mrs Blower was the stout lady with the glasses.
He was seen as a pleasant man – short, a bit … and balding, with a radiant smile.
fat and solid looking
He was seen as a pleasant man – short, a bit stout and balding, with a radiant smile.
Eammon was plump and …
no hair
Eammon was plump and balding.
He suffered from premature …, losing his hair in his twenties.
He suffered from premature baldness, losing his hair in his twenties.
In humans, male … is associated with high testosterone levels.
In humans, male baldness is associated with high testosterone levels.
I hate it when cereal goes …
(of things that can absorb water, especially food) unpleasantly wet and
I hate it when cereal goes soggy
They played on a wet, … field.
very wet from having absorbed liquid:
They played on a wet, soggy field.
Toss the salad when you’re ready to serve to prevent …
Toss the salad when you’re ready to serve to prevent sogginess.
.He took the teabag out and set it … into his saucer.
The squish of her shoes sounded … behind me.
He took the teabag out and set it soggily into his saucer.
The squish of her shoes sounded soggily behind me.
We are counting on your speech, bishop, to give some moral … to the delegates.
improvement of a person’s moral or spiritual condition:
We are counting on your speech, bishop, to give some moral uplift to the delegates.
With … arms, he ran towards them.
(raised)
With uplifted arms, he ran towards them.
In their study of these texts they hoped to find spiritual … and insight into the truth of life.
improvement of a person’s moral or spiritual condition, or of the condit
In their study of these texts they hoped to find spiritual upliftment and insight into the truth of life.
The social sector has an action plan that focuses on the social … of the most disadvantaged in our society.
The social sector has an action plan that focuses on the social upliftment of the most disadvantaged in our society.
Our plans are in a state of … at the moment.
continuous change:
Our plans are in a state of flux at the moment.
She rarely … outside, except when she went to stock up on groceries.
risk going somewhe/doing something that might be dangerous or unpleasant
She rarely ventured outside, except when she went to stock up on groceries.
As we set off into the forest, we felt as though we were … (forth) into the unknown.
risk going somewhe/doing something that might be dangerous or unpleasant
As we set off into the forest, we felt as though we were venturing (forth) into the unknown.
What do you … from her refusal?
to form an opinion or guess that something is true because of the inform
What do you infer from her refusal?
He … that she was not interested in a relationship from what she said in her letter.
He inferred that she was not interested in a relationship from what she said in her letter.
His change of mind was recent and sudden, the … being that someone had persuaded him.
a guess that you make or an opinion
His change of mind was recent and sudden, the inference being that someone had persuaded him.
Listening comprehension is seen as an … process involving the interaction between both linguistic and non-linguistic knowledge.
Listening comprehension is seen as an inferential process involving the interaction between both linguistic and non-linguistic knowledge.
They share a truly … relationship.
operating for both, esp. equally or to a similar degree:
They share a truly reciprocal relationship.
We have agreed to exchange information about our two companies, but strictly on a … basis.
We have agreed to exchange information about our two companies, but strictly on a reciprocal basis.
Sadly, my feelings for him were not …
We invited them to dinner and a week later they …
share same feelings as someone else, behav same way as someone else
Sadly, my feelings for him were not reciprocated.
We invited them to dinner and a week later they reciprocated.
We were r… unhappy together.
We were reciprocally unhappy together.
Mrs Blower was the … lady with the glasses.
fat and solid-looking, especially around the waist:
Mrs Blower was the stout lady with the glasses.
He has a runner’s … frame.
(of people and animals) thin but strong, and often able to bend easily
He has a runner’s wiry frame.
He was a … man 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 145 pounds.
(of people and animals) thin but strong, and often able to bend easily
He was a wiry man 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 145 pounds.
He was able to handle the heavy tools easily with his … strong arms and large hands.
in a way that is thin but strong, and often able to bend easily:
He was able to handle the heavy tools easily with his wirily strong arms and large hands.
He is slender an … built from years of working on a farm.
in a way that is thin but strong, and often able to bend easily
He is slender and wirily built from years of working on a farm.
dressed in an … white suit
perfectly clean or tidy:
dressed in an immaculate white suit
an … garden
perfectly clean or tidy
an immaculate garden
My aunt’s kitchen was always …
perfectly clean or tidy
My aunt’s kitchen was always immaculate.
She was … dressed.
perfectly clean or tidy
She was immaculately dressed.
a … face/complexion
(of a person or their skin) dark:
a swarthy face/complexion
A … fisherman
of a person or skin dark
A swarthy fisherman
a … complexion/face
(of white-skinned people) yellowish and looking unhealthy:
a sallow complexion/face
She could not try to disguise the … of her skin.
(of white-skinned people) yellowish and looking unhealthy:
She could not try to disguise the sallowness of her skin.
She noticed the sudden … in his complexion.
(of white-skinned people) yellowish and looking unhealthy:
She noticed the sudden sallowness in his complexion.
He’d been drinking the night before and was looking a bit …
looking ill or tired, often with dark skin under the eyes:
He’d been drinking the night before and was looking a bit haggard.
His face was …, and his eyes were bloodshot.
looking ill or tired, often with dark skin under the eyes:
His face was haggard, and his eyes were bloodshot.
My housemate was still hungover, and he staggered into the kitchen and looked at me …
looking ill or tired, often with dark skin under the eyes:
My housemate was still hungover, and he staggered into the kitchen and looked at me haggardly.
The young father stumbled … into the nursery at 3:00 a.m.
looking ill or tired, often with dark skin under the eyes:
The young father stumbled haggardly into the nursery at 3:00 a.m.
