The Flatemates Flashcards
a five o’clock shadow
is a kind of beard or moustache (but not a full beard or moustache) that a man gets if he doesn’t shave for a day or two
matronly (adj)
an older woman who is plump
bald (adj)
a person with no hair. A person can have a shaved head if s/he is bald or if s/he has hair but chooses to shave it off
extroverted (adj)
a confident person who enjoys being with other people
a flatmate (n)
a person who shares a rented house or flat with other people
lovesick (adj)
a feeling of such strong emotion for someone that it makes you feel almost ill (but not actually physically ill)
a tourist guide (n)
someone who shows visitors around places of interest
low-paid (adj)
earning a small amount of money for working
to spoon-feed (v)
to feed someone (usually a baby) with a spoon or to give someone so much information or help that a task or job is very easy for them