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UNIT 2 People ( Glossary ) Flashcards

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Male

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Men and Boys

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Female

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Women and Girls

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Well built

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With a solid, strong body (SYN) Stocky

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In Good/ Bad shape

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In good/ Physical condition

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Plump

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Quite fat, in a nice way

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Fattish

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Quite fat.

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Clean - shaven

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Without a beard or mustache

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Be pregnant

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(SYN) Be expecting a baby

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Pretty

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Attractive and nice to look at ( used with girls, young women )

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Smooth

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With completely flat service (OPP) Rough

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Skin

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The skin that covers the body

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Tanned

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Having a brown skin after spending time in the sun (N) Tan

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Slim

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Thin in an attractive way (SYN) Slender

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Figure

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The shape of woman’s body

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Appearance

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The way somebody (sb) looks

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Go grey or White

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Become grey-haired or white-haired

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Neat

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Tidy and carefully arranged

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Contact lenses

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Small round pieces pf plastic you wear in your eyes to help you see better

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Tell (sth) something

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Know or guess (sth) something

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See (sb) somebody as (sth) something

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Imagine or think of (sb) somebody in a particular way

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Ambitious

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Having a strong desire to do well or be successful (OPP) Unambitious. (N) Ambition

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Self-confident

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Feeling sure about your own ability (OPP) insecure

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Generous

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Happy or give more money than usual. (OPP) Mean. (N) Generosity

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Impatient

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Not able to stay calm and wait for (sth) something or (sb) somebody (OPP) Patient. (N) Patience

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Arrogant

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Thinking you are way better than other people. (OPP) Modest. (N) Arrogance

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Aggressive

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Likely to fight or argue. (N) Aggression

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Cheerful

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Feeling happy

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Easy-going

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Relaxed and not worried about what other people do

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Energy

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The ability to be very active without getting tired. (ADJ) Energetic

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Responsible

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Able to act sensibly and intelligently. (OPP) Irresponsible

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Honest

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Always telling the truth. (OPP) Dishonest. (N) honesty

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Hard-working

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Able to work with effort and for a long time. (OPP) Lazy

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Tolerant

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Able to accept ideas you don’t agree with. (OPP) Intolerant. (N) Tolerance

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Dull

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Boring

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Sense of humor

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The ability to laugh at things and see when (sth) something is funny

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