Unit 9 Flashcards
sth that sb has done after trying hard
achievement
sth that is interesting or enjoyable
attraction
the hair on a man’s chin
beard
with light-coloured hair
blonde
to telephone somebody again
call back
very thick paper that is used for making boxes, etc.
cardboard
a time when you enjoy yourself because you have a special reason to be happy
celebration
a kind of heavy earth that becomes hard when it is dry
clay
to find an answer or a solution to sth
come up with (sth)
having a strong desire to know about sth
curious
with a lot of curls
curly
to stop or interrupt sb’s telephone call
cut (sb) off
a beautiful thing that you add to sth to make it look nicer
decoration
dyed hair is not its natural colour
dyed
a feeling of enjoying sth
enjoyment
sth that entertains people, for example films, concerts or television
entertainment
feeling or showing a lot of excitement and interest about sb/ sth
enthusiastic
Fair skin or hair is light in colour
fair
to get information about sth
find (sth) out
a light rubber material that is used inside seats, etc. to make them comfortable
foam
small light brown spots on a person’s skin
freckles
to stop using a telephone line
get off the line
to be able to speak to sb on the telephone
get through (to sb)
to stop trying to do sth
give up
a hard, usually clear material used for making windows and bottles
glass
two pieces of glass or plastic (called lenses) in a frame that people wear over their eyes to help them see better
glasses
to begin or continue to do sth
go ahead
the act of successfully completing a university degree
graduation
to end a telephone call
hang up
to wait
hold on
the skin of an animal that is used to make things like shoes, jackets or bags
leather
to have a similar appearance to sb
look like (sb)
to try and find information in a book
look up
a hard attractive stone that is used to make statues (= models of people) and parts of buildings
marble
not tall and not small
medium-height
not fat and not thin
medium-weight
a solid substance that is usually hard and shiny, such as iron, tin or gold
metal
the hair above a man’s mouth, below his nose
moustache
able to plan your work, life, etc. in an efficient way
organized
too heavy or fat
overweight
thin material for writing or drawing on or for wrapping things in
paper
to answer the telephone
pick up (the phone)
an artificial material that is used for making many different things
plastic
having or showing good manners and respect for other people’s feelings
polite
controlling a situation by making things happen rather than waiting for things to happen and then reacting to them
proactive
always doing sth at the arranged or correct time, not late
punctual
to connect sb on the telephone to the person they want to speak to
put (sb) through (to sb)
to produce sth
put (sth) together
what you do, say or think as a result of something that happens
reaction
to start sth
set (sth) up
thin, but not too thin
slim
enjoying spending time with other people
sociable
to talk louder
speak up
the very hard material that is in the ground. Stone is sometimes used for building
stone
if you are tanned, your skin has become brown because you have spent time in the sun
tanned
not fat
thin
the substance that is used for making candles (= tall sticks that you burn to give light) or for making things shine
wax
words that you say when you want to know more about sb or sth
what is . . . like?
the hard substance that trees are made of
wood
to find the answer to sth
work (sth) out
