Unit 9: Describing people: appearance and mannerisms

Question 1

slender
/ˈslen.dɚ/

Answer 1

thin and delicate, often in a way that is attractive

Question 2

scrawny
/ˈskrɑː.ni/

Answer 2

unpleasantly thin, often with bones showing:

Question 3

obese
/oʊˈbiːs/

Answer 3

extremely fat in a way that is dangerous for health

Question 4

stout
/staʊt/

Answer 4

(especially of older people) fat and solid-looking, especially around the waist:

Question 5

stocky
/ˈstɑː.ki/

Answer 5

A stocky person, especially a man, is fairly short and has a body that is wide across the shoulders and chest

Question 6

he just shrugged his shoulders
/ʃrʌɡ/

Answer 6

lifted his shoulders up and down to show he didn’t know or couldn’t answer

Question 7

He folded his arms

Answer 7

crossed one arm over the other close to his body

Question 8

twitch
/twɪtʃ/

Answer 8

to make a sudden small movement with a part of the body, usually without intending to

Question 9

She bites her nails all the time

Question 10

She clenched her fist
/klentʃ/

Answer 10

closed her hand tightly because of anger

Question 11

He just kept tapping/drumming his fingers on the table

Answer 11

made quick, light
hitting movements