Zodziai (a,1a) Flashcards
the hair growing on a man’s chin and cheeks.
Beard
(of hair) in the form of tight curves and spirals.
Curly
not fair skin
dark complexion
light skin
fair complexion
gradual hair loss
go bald
the hair that grows on a man’s upper lip.
moustache
neither tall or short but average
of medium height
having excess weight
overweight
having lighter than normal skin
pale complexion
a long sharp nose
pointed nose
long enough to reach your shoulders
shoulder-length
extremely thin
skinny
having one or more sharp points
spiky
the lines formed on your face when you grow old
wrinkles
a member of family who lived a long time ago
ancestor
bold, courageous
brave =
an object or design that has been cut out of stone or wood
carving =
= a formal event
ceremony
happy, joyful
cheerful =
a set of rules to be followed
code of behaviour =
colourful patterns made with needle and thread
colourfully embroidered =
a plant such as grain, fruit or vegetable grown by farmers and used as food
crop =
a man
who makes things with his hands
craftsman /
a weapon used to shoot arrows
crossbow =
having skin which is not light
dark in complexion =
= to stand out, easily recognisable
distinctive
the action of making thread
do spinning =
making material/carpet out of threads
do weaving =
the action of going into an area
entrance =
a place where you can leave (the motorway)
exit =
rather short
fairly short =
a very large amount of money
fortune =
a structure that surrounds a picture
frame =
= (to cause) to come together
gather
a period of about 30 years in which children become adults and have their own family
generation =
good soul or ghost
good spirit =
increasing
growing =
= (of conditions) difficult or uncomfortable to live in
harsh
the leader/chief of a tribe
headman =
to show great respect for sb/sth
honour =
to put into use for the first time
introduce =
a piece of countryside
land =
a person who directs others
leader =
a type of material made of animal skin
leather =
close-fitting trousers made from stretchy fabric
leggings =
to continue to have
maintain =
to learn sth and remember it exactly
memorise =
area with many mountains
mountainous =
spoken
oral =
from or in the beginning
originally =
to give sb sth that they need
provide =
an area, usually without fixed limits
region =
to continue to exist
remain =
= very strong and resilient
remarkably tough
having developed civilization
rich in culture =
an instruction about what you must or must not do
rule =
to look for (sth)
seek =
importance
significance =
an organisation of people formed for a particular reason
society =
to twist fibres into thread
spin =
full of energy
spirited =
of the spirit and mind; not physical
spiritual =
a long pole used to support a building
stilt =
a big and sudden change
swing =
progress even more
take things a step further =
a preference for sth
taste =
the top of a building made of straw
thatched roof =
a behaviour or belief followed for a long time by people of a specific society
tradition =
a group of people of the same race, language and customs
tribe =
annual
yearly =
to make clothes by crossing threads under and over each other
weave =
