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English Vocabulary in Use - 9 Describing people: appearance and mannerisms
English Vocabulary in Use - 9 Describing people: appearance and mannerisms
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slender
thin in an attractive way
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scrawny
unattractively thin and bony-looking
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lanky
very tall and thin, moving awkwardly
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gangling/gangly
tall, with long, thin arms and legs and rather awkward
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obese
very fat, in an unhealthy way
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stout
with a quite large, solid body; used of men and women
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stocky
short and with a body that is wide across the shoulders and chest
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bulked up
increased in body size, especially by gaining more muscle
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lean
thin and healthy
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wiry
thin but strong
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unkempt
untidy, scruffy (opposite = *smart* or *neat)*
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never a hair out of place
always well-dressed, neat and smart-looking
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immaculate
in a perfect condition, smart
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swarthy
dark-coloured, used about skin
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sallow
yellowish
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haggard
his face looked ill and tired
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grinning
giving a big smile
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pouting
positioning their lips in an attractive way
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pouts
positions her lips in a look of annoyance
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grimace
make an expression of pain or strong dislike
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scowled
gave a bad-tempered, angry look
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leering
looking in an unpleasant, sexually interested way
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shrugged his shoulders
lifted his shoulders up and down to show he didn’t know or couldn’t answer
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folded his arms
crossed one arm over the other close to his body
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crossed his legs
crossed one leg over the other while sitting
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twitching
suddenly making small movements
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clenched her fist
closed her hand tightly because of anger
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tapping/drumming his fingers
made quick, light hitting movements