practice skills Vocab1

positive

having an optimistic and confident attitude, focusing on good aspects or outcomes

negative

having a pessimistic attitude, focusing on bad aspects or outcomes

reliable

able to be trusted to do what is expected or promised

unreliable

not able to be trusted to do what is expected or promised

confident

feeling sure about your abilities or qualities; self-assured

shy

feeling nervous or uncomfortable when meeting or talking to new people

hard-working

putting a lot of effort into your work or tasks

lazy

not willing to work or put in effort

sense of humour

the ability to understand and enjoy funny things

serious

focused, not joking or being playful

patient

able to stay calm and not get upset, especially when waiting or dealing with problems

impatient

not able to stay calm when waiting or facing delays; easily annoyed

generous

willing to give more of something, such as time or money, than is usual or necessary

mean

unwilling to give or share; unkind or cruel

honest

always telling the truth and not cheating or stealing

dishonest

not truthful or trustworthy; likely to cheat or lie

clever

able to learn and understand quickly; smart

intelligent

able to learn and understand quickly; smart

stupid

lacking intelligence or common sense

calm

not feeling nervous or angry; peaceful

nervous

feeling worried, uneasy, or fearful about something

anxious

feeling worried, uneasy, or fearful about something

appearance

the way that someone or something looks

attractive

pleasing to look at; appealing

good-looking

physically attractive, especially in a pleasant way

pretty

nice to look at, usually used to describe women or girls

beautiful

very pleasing to the eye; extremely attractive

gorgeous

extremely beautiful or magnificent

handsome

good-looking, usually used to describe men

ugly

unpleasant to look at; not attractive

ordinary

not special, different, or unusual; normal

polite

showing good manners and respect for others

overweight

having more body weight than is considered normal or healthy

roughly

approximately or about

medium height

neither tall nor short in stature

average

typical or normal, similar to most others

blonde/blond

having light yellowish hair

fair

having light-coloured hair or skin

brown

having a dark reddish or yellowish colour of hair

dark

having a black or very deep colour of hair or skin

black

having hair of a very dark colour

straight

hair with no curls or waves

wavy

having slight curls or waves in the hair

curly

having a lot of small tight curls or waves in the hair

broad shoulders

having wide and large shoulders

athletic

physically strong, fit, and active

smart

clean, tidy, and stylish in appearance

stylish

fashionable and elegant in appearance

dress quite well

to wear clothes that look good or are appropriate

-ish

a suffix meaning quite or approximately

longish

fairly long in length

twentyish

around the age of twenty