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To
describe a person's physical appearance. |
If
a person is a bit fat but also strong then they are "stocky" |
If
a person is thin but also fit they are "slim" |
To
describe someone's skin use "dark skin" not
black. |
To
describe someone with light skin use "fair skin" |
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A
man who is very strong is "muscular or well built"
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A
man who isn't strong and very thin is "scrawny" |
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A
woman who isn't fat but has a bigger body is "voluptuous"
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A
thin woman is "slender" |
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A
woman who is short and thin is "petit" |
A
man who is very tall and thin with long arms is "lanky" |
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To
describe a person's personality. |
If
a person who isn't always happy and sometimes changes their mood is
"moody" |
If
a person is always happy, smiling and laughing with a lot of energy
then they are "bubbly" |
If
a person gets angry a lot and fights with people then they are "highly
strung" |
If
a person is not angry and gets along with people quite well then they
are "easy going" |
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If
a person cannot enjoy him/herself then they are "uptight" |
If
a person can enjoy him/herself than they are "laid back
" |
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To
describe a person's racial background. |
A
person whose heritage comes from Europe is called "Caucasian" |
Yellow
hair is "blond" and a person with brown hair
is called a "brunette" |
If
a person is from America but whose heritage comes from Africa then they
are "African American" |
You
never say a black person, if a person comes from Africa then he/she
is African. |
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| Vocabulary
for beauty. |
For woman. | For men. |
she
is stunning. She is a stunner |
He
is good looking |
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She
is easy on the eyes |
He
is a hunk |
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She
is hot |
He
is cute |
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