Gateway to the World B1+ Unit 1

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bright

(about a person) very clever, intelligent

spiky

(of hair) having sharp points

loyal

Someone who stands by you in good times and bad

bossy

Tells people what to do

personality

a complex set of characteristics that makes you unique

talkative

a person who talks a lot

cute

adorable

goal

aim, objective, what you want to achieve

pretty

beautiful (used about a woman)

artistic

creative or imaginative skill in the arts

hard-working

doing a job seriously and with a lot of effort

impatient

easily annoyed by someone's mistakes or because you have to wait

sensitive

easily hurt

assess

evaluate (e.g. teacher does this for students)

unrealistic

expecting something that is impossible to do

sociable

finds it easy to meet people, loves being among others

energetic

full of energy, active and lively

handsome

good-looking (about a man)

cheerful

happy and positive

curly

having a twisted, ring, or spiral shape

determined

having made a firm decision and being resolved not to change it

overweight

heavier than the standard weight range for your height

stocky

heavily and solidly built

self-esteem

how you feel about yourself

calm

keeps emotional balance even when in trouble

friendly

kind, pleasant to other people

blonde

light yellowish hair colour

childish

like a child in a bad sense

outgoing

likes to meet people, is open

bald

no hair

straight

not curly or wavy (about hair)

dark

not light in colour

medium-length

not long not short

immature

not mature; not fully grown or developed; young; childish

serious

not smiling much, important-looking

quiet

not speaking much, silent

average

not special or unusual; ordinary; arithmetic average

wavy

not straight but with slight curves

medium-height

not tall and not short

short

not tall at all

elderly

old (a nicer way of saying that)

good-looking

physically attractive

likeable

pleasant, friendly and easy to like

seldom

rarely

affectionate

readily feeling or showing fondness or love

sensible

reasonable, practical and smart

rarely

seldom

achievement

success, accomplishment

confident

sure of him/herself

survey

the collection of data by having people answer a series of questions

modest

the opposite of proud

fair

the same asi blonde, used for hair

selfish

thinking only about yourself and not caring about other people

arrogant

thinks too much of him/herself, proud

shy

timid and uncomfortable with other people

change your mind

to change a decision or opinion

concentrate on

to focus on

be mad about

to like sb/sth very much

improve

to make better

predict

to say what will happen before it occurs

thin

too slim (about a person)

gorgeous

very beautiful

be keen on

very interested, eager, or wanting (to do) something very much

tidy

well-organized, neat

generous

willing to give and share

well-built

with a solid, strong body

nervous

worried, anxious

reliable

you can depend on the person, trust them


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