Gateway to the World B1+ Unit 1
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