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Unit 1 Insight Intermediate words

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  • having strong emotions and showing them in front of people
    emotional
  • able to see things clearly only when they are very close to you
    short-sighted
  • attractive and of good style or design
    elegant
  • having had their hair removed
    shaved
  • creating using new methods, ideas etc
    innovative
  • in the part of a view, scene, picture, etc.which is closest to the person looking at it
    in the foreground
  • fashionable and elegant
    chic
  • not wanting to work
    lazy
  • hair worn in long thick pieces, especially by some black people
    dreadlocks
  • having been made by a famous fashion designer
    designer
  • full of curls; shaped like a curl
    curly
  • having curves; not straight (hair)
    wavy
  • thinking that you are better and more important than other people
    arrogant
  • having firmly decided to do sth or to succeed even if it is difficult
    determined
  • not wanting to do what other people want you to do
    stubborn
  • not talking too much about your own abilities, good qualities etc
    modest
  • in the most most forward part of sth: in the area that is just outside or of before sb
    at the front
  • loose trousers that have pockets in various places, for example on the side of the leg above the knee
    compat trousers
  • person between about 40 and 60 years old
    middle-aged
  • weighing too much
    fat
  • fashionable and attractive
    stylish
  • attractive man
    handsome
  • in the part of a view, scene, picture, etc.which is furthest away from the person looking at it
    in the background
  • three or more long pieces of hair that have been crossed over and under each other to make one thick piece
    plait
  • with blue eyes
    blue-eyed
  • showing that you are conscious of and able to understand people's feelings, problems, etc.
    sensitive
  • in a style or fashion from the past
    vintage
  • having skin that is light in colour
    pale-skinned
  • a women's loose top which is held up by shoulder straps
    camisole top
  • a type of soft warm cloth that feels like sheep's wool; a warm piece of clothing made from this cloth, which you wear on the top half of your body
    fleece
  • expressing your opinion clearly and firmly so that people listen to you or do what you want
    assertive
  • a piece of women's clothing that fits tightly over both legs from the waist to the feet, like a very thin pair of trousers
    leggings
  • beautiful or nice to look at
    attractive
  • thin in an attractive way
    slender
  • hair fastened tightly into a round shape at the back of the head
    bun
  • a style in which a woman's hair is cut short and to the same length all around the head so that it hangs above the shoulders
    bob
  • having been cut very short (hair)
    cropped (hair)
  • calm, relaxed and not easily worried or upset by what other people do
    easy-going
  • in, at or to the back of sth
    behind
  • new and different
    original
  • a warm piece of clothing, often made of wool, which you wear on the top sleeves and fasten at the front, usually with buttons
    cardigan
  • a jacket or sweatshirt with a hood
    hoody
  • already used or owned by sb else
    second-hand
  • in the part or on the side of sth that is furthest from the front
    at the back
  • to change the colour of something by using a special liquid or substance
    dyed hair
  • using styles or fashions from the recent past
    retro
  • extremely beautiful and pleasing
    exquisite
  • very attractive, impressive and stunning
    stunning
  • with fair or yellow hair
    blonde-haired
  • having wide shoulders
    broad-shouldered