Vocabulary - appearance
study ex 1 ex 2 ex 3 ex 4 ex 5
 
1. Opposites
 
tall big old happy  
         
 
short thin young sad  
 
2. Hair
plaits curly hair straight hair short hair ponytails
         
parted hair wavy hair a crew cut bald spiky hair
         
     
a beard a moustache      
 
3. Height (in descending order)

tall

à greater than normal

    
quite tall à more than a little tall, but not very tall    
of medium height à normal height    
quite short à more than a little short, but not very short    
short à smaller than normal    
 
4. Weight (in descending order)

big

à a polite word to describe someone with a large body
plump à it means round in a pleasant way, used for women
chubby à describes round body parts, especially for children and babies
slim à it means thin, but in an attractive way
thin à someone with little fat on their body
skinny à very thin or too thin
 
5. Figure/build

beautiful

à a woman who is attractive in a special way
pretty à a girl (or boy) who is good-looking
well-built à a strong man with nice muscles
handsome à a man who is good-looking
cute à a young man or woman who is sexualy attractive
gorgeous à an extremely attractive man or woman