countenance
/ˈkaʊntənəns/
nounsomeone's face or facial expression
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1. However, this court should not countenance that argument because it would subject an American citizen to the type of conditions which this court has never subjected an American citizen to before.
2. Thus, really, the court couldn't countenance.
3. Jeremy Corbyn wouldn't countenance serving under anybody else.
4. "My countenance never yet betrayed my feelings."
5. They get that name because of their countenance.
expression
/ɪksˈpɹɛʃən/
nouna specific look on someone's face, indicating what they are feeling or thinking
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1. Hitler carefully practiced his speaking, looking at himself in the mirror as he rehearsed and tried out various poses, and gestures, and facial expressions.
2. It changes expressions.
3. All of these get expressions.
4. The ideas of religious liberty and freedom of conscience merely gave expression to the sway of free competition within the domain of knowledge.
5. I think expression.
look
/ˈɫʊk/
nouna particular expression on someone's face or the impression that someone or something creates in the eyes of others
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1. The police can also look at pictures made by security cameras.
2. The old woman looks in her bag.
3. Her look calmed me.
4. You can look at this map to see what standards for financial literacy your state currently mandates.
5. But if delta x got a little bit smaller, then the secant line would look like that.
attractiveness
/əˈtɹæktɪvnəs/
nounthe quality of being sexually appealing
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1. But what's attractiveness anyway?
2. Attractiveness is, to some extent, in the eye of the beholder.
3. But attractiveness is a massive factor.
4. Attractiveness, for the most part, comes down to the simple things.
5. Surprisingly, books can even influence attractiveness.
makeover
/ˈmæˌkoʊvɝ/
nounthe process of changing a person's appearance or style in order to improve how they look
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1. Iconic cities like Damascus and Beirut were given Herod-sponsored makeovers.
2. Dude could use a makeover.
3. Oh my God, my boys need makeovers.
4. Makeovers are my thing.
5. Are you guys getting your makeovers?
sex appeal
/sˈɛks ɐpˈiːl/
nounthe quality of being physically attractive
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figure
/ˈfɪɡjɝ/
nounthe shape of a person's body, particularly a woman, when it is considered appealing
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1. Hence Muybridge is considered to have been a crucial figure in the development of movies.
2. Those things on back order, go figure.
3. Go figure.
4. Go figure.
5. So, go figure.
complexion
/kəmˈpɫɛkʃən/
nounthe natural color and appearance of someone's skin, especially the face
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1. Over many years, your complexion will change because of the exposure to sun and wind and other elements.
2. Three new conservative justices changes the complexion of the court very significantly.
3. This associate is of swarthy complexion.
4. Pepita Salad With Avocado and Orange Want a toned complexion?
5. It encourages brighter complexion.
posture
/ˈpɑstʃɝ/
nounthe state or condition of a person's physical alignment, balance, and coordination
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1. Posture feels good.
2. Posture is another powerful conveyor of connection.
3. Improves posture.
4. Across all species, posture sends a message about power, according to Scientific American.
5. Straighten your posture.
appeal
/əˈpiɫ/
nounthe attraction and allure that makes one interesting
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1. Socialism in the wake of the Industrial Revolution appealed to many Americans.
2. Others appealed to the states for women's admission to the polls.
3. This spiritual side of his writing appealed to many readers.
4. None of this is appealing.
5. And his message certainly had appeal.
charm
/ˈtʃɑɹm/
nouna quality or trait that attracts others and creates a positive impression
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1. But her charm had inspired lethal jealousy.
2. Third time's the charm.
3. He charms people.
4. Wrap the room in charm.
5. A sparkling set of pearly whites adds extra charm to your personality.
glamor
/ˈɡɫæmɝ/
nounan alluring or captivating beauty, often associated with high fashion, luxury, and sophistication
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1. So the light of glamor shines for a few moments on an ordinary activity.
2. You can hear the glamor of MacDougal street.
3. He had glamor.
4. President Donald Trump is a fan of glamor.
5. I'm a glutton for glamor.
charisma
/kɝˈɪzmə/
nouna compelling charm or attractiveness that inspires devotion and enthusiasm in others
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1. She has charisma.
2. Come on charisma.
3. Charisma, my dad was this charismatic guy.
4. Fidel Castro established charisma for himself.
5. I attributed charisma to him.
good looks
/ɡˈʊd lˈʊks/
nouna person's physical appearance, particularly those features that are considered attractive or aesthetically pleasing
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1. If we make a little graph of Niceness v.s. Good Looks, we can start to get an answer.
allure
/əˈɫʊɹ/
nounthe quality of attracting someone by being fascinating and glamorous
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1. The allure of Paris is clear.
2. For millions of Britons, local attractions are losing their allure after a year of lockdown.
3. Our wheels grind the crack allure of '66.
4. No one can deny the allure of this mysterious corner of our planet.
5. But there's allure now.
attraction
/əˈtɹækʃən/
nouna feeling of liking a person, particularly in a sexual way
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1. Our ears also determine attraction.
2. The power is attraction.
3. Attraction is a secondary law.
4. Attraction exists as a kind of two-sided coin.
5. Polarity implies attraction.
elegance
/ˈɛɫəɡəns/
nouna quality of grace, style, and refinement in appearance, behavior, or design
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1. It has simplicity and elegance.
2. Elegance is deeper than prose.
3. - Elegance personified.
4. But that elegance comes at a price.
5. An orange boat adds elegance to any cocktail.
loveliness
/lˈʌvlinəs/
nouna quality of beauty and charm, often associated with a person's physical appearance
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1. Little bit of loveliness asks, do the artists you feature create the assignments?
2. It’s a blend of pain at loss and pleasure that loveliness once graced our lives.
3. "Inutile loveliness" is kind of the key word of Nabokov's technique, and he says the novel has as its only purpose to provide aesthetic bliss.
4. So, here is inutile loveliness coming just from seeing the landscape as a stranger.
5. My wife's loveliness almost consumes me.
je ne sais quoi
/ʒənəsˈeɪ kwˈɑː/
nounan intangible quality that makes someone or something attractive, appealing, or intriguing, but which is difficult to describe or define
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1. It gives it a little bit of that je ne sais quoi.
2. It was my je ne sais quoi.
3. All right, so I'm just gonna whisk this a little bit to give it a little more air, a little more je ne sais quoi.
4. Travel on Air France's ultra exclusive La Premiere service and you get more je ne sais quoi that you will know what to do with.
5. - You're just, you have a little extra je ne sais quoi, you know what I mean?