Insight Intermediate "Unit 1 - 1A" Vocabulary

blonde

noun

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someone with hair that is light or pale yellow or gold in color

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She is a blonde who loves to experiment with different hairstyles and colors.

The blonde man in the coffee shop was reading a novel that caught my attention.

broad-shouldered

Adjective

/bɹˈɔːdʃˈoʊldɚd/

having wide and well-defined shoulders

suntanned

Adjective

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(of a person's skin) having a dark color after being exposed to the sun

middle-aged

Adjective

/ˈmɪdəˌɫeɪɡd/

(of a person) approximately between 45 to 65 years old, typically indicating a stage of life between young adulthood and old age

short-haired

Adjective

/ʃˈɔːɹthˈɛɹd/

having hair that is not long

blue-eyed

Adjective

/blˈuːˈaɪd/

having eyes that are blue in color

pale

Adjective

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light in color or shade

straight

Adjective

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(of hair) not curly or wavy

curly

fair

Adjective

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(of skin or hair) very light in color

far

Adverb

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to or at a great distance

Grammatical Information:

incomparable

adverb of place and movement

beautiful

Adjective

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extremely pleasing to the mind or senses

ugly

elegant

Adjective

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having a refined and graceful appearance or style

inelegant

ugly

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Offensive

not pleasant to the mind or senses

beautiful

unattractive

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not pleasing to the eye

attractive

variation

noun

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a slight change in level, amount, magnitude, etc. of something

bob

noun

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a short haircut for women or men in which the hair is typically cut straight around the head at jaw-level

bun

noun

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a hairstyle in which The hair is pulled back from the face, twisted, and coiled on top

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dreadlock

noun

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a rope-like piece of hair formed by twisting or braiding hair, known to be worn by Rastafarians

dyed

Adjective

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colored in a way that is not natural, but done artificially

plait

noun

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a long piece of hair formed by three parts twisted over each other

ponytail

noun

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a hairstyle in which the hair is pulled away from the face and gathered at the back of the head, secured in a way that hangs loosely

shaved

Adjective

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having had all or most of one's hair or beard removed with a razor or other cutting tool

unshaven

spiky

Adjective

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(of hair) sticking upward on the top of the head

wavy

Adjective

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(of hair) having a slight curl or wave to it, creating a soft and gentle appearance

curly

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(of hair) having a spiral-like pattern

straight

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