Vocabulary Insight 1

slim

Adjective

/slɪm/ or /slim/

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thin in an attractive way

to stretch

Verb

/strɛʧ/ or /strech/

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to make something longer, looser, or wider, especially by pulling it

appearance

noun

/ə.pɪ.rəns/ or /ē.pi.rēns/

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the way that someone or something looks

handsome

Adjective

/hænd.sʌm/ or /hānd.sam/

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(of a man) having an attractive face and body

pretty

Adjective

/prɪ.ti/ or /pri.ti/

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visually pleasing in a charming way

overweight

Adjective

/oʊ.vɜr.weɪt/ or /ooo.vēr.veit/

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weighing more than what is considered healthy or desirable for one's body size and build

fat

Adjective

/fæt/ or /fāt/

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(of people or animals) weighing much more than what is thought to be healthy for their body

trim

Adjective

/trɪm/ or /trim/

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physically thin, fit, and attractive

large

Adjective

/lɑrʤ/ or /laarj/

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above average in amount or size

skinny

Adjective

/skɪ.ni/ or /ski.ni/

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having a very low amount of body fat

underweight

Adjective

/ʌn.dər.weɪt/ or /an.dēr.veit/

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weighing less than the desired, healthy, or normal amount

obese

Adjective

/ə.bis/ or /ē.bis/

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extremely overweight, with excess body fat that significantly increases health risks

plump

Adjective

/pləmp/ or /plēmp/

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(of a person) having a pleasantly rounded and slightly full-bodied appearance

emotion

noun

/i.moʊ.ʃən/ or /i.mooo.shēn/

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a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc.

laziness

noun

/leɪ.zi.nəs/ or /lei.zi.nēs/

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the state of being inactive or doing nothing considered to be a sin

modesty

noun

/mɑ.dəs.ti/ or /maa.dēs.ti/

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he quality of not being too proud or boastful about one's abilities or achievements, and not drawing too much attention to oneself

shyness

noun

/ʃaɪ.nəs/ or /shai.nēs/

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a feeling of hesitancy, shame, or fearfulness in social situations

chic

Adjective

/ʃik/ or /shik/

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having an appealing appearance that is stylish

innovative

Adjective

/ɪ.nə.veɪ.tɪv/ or /i.nē.vei.tiv/

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(of ideas, products, etc.) creative and unlike anything else that exists

retro

noun

/rɛt.roʊ/ or /ret.rooo/

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fashion trends, music, decor, clothing, or styles from past decades, or inspired by them

stylish

Adjective

/staɪ.lɪʃ/ or /stai.lish/

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(of a person) attractive and with a good taste in fashion

fashionable

Adjective

/fæ.ʃə.nə.bəl/ or /fā.shē.nē.bēl/

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following the latest or the most popular styles and trends in a specific period

expensively

Adverb

/ɛk.spɛn.sɪv.li/ or /ek.spen.siv.li/

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in a way that requires a lot of money to obtain or purchase