Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 5) - Postures and Positions

to be upright on one's feet

to put our bottom on something like a chair or the ground while keeping our back straight

to move the upper part of the body downward

to put something or someone in a higher place or lift them to a higher position

to keep something in a stable and even position, typically by adjusting or redistributing weight

to extend one's body parts or one's entire body to full length

to maintain a specific posture in order to be photographed or painted

to support the weight of the body on a knee or both knees

to bend the upper body backwards

to move a thing from a lower position or level to a higher one