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Vocabulary: Describing people

Go beyond "nice" and "good". Learn adjectives for appearance and personality that you can use in Speaking Part 2 and in letters and essays.

Vocabulary Band 4–5 · A2–B1 14 questions Sign in to save

Appearance

AreaUseful words
Buildslim, well-built, of medium height, tall
Haircurly, straight, wavy, short, shoulder-length, grey
Facea round face, a friendly smile, a beard, glasses
Agein his twenties, middle-aged, elderly

Polite tip: say slim, not thin, and well-built, not fat.

Personality

PositiveNegative
patient, generous, reliable, hard-workingimpatient, mean, unreliable, lazy
sociable, easy-going, honestshy, moody, dishonest

Show, don't just tell

Add a detail that proves the adjective:

She's very generous: she always shares her lunch with anyone who forgets theirs.
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Questions 1–6

Match each adjective with its meaning, A–G. There is one meaning you don't need.

A
you can trust them to do what they say
B
can wait calmly without getting angry
C
always arrives early
D
happy to give money, time or help to others
E
enjoys meeting and talking to people
F
relaxed and not easily worried or annoyed
G
their feelings change often, and they are sometimes unhappy without warning

  1. generous

  2. reliable

  3. easy-going

  4. sociable

  5. patient

  6. moody

Questions 7–11

Does each word describe appearance or personality?

  1. curly

  2. hard-working

  3. middle-aged

  4. honest

  5. well-built

Questions 12–14

Complete each sentence with ONE WORD from the lists above.

  1. My grandfather never gets angry, even when we're late. He's very .

  2. She's quite . She doesn't like speaking in front of people she doesn't know.

  3. He's in his . I think he's about 25.

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