Lesson 4 16/11/2020

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absent-minded
I can be very absent-minded - yesterday I left home with my slippers on.
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likely to forget things, esp. because you do not give your attention to what is happening
adventurous
I'm trying to be more adventurous with my cooking.
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willing to try new or difficult things
bad-tempered
She's very bad-tempered in the mornings!
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becoming annoyed or angry very easily
clumsy
The first mobile phones were heavy and clumsy to use, but nowadays they are much easier to handle.
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awkward in movement or manner
moody
a moody teenager
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often sad, or changing from being happy to sad, often for no clear reason
narrow-minded
a narrow-minded person
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not willing to accept ideas or ways of behaving that are different from your own
stubborn
He’s sick, but he’s too stubborn to see a doctor.
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opposed to change or suggestion
vulnerable
I felt very vulnerable, standing there without any clothes on.
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able to be easily physically, emotionally, or mentally hurt, influenced, or attacked
wise
I never used to save money but now I'm a little older and wiser I can see the point of it.
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having or showing the ability to make good judgments, based on a deep understanding and experience of life
false teeth
a set of false teeth
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a set of artificial teeth attached to a small piece of plastic or similar material, that fits inside the mouth of someone who does not have their own teeth
wig
In Britain, judges wear white wigs in court.
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a covering of artificial hair worn on the head to hide a loss of hair or to cover your own hair
wrinkles
The young men looked like old people because their flesh was so full of folds and wrinkles.
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a small line in the skin caused by old age
contact lenses
I usually wear contact lenses, but I sometimes wear glasses when my eyes are tired.
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a small round curved piece of transparent plastic, worn on the surface of the eye to improve your sight
eyesight
Her eyesight is not as good as it used to be.
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the ability to see
make-up
he wears a lot of make-up.
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coloured substances used on your face to improve or change your appearance
treat
My parents treated us all the same when we were kids.
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to behave towards someone or deal with something in a particular way
break down
When we gave her the bad news, she broke down and cried.
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to be unable to control your feelings and to start to cry
deal with
She's used to dealing with difficult customers.
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to behave towards and talk to someone in an effective way

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