1.3 Beauty and health Flashcards
(150 cards)
1
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airbrushed
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altered or concealed (a photograph or a detail in one) using an airbrush
2
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self-esteem
A
belief and confidence in your own ability and value
3
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self-image
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the opinion or idea you have of yourself, especially of your appearance or abilities
4
Q
to talk somebody into sth
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to persuade somebody to do sth
5
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to have second thoughts
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to change your opinion about sth or start to doubt it
6
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apprehensive about/of
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worried or frightened that sth unpleasant may happen
7
Q
to be hooked on sth
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enjoying sth so much that you are unable to stop having it, doing it etc.
8
Q
crash course
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a course that teaches you a lot of basic facts in a very short time
9
Q
top-notch
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excellent, of the highest quality
10
Q
to recuperate (from sth)
A
to get back your health, strengh or energy after being ill, tired, injured;
to recover
11
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disposition
A
the natural qualities of a person’s character;
temperament
12
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hazy
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not clear because of lack of memory, understanding or detail;
vague
13
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advocate
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a person who supports or speaks in favour of somebody or of a public plan or action
14
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tenacious
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unwilling to accept defeat or stop doing or having something, not giving up easily;
persistent
15
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to hold a grudge
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to have a feeling of anger or dislike towards somebody because of something they have done to you in past
16
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numb
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unable to feel, think or react in the normal way
17
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complacent (adj.)
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too satisfied with yourself or with a situation, so that you do not feel that any change is necessary; showing or feeling complacency;
smug,self-satisfied
18
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affection
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the feeling of love and caring for
19
Q
bereavement
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loss; the death of somebody you love
20
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companion
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a person or animal that spends time with you
21
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empathy
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the ability to understand sb else’s feelings
22
Q
flea
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a small jumping insect that bites animals and people to suck their blood;
pchła
23
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garment
A
a piece of clothing
24
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indigestion
A
pain you feel when your stomach cannot process food;
niestrawość
25
lack
absence
26
span
the lenght of time over which sth lasts or continues
27
attend
go to a place; take part in an event
28
compensate
make up for something
29
to cuddle
to hug, hold sth or sb in your arms
30
to delude
to deceive, mislead;
make someone believe sth that is not true
31
to provide
to give, supply
32
to relieve
to reduce, lessen
33
to socialize
to spend time with people enjoying oneself
34
to spread
to transmit
35
to stroke
to move one's hand gently over the animal's fur or hair
36
to substitute
to replace, take the place of sb
37
extraordinary
privilege
38
incredible
kindness
39
simple
joys
40
kindred
spirit
41
unconditional
love
42
to earn a decent
living
43
fundamental
laws
44
proudest
possessions
45
greatest
nation
46
the measure
of his success in life
47
to struggle
to pay the bills
48
financial
aid
49
the brink
of collapse
50
the walk through the doorway
of opportunity
51
unyielding
struggle
(completely unwilling to change)
52
unwavering
hope
continuing in a strong, steady way
53
to earn it
fair and square
54
the stakes
are so high
55
steadfast
love
56
fashion
a popular way of behaving, doing an activity
57
expectation
a strong belief about the way something should happen or how somebody should behave
the feeling of expecting sth happen
58
model
a person whose job is to wear and show new styles of clothes and be photographed wearing them
59
diet
a limited variety or amount of food that you eat for medical reasons or because you want to lose weight
60
anorexia
a mental illness causing sb to control the amount of food they eat in an extreme way that leads to dangerous weight loss,usually because thay have an intense fear of getting fat and believe they are fat when they are not
61
media
the main way that large numbers of people receive information and entertainment; television, radio, newspapers, internet
62
bulimia
a a mental illness in which sb repeatedly eats too much and then forces themselves to vomit
63
celebrity
a famous person
64
awareness
knowing sth,knowledge that sth exists
65
innovative
original and interesting
66
unsurpassed
the best that there is
67
leave other (things) standing
some things are much better than the other
68
put/leave other candidates in the shade
make others seem insignificant, not important
69
tick
a small insect that bites animals and people to suck their blood;
kleszcz
70
rock-bottom
the lowest possible level
71
(prices) slashed
dramatically reduced
72
(bargains) galore
in large quantities
73
pamper yourself with sth
treat yourself to sth
74
to indulge yourself with sth
to allow yourself sth enjoyable
75
sumptuous (food, furnishing) / opulent (lifestyle)
rich and special;
expensive and luxurious
76
in the lap of luxury
living in a very luxurious way
77
scientifically designed
78
medically proven
shown by research
79
state-of-the-art
using the latest technology
80
to stand out in the crowd
to be noticed
81
tantalisingly
in a way that makes you feel excited and hope that you might get or do something
tormenting or teasing with the sight or promise of something unobtainable.
82
alluring/fetching
attractive, tempting, seductive
83
alliteration
the use of the same letter or sound at the begging of words that are close together
84
classified ad
a small advertisement in a newspaper or on a website, put in a section according to its subcject, that is placed by a person or small company who wants to buy or sell sth, find or offer a job, etc.
85
psychology
the scientific study of the mind and how it influences behaviour
86
advertising
the business of trying to persuade people to buy products or services
87
research
a detailed study of a subject, especially in order to discover (new) information or reach a (new) understanding
88
insecure
not confident about yourself or your relationships with other people
89
confidence
a belief in your own ability to do things and be successful
90
subtle
not very obvious or easy to notice
91
blatantly
in an obvious and open way without caring if people are shocked, flagrantly
92
pigmentation
the colour of one's skint
93
texture
the physical structure of something , how it feels
94
rash
an irritation of the skin
95
dermatologist
a skin doctor
96
bleach
a chemical substance that removes colour or whitens
97
blister
a small pocket of fluid under the skin
98
domain
an area
99
reaction
an effect or response
100
deteriorating
when sth becomes worse than it was
101
crude
obscene
102
battle
fight
103
emaciated
thin
104
to dominate
to control
105
to exploit
to take advantage of
106
balefully
darkly
107
commandment
rule
108
exhibit
show
109
disservice
harm
110
lest
in case of
for fear that
in order to prevent sth from happening
111
to pronounce
to say
112
to dwindle
to decrease
113
to ban
to forbid
114
provocative
shocking
115
ravaged
devastated
116
delirious
confused
117
haunting
unforgettable
118
Caucasian
a member of any of the groups of people who have pale skin
119
freakish (image)
very strange, weird, disturbing, unusual or unexpected
120
thigh gap
the gap between your thighs
121
infantilise
to treat somebody as though they are a child
122
stake
sth that you risk losing
123
to emulate
to try to do sth as well as somebody else because you admire them
match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation
124
battering
an act of hitting someone
125
graphic
very clear and full of details, especially about something unpleasant
126
mainstream media
traditional media such as newspapers and broadcasting
127
droopy
hanging or moving downwards, especially because of being weak or tired
128
ludicrous
unreasonable; that you cannot take seriously, absurd, ridiculous
129
to plummet
to fall suddenly and quickly from a high level or position
130
dismembered (body parts)
separated from the body
131
saggy
no longer stretched tight; hanging or sinking down in a way that is not attractive
132
precocious
(especially of children) showing mental development or achievement much earlier than usual
133
pendulous
hanging down loosely and moving from side to side, saggy, droopy
134
pert
attractively small and firm, as a description of a part of the body
135
lopsided
with one side bigger, higher, etc. than the other
136
jiggly
moving or tending to move with a jiggle/ quick, short movements, unsteady
137
insofar as
to the degree that
na tyle na ile
138
seductive
tempting, sexually attractive
139
sexual harassment
unwanted or offensive sexual attention, suggestions or talk, especially from an employer or other person in a position of power
140
soul-destroying
so boring that it makes you unhappy
141
lifelong interest
interest lasting or existing all through your life
142
to be exempt from
not to be affected by something
143
to tune sth out
to stop listening to sth
144
bring
cause
do
intend
suffer
harm
145
amusing
devoted
faithful
inseparable
loyal
companion
146
to be the victim of
cause
cure
develop
indentify
a disease
147
follow
give way to
resist
satisfy
an instinct
148
sandwich boards
advertising posters hung at the back and front of the person who walks around a busy area
149
sky-writing
words written in the sky using smoke from a plane
150
to plug
to advertise
