18 - Observing others: appearance and mannerisms Flashcards

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unattractively thin and bony-looking

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scrawny

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very tall and thin, and usually moving awkwardly

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lanky

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with long, thin arms and legs and rather awkward movements; often used of men and boys

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gangling/ gangly

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4
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with fat stomach and chest; often used humorously about older men

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portly

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5
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with a quite fat, solid body; used of men and women

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stout

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6
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fat (formal, literary word)

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corpulent

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