22 Flashcards
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Slippers
a light soft shoe that you wear at home
Flip-flops
open summer shoes, usually made of rubber, with a V-shaped band across the front to hold your feet
SYN thongsAmE
Low-cut dress
a low-cut dress is shaped so that it shows a woman’s neck and the top of her chest
Wig
HAIR & BEAUTY
artificial hair that you wear on your head➔ toupée
Scruffy
dirty and untidy
Tough
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strict/firm
very strict or firm
Glamorous
attractive, exciting, and related to wealth and success
Smart
intelligent especially AmE intelligent or sensible SYN clever OPP stupid
Casual
relaxed and not worried, or seeming not to care about something
Gangster
CRIME
a member of a violent group of criminals
Fit
strong someone who is fit is strong and healthy, especially because they exercise regularly
OPP unfit
Author
someone who has written a book
SYN writer
Accountant
FINANCE OCCUPATIONS
someone whose job is to keep and check financial accounts, calculate taxes etc
Handsome
a man who is handsome looks attractive
SYN good-looking
clerk
someone who keeps records or accounts in an office
Politician
someone who works in politics, especially an elected member of the government
Disc jockey
(abbreviation DJ) someone whose job is to play the music on a radio show or in a club where you can danceo
Deputy
a member of parliament in some countries, for example France
Prime
most important
SYN main
Minister
a politician who is in charge of a government department, in Britain and some other countries
Heptathlon
a women’s sports competition involving seven running, jumping, and throwing events
Major
very large or important, when compared to other things or people of a similar kind
OPP minor
Recognize
to know who someone is or what something is, because you have seen, heard, experienced, or learned about them in the past
Straps
a narrow band of strong material that is used to fasten, hang, or hold onto something
