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English Vocabulary – Describing People

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We mostly use adjectives to describe people (e.g. kind, tall, funny, rude). They tell us what someone looks like or what they’re like.

We describe people using:

Appearance – height, build, hair, eyes, clothes (e.g. tall, slim, curly hair).
Personality – character traits (e.g. friendly, honest, lazy).
Behavior – how they act (e.g. talks a lot, helps others).
Emotions – how they feel (e.g. happy, nervous).

anxious (B1 ) –  /ˈæŋk.ʃəs/ – worried and nervous;

curious  (B1 ) –  /ˈkjʊə.ri.əs interested in learning about people or things around you;

eccentric /ɪkˈsen.trɪk/ someone who behaves in a strange, unusual, or quirky way, often in a fun or creative manner;

inquisitive  –  /ɪnˈkwɪz.ə.tɪv/  wanting to discover as much as you can about things, sometimes in a way that annoys people;

scatterbrain – /ˈskæt.ə.breɪn/ – a person who forgets things easily or does not think seriously about things;

virtuous – /ˈvɜː.tʃu.əs/ – having good moral qualities and behaviour;