WORDS TO DESCRIBE

 “It was a cool and breezy evening. A strong gust WORDS TO DESCRIBE FACE
of wind blew against my face.”
 baby-faced - a baby-faced adult has a round
 “It was a bright and sunny morning. White, fluffy
clouds drifted across the sky. face like a young child’s
 “Lightning flashed across the sky. A storm was  chiselled - a man who has a chiselled face,
coming. mouth etc has a face, mouth etc that looks
 cold and rainy very strong and is regular in size and shape
 stormy  craggy - a craggy face looks strong and has
 cool and breezy deep lines in it
 bright and sunny  dimpled - with dimples on your cheeks or chin
 scorching hot  fine - if someone has fine features, their eyes,
 Weather Type: BRIGHT AND SUNNY nose, etc look small and delicate
 fresh-faced -healthy and with a face that looks
Describe the sun:
young
– shines brilliantly  full-face - showing all of someone’s face
looking straight at you
– bright
 furrowed - covered with deep lines
– like a fire ball  good-looking - physically attractive, especially
with an attractive face
Describe the sky:
 handsome - a handsome man or boy has a
– clear, blue sky very attractive face
 a handsome woman has an attractive face
Describe the clouds: with strong and regular features
– white, fluffy clouds  hatchet-faced - having a long, thin, and
unpleasant looking face with a pointed nose
– sunlit clouds and chin
 It was a bright and sunny day. The sun shone  lived-in - someone who has a lived-in face is
brilliantly in the clear, blue sky. quite old, but looks as if they have had an
 It was a bright and sunny day. White, fluffy interesting life
clouds drifted across the clear, blue sky  made-up - wearing make-up on your face
 negroid - OFFENSIVE used for describing a
black person. This word was widely used until
the middle of the 20th century but is now
considered offensive.
 Sculpted - a part of someone’s face or body
that is sculpted is very firm or straight in an
attractive way
 Seamed - a seamed face has a lot of lines in
the skin
 snub-nosed - with a short nose that looks
rather flat
 thin - someone with thin features has a long
narrow mouth, nose etc
 unlined - LITERARY an unlined face shows no
signs of old age
 weaK - a weak part of a person’s face is one
that is small and suggests a poor character
 weather-beaten - a weather-beaten face has
rough skin from being outside for long periods
 wavy, bristly, loose, central parting (on the
left, on the right..)
WORDS TO DESCRIBE THE FACE:
I usually/often/always have a pony-tail, a pig-tail, a
fringe.
 long, round, square triangular, oval, with
regular features, irregular, thin, lean, bony,
WORDS TO DESCRICE SUNSHINE
with hollow cheeks, with a scar, with moles,  warm sun; hot sun; blazing sun; sunshine,
with smooth skin, lined, ruddy, with freckles, sunlight, sunrays, sunbeams;
 bright sunshine; bright sunlight; a patch of
 My complexion(warna kulit) is: dark, fair, sunlight; daylight, moonlight;
deep,olive , medium, tan  sunrise, sunset, day, night, dawn, morning,
noon, afternoon, evening, twilight, nightfall,
midnight.
 The expression of the face (usually): looks
winning, cheerful, friendly, charming, smiling,
radiant, warm, fun, funny, nice, serene,
anguished, anxious,sullen, sad, cross, worried,
WORDS TO DESCRIBE WIND
menacing, pensive, lively expression, a tense
face, a wild expression, gloomy, frowning,
expressive  wind, breeze; a gust of wind; a blast of wind;
strong wind; high wind; light wind;
 The shape of the mouth: with protuberant  cool wind; warm wind; brisk wind; fresh wind;
lips, half-open, fleshy, large, red, thin, thick cold wind; piercing wind;
lips, toothless, agape, smiling, sweet, with a  easterly wind; northerly wind; southerly wind;
good/regular/irregular/white teeth..... westerly wind;
 hurricane, windstorm, whirlwind, tornado,
 The nose can be: big, little, short, long, large, typhoon, gale, dust storm, sandstorm, tropical
straight, thin, crooked, pointed, sharp, storm.
aquiline, flattened, snub, bulbous, turned-
up......
WORDS TO DESCRIBE RAIN
 My eyes are: almond-shaped, round, little,
thin, bulging, brown, light-brown, dark, blue,
light-blue, green, grey, made-up ,shortsighted,  heavy rain; pouring rain; steady rain; constant
amazed, expressive, stunned, shining, sweet, rain; cold rain; warm rain; light rain; gentle
smart, languishing, gentle, woeful, frightened, rain;
wide, bright.....  rain, rainfall, rain shower, downpour, deluge,
rainstorm, drizzle, hail, sleet;
 My eyebrows are: Thick, thin, enphasized,  a drop of rain, a droplet, a raindrop; rainbow.
spaced, near,....

 My eyelash are: Long, short, spaced, made-

WORDS TO DESCRIBE FOG:
up,.....
 fog, haze, mist, smog; foggy, hazy, misty,
 My ears are: Sticking, stick out, big, little, smoggy; dew; dewy;
pointed, .....  thick fog; dense fog; heavy fog; patchy fog; a
blanket of fog;
 My hair is: Fair, golden, red, dark, streaked,  pea soup (informal) – thick yellow fog.
coloured, bicoloured, short, long until? page
boy, crew cut, ruffled, smooth, curly, frizzy,

WORDS TO DESCRIBE THUNDER AND
LIGHTNING
 thunder; thunderstorm; thundercloud; distant
thunder; faint thunder; loud thunder;
 a clap of thunder, a thunderclap; a bolt of
thunder, a thunderbolt;
 lightning; a flash of lightning; a bright flash of
lightning; a bolt of lightning.
WORDS TO DESCRIBE SNOW
 heavy snow; deep snow; fresh snow; light
snow; wet snow; falling snow; melting snow;
 snow, snowfall, snowstorm, blizzard, frost;
thaw; slippery roads;
 snowflake, snowdrift, snowbank; ice, icicle.
WORDS TO DESCRIBE SEASONS
 winter, spring, summer, autumn; fall (AmE);
early spring; late autumn; Indian summer;
 springtime, summertime, wintertime; spring
season; summer season; fall season; winter
season;
 dry season; wet season; rainy season; cold
season; warm season;
 cold winters; extremely cold winters; mild
winters; cool summers; warm summers; hot
summers.
WORDS TO DESCRIBING CLIMATE
 Climate: cold, cool, warm, hot; mild,
moderate, temperate, severe; wet, damp,
humid, dry, arid;
 a cold climate; a relatively mild climate; a dry
climate; a warm climate; a hot climate;
 a continental climate; a maritime climate; cold
climates; hot climates; a wide variety of
climates;
 The climate of Siberia is continental, with cold
winters and warm summers. The climate of
this region is cold and wet.Ireland has a cool
maritime climate. Yalta has a warm
subtropical climate. I would like to live in a
warm climate.
 France has three types of climate. Agriculture
in mountainous regions is restricted by
climate and relief.
WORDS TO DESCRIBE DISASTERS
 earthquake, volcanic eruption, hurricane,
landslide, landslip, avalanche;
 flood, deluge, tidal wave, tsunami, drought,
fire;
 disaster, catastrophe, cataclysm.
Other words and phrases
 Nature, environment, ecology; air pollution;
water pollution; acid rain; the cutting down of
forests;
 industrial waste; chemical waste; toxic waste;
nuclear waste;
 the ozone hole; the greenhouse effect; global
warming.
Weather reports
 weather report; weather forecast; weather
man; thermometer, barometer;
 climate; temperature; atmospheric pressure;
wind, rain; cold, warm;
 humidity; cloudiness; precipitation; three
inches of snow
WORDS DESCRIBE FEELINGS
Abandoned :forsaken by owner or inhabitants
Accepted : generally approved or compelling
recognition
Aggressive : characteristic of an enemy or one eager
to fight
Alienated : socially disoriented
Amazed : filled with the emotional impact of
overwhelming surprise
Amused : pleasantly occupied
Anxious : causing or fraught with or showing
nervousness
Apathetic : showing little or no emotion or animation
Ashamed : feeling guilt or embarrassment or remorse
Astonished : filled with the emotional impact of
overwhelming surprise
Aversion : a feeling of intense dislike
Avoidance : deliberately avoiding
Awed :inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or
reverence
Awful : exceptionally bad or displeasing
Bored : tired of the world
Confident : having or marked by assurance
Confused : unable to think with clarity or act
intelligently
Courageous : able to face and deal with danger or fear
without flinching
Critical : marked by a tendency to find and call
attention to flaws
Depressed : filled with melancholy and despondency
Despair : a state in which all hope is lost or absent
Detestable : offensive to the mind
Devastate : overwhelm or overpower
Disappointed : sadly unsuccessful
Disapproving :expressing or manifesting disapproval
Disillusioned :freed from false ideas
Dismayed : struck with fear, dread, or consternation
Disrespectful :exhibiting lack of regard; rude and
discourteous
Distant : remote in manner
Eager : having or showing keen interest or intense
desire
Ecstatic : feeling great rapture or delight
Embarrassed : feeling or caused to feel uneasy and
self-conscious
Empty :void of emotion
Energetic :possessing or displaying forceful exertion
Enraged :marked by extreme anger
Excited :in an aroused state
Frightened :made afraid
Frustrated :disappointingly unsuccessful
Fulfilled: completed to perfection
Furious :marked by extreme anger
Guilty :showing a sense of wrongness
Hateful : evoking or deserving hat
Hesitant :unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
Hopeful :having or manifesting optimism
Hostile : characterized by enmity or ill will
Humiliated :subdued or brought low in condition or
status
Hurt :psychological suffering
Ignored :disregarded
Important :of great significance or value
Inadequate :not sufficient to meet a need
Indifferent :marked by a lack of interest
Inferior :of low quality
Infuriated :marked by extreme anger
Inquisitive: showing curiosity
Insecure :lacking self-confidence or assurance
Insignificant :of little importance or influence or
power; of minor status
Inspired : of surpassing excellence
Interested : showing curiosity or fascination or
concern
Intimate :marked by close acquaintance, association,
or familiarity
Irritated : aroused to impatience or anger

FEELINGS
angry: “She was angry with her boss for criticising her
work.”
annoyed: “I’m very annoyed with him. He hasn’t
returned any of my calls.”
“She was annoyed by his comments.”
appalled = very shocked: “They were appalled to hear
that they would lose their jobs.”
apprehensive = slightly worried: “I felt a little
apprehensive before my interview.”
ashamed: “How could you say such a thing? You
should be ashamed of yourself!”
at the end of your tether = completely fed up: “The
children have been misbehaving all day – I’m at the
end of my tether.”
B
bewildered = very confused: “He was bewildered by
the choice of computers in the shop.”
betrayed = when someone breaks the trust you have
in them: “He betrayed my trust when he repeated my
secret to everyone.”
C
confused: “I’m sorry I forgot your birthday – I was
confused about the dates.”
confident = sure of your abilities: “I’m confident that
we can find a solution to this problem.”
cheated = when you don’t get something that you
think you deserve: “Of cour
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competition.”
cross = quite angry: “I was cross with him for not
helping me, as he said he would.”
D
depressed = very sad: “After he failed his English
exam, he was depressed for a week.”
delighted = very happy: “I’m delighted that I got the
job. It’s just what I always wanted.”
down in the dumps = sad and fed up: “What’s the
matter with him? He’s so down in the dumps these
days.”
disappointed: “She was disappointed by her son’s
poor results at school.”
E
ecstatic = extremely happy: “When he asked her to
marry him she was ecstatic.”
excited: “I’m excited by the new opportunities that
the internet brings.”
emotional = you have strong feelings (happy or sad)
and you cry: “When he heard the news, he became
quite emotional.”
envious = when you want something that someone
else has: “I’m very envious of her happiness – I wish I
was happy too.”
embarrassed = slightly ashamed: “I felt so
embarrassed that I went bright red.”
F
furious =very angry: “I was furious with him for
breaking my favourite vase.”
frightened: “As a child she was frightened of the
dark.”
G lucky: “I’m going to play the lottery – I feel lucky
today!”

let down = disappointed: “When you didn’t turn up to

great = very good: “I feel great today!”
the meeting, I felt really let down.”

H
M

happy: “She was happy to hear the good news.”

maternal = feeling like a mother: “Looking at my
horrified = very shocked: “I’m horrified by the amount sister’s new baby made me feel really maternal.”
of violence on television today.”

N
I

nonplussed = so surprised that you don’t know what

irritated = annoyed: “I get so irritated when he to do next: “I was so nonplussed by his announcement
changes TV channels without asking me first.” that I couldn’t say anything.”

intrigued = being so interested in something you have negative = when you can only see the disadvantages:
to find out more: “I’m intrigued to hear about your “I feel very negative about my job – the pay is awful.”
safari in Kenya.”

O
J

overwhelmed = so much emotion that you don’t know

jealous = envious: “She was jealous of her sister’s new what to say or do: “I was overwhelmed by the offer of
toy.” promotion at work.”

jaded = tired and having no interest: “After 10 years at over the moon = delighted: “She was over the moon
this company, I just feel jaded.” with her new bicycle and rode it every day for a whole
year.”

K
P

keen: “I’m keen to see your new house – I’ve heard

lots about it.” positive = opposite of negative – seeing the good side
of something: “She’s a very positive person and never
“I’m keen on keeping fit.” lets anything get her down.”

positive = very sure: “Are you sure that’s what you

L want? Yes – I’m positive.”

lazy: “I can’t be bothered to do anything today – I feel R

really lazy!”
relaxed: “I was completely relaxed after I came back
from holiday.”
reluctant = when you don’t want to do something:
“I’m reluctant to buy a new car – the one we have is
fine.”
S
seething = extremely angry, but hiding it: “She was
seething after her boss criticised her.”
sad: “It makes me sad to see all those animals in cages
at the zoo.”
scared = frightened: “Are you scared of heights?”
stressed = being worried or anxious about something
so you can’t relax: “I feel really stressed at work – I
need a break.”
“He was stressed out by all the travelling in his job.”
T situation that you are in, which forces you to do a
terrific = fantastic: “I feel terrific today!”
terrible = ill or tired: “I’ve got a blinding headache and
I feel terrible.”
terrified = very scared: “She’s terrified of spiders and
screams whenever she sees one.”
tense = not relaxed: “You look a bit tense. Did you
have a bad day at work?”
U may happen or may be true, another situation
upset = angry or unhappy: “I’m sorry you’re upset – I
didn’t mean to be rude.”
unhappy = sad: “I was unhappy to hear that I hadn’t
got the job.”
V in the future
victimised = to feel you are the victim of someone or
something: “My boss kept criticising me and not the
others, so I felt quite victimised.”
W
wonderful = great: “I felt wonderful after such a
relaxing weekend.”
WORDS U CAN USE
all’s well that ends well : used for saying that a
situation that did not start in a good way has ended in
a way that is satisfactory or pleasing
as it is/as it turns out : used for saying what the
situation really is when something different might
have happened
be better/worse off : MAINLY SPOKEN to be in a
situation that is better/worse for you than another
one
by/through force of circumstances : because of the
particular thing
circumstantial : relating to a particular circumstance
contextual :connected with a particular context
effective : used for saying what the situation really is,
although its appearance or official description might
be different
effectively : used for saying what the situation really
is, although its appearance or official description
might be different
even if :used for emphasizing that although something
remains the same
face to face : in a situation where you are forced to
deal directly with a problem
far from :used for saying that the real situation is the
opposite of what you mention
fateful :a fateful action, event, or time is one that has
an important and usually bad effect on what happens
in fact: used for describing the actual effect of a
situation
forget it : used for telling someone that the situation is
completely different from what they think
if it were not for :used for saying what prevents the
situation from being different
if the worst comes to the worst :used for saying what
you will do if the worst thing that could happen does
happen
if/when the occasion arises :if/when a particular
situation happens
in any case : whatever the situation is or will be
in a perfect world : used for saying what would
happen if the situation was exactly the way that you
wanted it to be
in either event : if either of two things happens or is
true
in reality : used for saying that the true situation is
different from what has been said or thought
in someone’s place : used for talking about what you
would do if you were in the same situation as
someone else
in someone’s shoes : in the situation that someone
else is in
in the event of/that : used for saying what will
happen in a particular situation
in the/someone’s scheme of things : used for saying
how a particular person, organization, event etc
relates to the more general situation
it’s getting to the stage/point where.. : used for
saying that a situation has reached a very bad stage
like/hate/love etc it when : used for saying that you
like, hate etc a particular type of situation or
experience
month by month : used for emphasizing the progress
that a situation is making
on the boil : if a situation or feeling is on the boil, it is
very strong or a lot of people are talking about it
on the other side of the fence :in a completely
different situation or position from the one you are
used to
on the whole :used for talking about the general
situation
or else :used for stating the second of two possibilities
paradise :a perfect place or situation
paradise : a place that has everything that a particular
type of person might want
the plot thickens :used for saying that a situation is
becoming more complicated or mysterious
positional :relating to a person’s situation or status
situated :FORMAL in a particular situation, especially a
financial one
situational : relating to or depending on a situation
something is up : used for saying that something is
wrong or something bad is happening
the tail wagging the dog : used for saying that a
situation is stupid because something important is
being decided or controlled
by something less important that’s the way the
cookie crumbles : used for saying that you must
accept a situation that you do not like because you
cannot change it
there’s nothing for it but : used when you are saying
that a situation is so difficult that there is only one
thing that you can do
undecided : if a situation, problem, issue etc is
undecided, no one has solved it or made a decision
about it
unique : only existing or happening in one place or
situation
unsettled : something such as a problem or argument
that is unsettled has not been dealt with successfully
unsteady :not regular, calm, or normal
unsustainable : not capable of continuing at the same
rate or level
watch this space : used for telling someone that the
situation is still developing and that you will provide
more information soon
wrong : if there is something wrong, there is a beautiful : a person who is extremely good looking
problem
blonde : a person who has yellow hair

chubby : a polite way of describing someone who is a

bit overweight

plain : somebody who is very ordinary looking

WORDS DESCRIBE SOMEONE’S APPEARANCE plump : a tactful way of describing someone who is

overweight
curvy : a women with large bust , broad hips and a small

waist presentable : another way of saying someone looks

smart
fat : a very negative way to describe someone who is

overweight redhead : a person with orange hair

fit : someone who get a lot of exercise and is very scruffy : used to describe someone whose a person is

healthy / a very attractive person very untidy

flabby : used to describe someone who does not get shapely : a curvy woman with a small waist

much exercise , with poor muscle tone

tall : used to describe someone who is above average

gorgeous : very attractive height

short : to describe someone who isn’t very tall tattooed : someone who has tattoos

skinny : used to describe someone who is very thin thin : someone who weighs less than the average

person (impolite)
slender : used to describe a thin person who looks

healthy unkempt : someone who does not take care of their

appearance
smart : used to describe someone who takes a lot of

care over their appearance well-built : someone whose body shape or size is bigger

than the average person

stocky : someone who is broad and not very tall . mainly

used to describe men handsome : a man who extremely good looking

attractive : a person who is good looking large : someone who is over weight

bald : a person who has no hair muscular : someone who is very toned and has well

defined muscles
obese : someone who is very fat

ordinary : somebody who is very plain

plain: someone who is ordinary looking

WORDS TO DESCRIBE FOOD

nutritious : healthy food that contains a lot of nutrients

organic : food that has been grow without using the pesticides

overripe: food that has ripened so much, it is no longer nice to

eat

pickled : food that has been preserved in vinegar

refreshing : food or drink with high water content

bland : food that is plain and not very tasty

chilled : food that has been stored in a fridge

delicious : food that taste very good

frozen : food that has been stored in the freezer

healthy : food that is good for you

runny : food with semi-liquid texture

spicy : food that has been prepared or cooked with spices

stale : processed food that are no longer nice to eat

( usually use for bread , cakes and biscuits )

tough : food that is very hard to chew

yummy : food that taste really good ( informal English )