V4A Lesson 16 | Appearances

Vocabulary for Achievement

Lesson 16: Appearances

Example sentence:

Gloria purchased the chic outfit from a Parisian designer.

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1. chic (adj.)

Stylish; fashionable

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Example sentence:

The polite and debonair man bowed as he offered the woman his seat.​

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2. debonair (adj.)

Charming in a friendly but sophisticated

way.

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Example sentence:

Following an afternoon on the playground, the child appeared completely disheveled.

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​3. disheveled (adj.)

Messy; untidy in personal appearance.

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Example sentence:

Susanna felt dowdy wearing her mother’s old dress to the party.

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4. dowdy (adj.)

Having an old-fashioned appearance; shabby and out of style.

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Example sentence:

The old, worn-out couch looked drab next to the bright new chairs.

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5. drab (adj.)

Having a faded, dull appearance.

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Match

Match the following!

• chic

• disheveled

• debonair

• dowdy

• drab

Stylish; fashionable

Messy; untidy in personal appearance.

Charming in a friendly, sophisticated  way.

Having an old-fashioned appearance; shabby and out of style.

Having a faded, dull appearance.

• Stylish; fashionable

• Messy; untidy in personal appearance.

• Charming in a friendly, sophisticated  way.

• Having an old-fashioned appearance; shabby and out of style.

• Having a faded, dull appearance.

Example sentences:

(n) A white apron and a tall hat are typical garb for a chef.

(v) She was garbbed in a Renaissance gown.

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6. garb (n./v.)

(n) Clothing for a particular job or occasion.

(v) To dress in a particular way.

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Example sentence:

Our tour guide called our attention to the gold-covered faucets and marble floors of the overly ostentatious bathroom.

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7. ostentatious (adj.)

Showy; meant to impress others.

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Example sentence:

Linen and other fine fabrics may rumple easily if they are not cared for.

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8. rumple (v.)

To wrinkle or crease

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Example sentence:

The garbage that littered the street was smelly and also unsightly.

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9. unsightly (adj.)

Unpleasant to look at.

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Example sentence:

The plastic table was covered with a wood veneer that made it look like a fancy piece of furniture.

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10. veneer (n.)

• A thin, usually decorative layer of fine material glued onto an inferior material.

• An appearance giving a false, positive impression.

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Match

Match the following!

• garb

• ostentatious

• rumple

• unsightly

• veneer

Clothing for a particular job or occasion.

Showy; meant to impress others.

To wrinkle or crease

Unpleasant to look at.

A thin, usually decorative layer of fine material glued onto an inferior material.

• Clothing for a particular job or occasion.

• Showy; meant to impress others.

• To wrinkle or crease

• Unpleasant to look at.

• A thin, usually decorative layer of fine material glued onto an inferior material.

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old-fashioned and shabby:​

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a thin cover layer:​

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stylish:​

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clothing:​

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to wrinkle:​

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dowdy

veneer

chic

garb

rumple

debonair

disheveled

drab

ostentatious

unsightly

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showy; meant to impress:​

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dull:​

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ugly:​

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messy:

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charming and sophisticated:​

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ostentatious

drab

unsightly

disheveled

debonair

dowdy

veneer

chic

garb

rumple