| behaving or speaking in a confident determined way that makes people respect and obey you | authoritative,_,He has a commanding presence and an authoritative voice. |
| a deep sound or voice is very low | deep,_,Her laugh was deep and loud. |
| not showing much emotion, or not changing much in sound as you speak | flat,_,‘He’s dead,’ she said in a flat voice. |
| unpleasantly loud and rough | harsh,_,His voice was harsh and menacing. |
| a high-pitched voice or sound is very high | high-pitched,_,She spoke in a very high-pitched voice. |
| a husky voice is deep, quiet, and attractive | husky,_,‘Come quickly,’ she said in a husky whisper. |
| very quick and exciting | lively,_,We watched them do a lively native dance around the fire. |
| a mellow sound is pleasant and smooth | mellow,_,He had such a warm, mellow voice, that I began to drift off to sleep. |
| boring because of always being the same | monotonous,_,You need to avoid speaking in a monotonous voice when you are giving a presentation. |
| a sound or voice that is nasal comes mainly through your nose | nasal,_,He spoke in a high nasal voice. |
| a soft sound or voice, or soft music, is quiet and pleasant to listen to | soft,_,His voice was softer now. |
| a soothing sound makes someone feel calmer and less anxious, upset or angry | soothing,_,The soothing sound of her singing helped the baby to fall asleep. |
| making very high noises that are not loud | squeaky,_,I can’t stand her squeaky voice. |
| friendly or making someone feel comfortable and relaxed | warm,_,Please give a warm welcome to our special guest. |
| a wobbly voice is weak and shakes, especially because you feel frightened or upset | wobbly,_,Her wobbly voice gave away how emotional she was feeling. |
| a famous living person | celebrity,_,We invited a number of minor celebrities. |
| relating to seeing | visual,_,Artists translate their ideas into visual images. |
| relating to the voice or to singing | vocal,_,Allison’s vocal style is influenced by country and blues music. |
| if something speaks volumes, it clearly shows the nature of something or the feelings of a person | speaks volumes,_,What you wear speaks volumes about you. |
| if someone’s voice is breathy, you can hear their breath when they speak | breathy,_,She had an attractive, breathy voice. |
| offensive or rude, especially in a sexual way | crude,_,His language was often crude. |
| to not do something that someone trusts or expects you to do | let oneself down,_,He felt he had let himself down when he didn’t win the race. |
| the money that is available to an organization or person, or a plan of how it will be spent | budget,_,The budget for photography has been cut. |
| if you address a problem, you start trying to solve it | address,_,Our products address the needs of real users. |
| advice, criticism etc about how successful or useful something is | feedback,_,How can I provide feedback without making someone angry? |
| when you offend or upset someone by something you do or say | offence,_,The problem was how to say ‘no’ to her without causing offence. |
| to be unwilling to do something | disinclined,_,I was disinclined to talk to Sam about it. |
| a small, useful, and cleverly-designed machine or tool | gadgets,_,She's just bought a gadget that peels apples for her. |
| to try extremely hard to achieve something, even though it is very difficult | struggle,_,She’s struggling to bring up a family alone. |
| very rude or insulting and likely to upset people | offensive,_,I found her remarks deeply offensive. |
| difficult to understand or deal with | heavy-going,_,I found his latest novel a bit heavy-going. |
| to give an acceptable explanation for something that other people think is unreasonable | justify,_,Ministers must appear before Parliament and justify their actions. |
| behaviour and attitudes that most people in a society consider to be normal and right | convention,_,Playing together teaches children social conventions such as sharing. |
| related to the process of knowing, understanding, and learning something | cognitive,_,The cognitive abilities of young children are often underestimated. |
| if facts or information bear out a claim, story, opinion etc, they help to prove that it is true | bears …. out,_,Evidence bears out the idea that students learn best in small groups. |
| silly and typical of a child rather than an adult | juvenile,_,He has a very juvenile sense of humour. |
| having qualities that are typical of a child, especially positive qualities such as innocence and eagerness | childlike,_,‘You know I love you,’ she said with childlike simplicity. |
| typical of young people, or seeming young | youthful,_,She has managed to maintain her youthful appearance. |
| the way someone behaves, dresses, speaks etc that shows what their character is like | demeanor,_,I like his quiet, reserved demeanor. It has a very calming effect on those around him. |
| someone, especially a child or young person, who is mature behaves in a sensible and reasonable way, as you would expect an adult to behave | mature,_,Laura is very mature for her age. |
| silly and stupid | puerile,_,He's always making puerile jokes. |
| too old to work well | geriatric,_,He's a geriatric rock star. |
| a young person, usually between the ages of 12 and 18, who is developing into an adult | adolescent,_,His adolescent behaviour drives us mad. |
| behaving in a silly way that makes you seem much younger than you really are | childish,_,I wish politicians would stop this childish name-calling. |
| someone who is boyish looks or behaves like a boy in a way that is attractive | boyish,_,At 45, she still had a trim boyish figure. |
| infantile behaviour seems silly in an adult because it is typical of a child | infantile,_,He's always laughing at infantile jokes. |
| becoming old | aging,_,The aging population of the country is causing problems for the government. |
| typical of an adult’s behaviour or of the things adults do | adult,_,That wasn’t very adult of you. |
| an extreme unhealthy interest in something or worry about something, which stops you from thinking about anything else | obsession,_,Gambling became an obsession, and he eventually lost everything. |
| in stories, a dead person that sucks people’s blood by biting their necks | vampire,_,Teenagers seem to love vampire stories. |
