Word List for "Face Facts"

according to (prep)
in the words or opinion of (someone)

antique (n)
an old object

blink (v)
to close and then open the eyelids very quickly

deceive (v)
to make someone think that something that is false is true or real

dilate (v)
to get bigger

disqualify (v)
if you are disqualified from a race or other competition, you cannot continue to participate in it

fake (adj)
false - not real, not authentic

feature (n)
a part of your face - your nose, mouth, ears, etc, are all features

flavouring (n)
something that is put in food to give it a particular flavour or taste

fur (n)
the skin and hair that covers an animal like a cat

hard (adj)
difficult

human being (n)
a person (man, woman or child)

injury (n)
if you hurt or damage a part of your body and you can't do any exercise, you have an injury

jewellery (n)
the collective word for things like rings, watches, bracelets and necklaces.

joke (n)
a short, funny story that you tell to make people laugh

leather (n)
the skin of an animal like a cow, used to make jackets, shoes, etc

liar (n)
a person who doesn't tell the truth, who lies

lie (v, n)
to not tell the truth; a lie (n) is what you say when you don't tell the truth

locked (adj)
closed with a key

mood (n)
the way you feel at a particular time. You can be in a good mood or a bad mood

race (n)
a competition to determine which person, animal or thing is the fastest

realise (v)
to know or understand something now that was not obvious before

researcher (n)
a scientist who investigates a particular thing or area

riddle (n)
a problem which does not have an easy solution. A riddle can have an educational function or can be like a game

signature (n)
when you sign a document, you write your signature

smell (v, n)
you can smell (v) something with your nose when you put your nose near it; a smell (n) is what your nose detects

smile (v, n)
to move the corners of your mouth up, usually when you are happy

species (n)
a particular type of animal

suspect (v, n)
when the police have concrete reasons to think that a person could be a criminal, that person is a suspect

tan (n)
(abbreviation for suntan) if your skin goes brown when you spend time in the sun, you get a tan

tell (v)
in this context, tell means to know something because you can see, hear, smell, feel or taste that it is true

tend to (v)
if you tend to do something, you usually do it

tighten (v)
to become tight or tense

tip (n)
extra money you give to a waiter in a restaurant, a taxi driver, etc

train (v)
to teach someone to do a particular job or activity

water (v)
if you water a plant, you give it water

white lie (exp)
a small lie you tell someone when you don't want that person to feel bad or uncomfortable