5.2 Colors & Describing People | Beginner English Vocabulary
In this topic, you will learn vocabulary about colors and for describing people.
This topic is about describing people and color vocabulary. Colors are adjectives. They describe nouns (people, places, or things). For example: The book is red. You will also learn more words to describe people.
Learn 14 words to describe colors.
Use these flashcards to learn the meaning of the terms for this unit. You can also practice the pronunciation by listening to the audio on each card.
Exercise 1 – Play this word search game to practice colors.
Learn 18 terms to describe people.
Use these flashcards to learn the meaning of the terms for this unit. You can also practice the pronunciation by listening to the audio on each card.
Exercise 2 – Play this matching game to remember the vocabulary for describing people.
Match the words to the pictures. Sound on (????) if you want to hear the pronunciation of the vocabulary terms.
Let us review the vocabulary terms to describe colors and people.
| Term | Definition |
| black | ⬛ – a color |
| blue | ???? – a color |
| brown | ???? – a color |
| colors | more than one color |
| dark (color) | not light in color, almost black |
| gray | a color, like an elephant ???? |
| green | ???? – a color |
| light (color) | not dark in color, almost white |
| orange | ???? – a color |
| pink | a color, like a flower ???? |
| purple | ???? – a color |
| red | ???? – a color |
| white | ⬜ – a color |
| yellow | ???? – a color |
| adult | a person who is fully grown (not a child) |
| baby | ???? a very young child |
| beautiful | very attractive |
| big | size: not small |
| boy | ???? male child |
| fat | size: having a full, rounded form |
| girl | ???? female child |
| hair | a thin threadlike growth from the skin of a person or animal |
| long | size: length of something |
| man | ♂️ male adult |
| old | ???? age: having lived for many years |
| short | size: not tall/long |
| small | size: little, not big |
| tall | size: greater in height than the average person, not short |
| thin | size: not fat |
| woman | ♀️ female adult |
| young | ???? age: in an stage of life, not old |