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“energetic or lively; able to work etc. “
At seventy, he’s no longer very active.
active
“having finished growing”
an adult male rat
adult
feeling fear or being frightened (of a person, thing etc.. )
She was afraid to go to the dentist.
afraid
“living, not dead”
Are your grandparents still alive?
alive
“without other people”
We’re all alone.
alone
“very surprising”
It’s amazing how many people can’t read.
amazing
“from a long time ago”
ancient Greece/Rome
an ancient building
ancient
“having a strong feeling against someone who has behaved badly, making you want to shout at them or hurt them”
I don’t understand what he’s angry about.
angry
“If something is available, you can use it or get it.”
This information is available free on the Internet.
available
“not pleasant”
worse | worst
My phone bill was even worse than I’d expected.
bad
“very attractive”
a beautiful woman
beautiful
“superlative of good adjective: better than any other”
She’s one of our best students.
best
“large in size or amount”
bigger | biggest
I come from a big family.
big
“Blonde hair is pale yellow.”
blonde
“being the same color as the sky when there are no clouds”
a dark blue jacket
blue
“clever or better at doing something”
She’s a very able student.
“used to say that you can do a particular action to something”
taxable income
She was eventually able to open the door.
- capable, qualified, skilled
able
“complete”
“definite”
Can you have absolute honesty in a relationship?
There was no absolute proof of fraud.
absolute
“related to education, schools, universities, etc.”
It’s the start of the academic year.
“someone who teaches at a university or college, or are paid to study there”
noun
- scholarly, educational
- lecturer
academic
“good enough”
We still hope to find a solution which is acceptable to both sides.
The decision should be acceptable to most people.
- allowable, tolerable
acceptable
“correct or exact”
She was able to give police a fairly accurate description of the man.
- correct, precise, right
accurate
“real, not guessed or imagined”
We were expecting about fifty people, though the actual number was a lot higher.
At least someone was smart enough to look for the actual composer.
- real, true, genuine
actual
