Adjectives Flashcards
Adamant
Refusing to be persuaded or to change one’s mind (تزلزل ناپذیر)
Desiccated
Having had all moisture removed (خشک شده)
Prejudiced
Not liking or trusting sb/sth for no reason than his/her/its race, religion, sex (متعصب)
Enterprising
Having or showing the ability to think of new projects or new ways of doing things and make them successful (مبتکرانه)
Exotic
Unusual or interesting because it comes from a different country or culture (عجیب غریب و بیگانه)
Minuscule
Extremely small
Inherent (in sb/sth)
That is basic and permanent part of sb/sth and that cannot be removed (ذاتی)
Sleek
(Hair) smooth and shiny because it’s healthy
(Car) having an elegant smooth shape
Reclusive
Avoiding the company of other people, solitary (منزوی، دنج)
Prevalent
Most common in a particular place at a particular time (رایج)
Prompt
Immediate, done without delay (سریع، بیدرنگ، فوری)
Absent
1- not present (غایب)
2- showing that you’re not really looking at or thinking about what is happening around you
Immaculate
1- perfectly clean and tidy
2- without any mistake
Appreciable
Noticeable or important
Outspoken
Saying exactly what you think or feel although you may shock or upset people (رک)
Oblique
1- not expressed or done in a direct way (غیر مستقیم و ضمنی)
2- (line) at an angle, sloping
3- used to describe an angle that is not 90 degree
(مورب، مایل)
Grotesque
Strange or ugly in a way that is not natural
Shrill
(Sound) high and unpleasant
Bland
1- ordinary or not very interesting
2- (food) mild or lacking in taste
3- not showing any emotion
Adept
Very good and skillful at sth
Legitimate
1- reasonable or acceptable
2- allowed by law
Inexorable
Impossible to stop or prevent
Pudgy
(Person or part of body) slightly fat
Contemptuous
Having no respect
Bleary
(Eyes) red, tired and unable to see clearly
Collegiate
Belonging or relating to a college or it’s student
Coy
1- pretending to be shy or innocent
2- not wanting to give information about sth or to answer questions that tell people too much about you
Elaborate (adj)
Very complicated, done or made very carefully
Spiky
1- having many spikes or sharp projecting points
2- easily offended or annoyed
Faceted
Having many sides
Crude
1- in a natural raw state, not yet processed
2- constructed in a rudimentary or makeshift way
Gloomy
1- Dark in a way that makes you feel sad
2- sad and without much hope
Stagnant
1- (water) not flowing and therefore dirty and having an unpleasant smell
2- (business) not active, nor developing
Jolly
Happy and cheerful
Complacent
Feeling too satisfied with yourself or with a situation, so that you think there is no need to worry
Charred
Burnt black by fire
Dank
Wet, cold and unpleasant
Sympathetic
1- showing that you understand other people’s feeling especially their problems
2- being in agreement or supporting sb/sth
Inordinate
Much greater than usual or expected
Plush
Comfortable and expensive
Insipid
Having too little taste, flavor or color
Succinct
Said clearly in a few words
Snide
(Expression or comment) critical in an unpleasant way
Equine
Connected with horses, like a horse
Murky
Dark and unpleasant or dirty
Iffy
1- not certain
2- bad in some ways
Intercostal
Located between the ribs
Miffed
Slightly angry or upset, annoyed
Sullen
Looking bad tempered and not wanting to speak to people
Dingy
Dirty and dark
Blistering
Very strong and extreme
Exquisite
Extremely beautiful and pleasing
Mulish
Unwilling to change your mind or attitude or to do what other people want you to do, stubborn
Provident
Careful in planning for the future, especially by saving money
Adomant
Very sure, refusing to change your mind
Incongruous
Strange and out of place, not suitable in a particular situation
Blunt
1- (knife, pencil, . . . ) without a sharp edge
2- (person, comment) very direct saying what you think without trying to be polite
Infatuated (with sb/sth)
Having a very strong feeling of love or attraction for sb/sth that usually doesn’t last long and makes you unable to think about anything
Grimy
Very dirty
Taut
(Wire, rope) stretched very tight, not loose
Unruly
Difficult to control, without discipline
Grim
1- (person) very serious, not smiling
2- (situation, news) unpleasant or worrying
3- (place) unpleasant to look at, not attractive
Placid
(Person or animal) calm, not easily excited
Brusque
Using very few words and sounding rude
Chaste
1- not involving thoughts and feelings about sex
2- not having had a sexual relationship, or only with your husband/wife
Iridescent
Showing many bright colors that seems to change in different lights
Incessant
Never stopping (usually annoying)
Quaint
Attractive or unusual because it seems to belong to the past
Crescent
1- a curved shape that is pointed at both ends like the moon in its first and last stages
2-a street that is curved
Crestfallen
Sad or disappointed
Utmost
1- greatest
2- the greatest amount possible
Benign
1- (people) kind or gentle
2- (disease) not dangerous
Wretched
1- very unhappy
2- used for expressing anger
Ample
1- enough or more than enough
2- large
Prudent
sensible and careful when making judgments and decisions, avoiding unnecessary risks
Astringent
1- (liquid/cream) able to stop a cut from bleeding
2- critical in harsh or clever way
3- slightly bitter but fresh in taste and smell
Sensuous
Giving the measure to body and mind through senses
Ragged
1- (clothes) old and torn
2- untidy and not straight
Canny
Intelligent, careful and showing good judgment especially in business or politics
Adroit (at sth)
Skillful and clever, especially dealing with people
Illicit
(Activity or substance) not allowed by law or by the society
Omnious
Suggesting that sth bad is going to happen
Battered
No longer looking new, damaged or out of shape
Slick
1- done smoothly and well and seeming to be done without any effort
2- clever to persuade people but perhaps not being completely honest
Transparent
That you can see through
Translucent
Allowing the light to pass through but not transparent
Cunning
Clever in a dishonest way or bad way, sly
Defiant
Showing open refusal to obey sb/sth
Shrewd
Able to make good decisions because you understand the situation well
Frugal
1- using as much money or food necessary
2- (meals) small, simple and not costing very much
Perverse
Likely to behave in a way that is not acceptable or reasonable or that most of the people think is wrong
Chic
Fashionable and elegant
Dazed
Unable to think and react normally, confused
Brittle
Hard but easily broken
Staggering
That you find hard to believe
Stout
(Person) fat, strong and thick
Concise
Giving a lot of information in a few words
Tumultuous
Very noisy because people are exited
Docile
(Person, animal) quiet and easy to control
Dejected
Very unhappy especially because you are disappointed
Constipated
Not able to empty waste from you body
Stark (adj)
1- very empty and without decoration
2- unpleasant and impossible to avoid
Obscene
1- connected with sex in a way that most people find it disgusting
2- very large in size or amount in a way that most people find it unacceptable
Lavish
1-giving or spending a large amount of money
2- large in amount or number
Wry
Expressing both disappointment and amusement
Pertinent
Closely connected to the subject that is being discussed
Rambunctious
full of energy in a cheerful and noisy way
Riveting
Completely engrossing (کاملا گیرا)
Senile
(of a person) having or showing the weaknesses or diseases of old age, especially a loss of mental faculties
Contingent
1- subject to chance
2- occurring or existing only if (certain circumstances) are the case; dependent on (مشروط)
