adjectives Flashcards
1.
producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind.
Similar:
graphic
evocative
realistic
true to life
2.
(of a colour) intensely deep or bright.
Similar:
bright
bright-coloured
colourful
vivid
“memories of that evening were still vivid”
“the rhododendron bush provides a vivid splash of mauve”
absolutely necessary.
indispensable
regardless of
synonym
irrespective of
loses its worth
synonym
declines in its value
to do good to a nation
nation to prosper,
flourish
physical strength and good health
vigor
ability to move quickly and easily.
agility
put (someone or something) into a situation in which there is a danger of loss, harm, or failure.
jeopardize
“a devaluation of the dollar would jeopardize New York’s position as a financial centre”
noun
a risky or daring journey or undertaking.
verb
1.
undertake a risky or daring journey or course of action.
venture
“pioneering ventures into little-known waters”
“she ventured out into the blizzard”
willing to take risks
venturesome
serious and immediate danger.
peril
“you could well place us both in peril”
an unlucky accident.
mishap
“although there were a few minor mishaps, none of the pancakes stuck to the ceiling”
technological devices synonym
gadgets, appliances,
highly advanced; innovative or pioneering.
cutting-edge
“cutting-edge technology”
no longer produced or used; out of date.
obsolete
“the disposal of old and obsolete machinery”
Similar:
out of date
a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different.
dichotomy
“a rigid dichotomy between science and mysticism”
a person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand.
enigma
“Madeleine was still an enigma to him”
deliberately cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, especially for personal gain.
Similar:
swindle
defraud
cheat
trick
deceive
“I didn’t intend to deceive people into thinking it was French champagne”
make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.
Similar:
reduce
ease
relieve
alleviate
“he couldn’t prevent her pain, only alleviate it”
present as the strongest or main element.
Similar:
main
chief
principal
predominant
“the predominant colour was white”
synonyms of increase
escalate
increase rapidly
soar
rocket
shoot up
mount
surge
spiral
grow rapidly
rise rapidly
climb
go up
be jacked up
go through the ceiling
go through the roof
skyrocket
reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.
synonyms
curtail
“civil liberties were further curtailed”
Similar:
reduce
cut
cut down
cut back
decrease
lessen
diminish
slim down
tighten up
retrench
pare down
trim
dock
lop
shrink
shorten
cut short
break off
truncate
restrict
1.
the action or state of setting someone or something apart from others.
Similar:
separation
segregation
“a model that perpetuates the segregation of older people”
make (something) continue indefinitely.
Similar:
keep alive
keep going
keep in existence
preserve
conserve
sustain
perpetuate
“the confusion was perpetuated through inadvertence”
: A negative thought or opinion about a person or group of
people someone makes, without knowing them. Often based on
stereotypes.
prejudice
something left by people of your culture who lived
before you, could be traditions, customs, art, architecture etc
cultural heritage
it can be seen
synonym
its evident
make someone aware of or familiar with.
Similar:
familiarize
acquaint
“new staff should be acquainted with fire exit routes”
Similar:
familiarize
following (someone or something), especially as a consequence.
because of
in the wake of
“the committee was set up in the wake of the inquiry”
Similar:
aftermath
as a result of
as a consequence of
on account of
can achieve success together, work well
synonym
can succeed in tandem
become progressively
2
worse.
Similar:
worsen
get worse
decline
be in decline
degenerate
decay
deteriorate
exacerbate
“relations between the countries had deteriorated sharply”
verb
/kənˈvɪkt/
declare (someone) to be guilty of a criminal offence by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law.
noun
/ˈkɒnvɪkt/
a person found guilty of a criminal offence and serving a sentence of imprisonment.
convict
“the thieves were convicted of the robbery”
Similar:
declare/find/pronounce guilty
sentence
give someone a sentence
send down for
Opposite:
acquit
clear
“two escaped convicts kidnapped them at gunpoint”
Similar:
prisoner
inmate
criminal
offender
lawbreaker
felon
rapid increase, bombastic
synonym
explosive rise
.
exert a modifying or controlling influence on.
Similar:
regulate
adjust
set
attune
balance
harmonize
modulate
“the state attempts to modulate private business’s cash flow”
to do sth about a problem
take initiatives
in a large quantity
plentiful, bountiful, abundant, ample
made necessary by particular circumstances or regulations.
necessary
required
prerequisite
essential
indispensable
vital
needed
needful
compulsory
obligatory
mandatory
stipulated
demanded
called-for
imperative
de rigueur
Opposite:
optional
unnecessary
non-essential
noun
a thing that is necessary for the achievement of a specified end.
Similar:
necessity
requisite
“the application will not be processed until the requisite fee is paid”
Similar:
“she believed privacy to be a requisite for a peaceful life”
comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness.
Similar:
comfort
consolation
cheer
support
relief
verb
give comfort or consolation to.
solace
“she sought solace in her religion”
“the soundlessness of nature impressed and solaced her”
(To do things differently and to think
outside of the box
To take the road less traveled
not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous.
Similar:
unnecessary
redundant
“many of the old skills had become redundant”
preventing success or development; harmful; unfavourable.
Similar:
unfavourable
disadvantageous
adverse
“taxes are having an adverse effect on production”
a thing that motivates or encourages someone to do something.
Similar:
inducement
motivation
motive
incentive
“give farmers an incentive to improve their land”
made you think
thought provoking
not harmful or offensive.
innocuous
“it was an innocuous question”
happy
elated
very enthusiastic or passionate.
ardent
“an ardent supporter of the cause of education”
big
humongous,
enormous
to make smth less bad
mitigate
too great to be overcome.
insurmountable
“an insurmountable problem”
difficult and challenging problem but possible to overcome
an uphill struggle
Making our money last until we next get paid is always an uphill struggle
at first i was scared , nervous
initially, i was apprehensive
to do my best
to do my upmost
not good at a job
im kind of bad at it
inept
im rather inept at it
the doer who cant be outdone
unsurpassed
incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.
pointless
useless
futile
“a futile attempt to keep fans from mounting the stage”
Similar:
fruitless
vain
(especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.
pervasive
“ageism is pervasive and entrenched in our society”
to become popular
to catch on
to become very popular
to take the world by storm
instinctive behaviour
hardwired
= the opposite of active. This is often used to describe jobs,
activities and lifestyle.
Sedentary
consumption/the amount you eat or drink.
Intake `
to follow social rules.
Conform
to reject
Shun =
We can’t …….. our responsibility as citizens. We have to be sensible and
responsible to prevent dangerous situations like this from happening again.
unimportant
Trivial
to protect something and encourage it to grow (an idea, an
attitude, a feeling, an action or a result)
Foster =
isolated or far away
Remote
shrink in numbers, become fewer or weaker
Dwindle
exceed; be greater than.
synonyms
surpass
“pre-war levels of production were surpassed in 1929”
“he continued to surpass me at all games”
Similar:
excel
be better than
be superior to
be greater than
exceed
transcend
outdo
outshine
outstrip
outclass
overshadow
put in the shade
eclipse
improve on
top
trump
cap
beat
better
outperform
be better than.
‘is an expression in English
and in several other languages. It means that humans invent things they
need. In times of extreme need we think of our most creative ideas in
order to survive
Necessity is the mother of invention’
is used when something occurs and the outcome is deserved.
“Rightfully so”
= short. Something that will disappear quickly
Passing
= rich / wealthy / prosperous
Affluent
= when talking about things it means old and neglected. When
talking about humans, means tired-looking or looking slightly
ill
Run-down
= something that has never happened before
Unprecedented
= protect against something
Safeguard
= to suggest something without saying it directly
Imply
MEANING: having mixed emotions about something
Ambivalent:
MEANING: Favourable, positive
Auspicious:
MEANING: Sincere or honest
Candid
:SENTENCE: The candid attitude of the
MEANING: Accept or overlook behaviour that is considered
wrong or offensive
Condone: SENTENCE: The school did not condone smoking in the playground
Feeling pressure, usually due to a time constraint.
Under the gun:
peaceful.
Tranquil;
strong
robust
robust economy
growth
upturn
there has been an upturn in the economy.
has increased
has gone up
to be the highest ever
to hit an all-time high
has gone down
2
plummeted
slumped
become the lowest
hit rock bottom
i like
am into
have a thing for
am partial to
am fond of
a fan of
freak
fanatic
to start speaking
to start with, im going to talk about
actually
as a matter of fact
but
that said
i dont really know myan
i am no expert, but i suppose…
thriller movies are…
suspenseful, unpredictable, action-packed, thrilling, imaginative
dramas movies are…
intense, poignant,
someone who tasks unnecessary risks
a daredevil
someone who is ambitious
high achiever,
go getter
someone who is sensible and humble
down to earth
luxury
extravagant, elegant
because of syn
owing to
to make a bad situation worse
add fuel to the fire
to release anger or stress, thru physical actvity
blow off steam
