Adjectives

Question 1

Feasible

Answer 1

able to be made, done, or achieved
Synonyms: practicable, workable, viable

With the extra resources, the project now seems feasible.

[ + to infinitive ] It may be feasible to clone human beings, but is it ethical?

Question 2

Utmost

Answer 2

used to emphasize how important or serious something is

The situation needs to be handled with the utmost care.

Question 3

Compulsive

Collocation:
Compulsive viewing

Answer 3

doing something a lot and unable to stop doing it

a compulsive liar/thief/eater

If a film, play, sports event, book, etc. is compulsive, it is so interesting or exciting that you do not want to stop watching or reading it

I always find programmes about hospitals compulsive viewing.

Her latest book is compulsive reading/a compulsive read.

Question 4

windproof

Answer 4

impervious to wind

a windproof jacket

Question 5

rainproof

Answer 5

impervious to rain

a rainproof jacket

Question 6

rampant

Answer 6

(of something bad) getting worse quickly and in an uncontrolled way

Rampant corruption brought about the downfall of the government.

Question 7

liable (RESPONSIBLE)

Answer 7

having (legal) responsibility for something or someone

The law holds parents liable if a child does not attend school.

Question 8

liable (LIKELY)

Answer 8

after verb very likely to do something

The areas of town near the river are liable to flooding.
[ + to infinitive ] He’s liable to make a fuss if you wake him.

Question 9

downcast

Answer 9

formal sad and without hope

I thought you were looking a little downcast this morning.

synonyms: depressed, unhappy, down, gloomy, miserable, sad

Question 10

gloomy

Answer 10

unhappy and without hope

a gloomy person/expression
The cemetery is a gloomy place.

Question 11

eagerly

collocation:
eagerly awaited

Answer 11

in a way that shows that you want to do or have something very much, especially something interesting or enjoyable

When the opportunity to form a new theatre with those artists presented itself, I accepted it eagerly.
eagerly awaited His autobiography will be one of the most eagerly awaited books of the season.

Question 12

dreary

Answer 12

boring and making you feel unhappy

synonyms: boring, dull, tedious

a dreary little town
She had spent another dreary day in the office.

Question 13

tedious

Answer 13

boring

Synonyms: boring, dreary, dull
a tedious job
The problem is I find most forms of exercise so tedious.

Question 14

oblivious

Answer 14

not conscious of something, especially what is happening around you

Absorbed in her work, she was totally oblivious of her surroundings.
The mayor seems oblivious to the likely effects of the new legislation.

Question 15

sublime

Answer 15

extremely good, beautiful, or enjoyable

sublime beauty
The book has sublime descriptive passages.

very great

He possesses sublime self-confidence.

Question 16

bound

Answer 16

If you say that something is bound to happen, you mean that you are sure it will happen, because it is a natural consequence of something that is already known or exists.

There are bound to be price increases next year.

Question 17

Compelling (EXCITING)

Answer 17

very exciting and interesting and making you want to watch or listen

I found the whole film very compelling.

Question 18

Compelling (STRONG)

Answer 18

If a reason, argument, etc. is compelling, it makes you believe it or accept it because it is so strong

It’s a fairly compelling argument for going.