B2 - Lesson 14 - Descriptive Adjectives

Question 1

worrying [/ˈwʌri-ɪŋ/]

Answer 1

something that is worrying makes you feel anxious or worried

The situation is extremely worrying.

Question 2

exhausting [/ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ/]

Answer 2

making you feel extremely tired
an exhausting process
It had been an exhausting day.

Question 3

fatiguing [/fəˈtiːɡɪŋ/]

Answer 3

extremely tiring SYN exhausting

Question 4

thrilling [/ˈθrɪlɪŋ/]

Answer 4

interesting and exciting

a thrilling 3–2 victory

Question 5

irritating [/ˈɪrəteɪtɪŋ/]

Answer 5

an irritating habit, situation etc keeps annoying you
He’s the most irritating man I’ve ever met.
He was smiling in a way I found very irritating.

Question 6

departure [/dɪˈpɑːtʃə/]

Answer 6

1 [countable, uncountable] an act of leaving a place, especially at the start of a journey OPP arrival
departure for
I saw Simon shortly before his departure for Russia.

3 [countable] a flight, train etc that leaves at a particular time
There are several departures for New York every day.

Question 7

annoying [/əˈnɔɪ-ɪŋ/]

Answer 7

making you feel slightly angry SYN irritating
an annoying habit of interrupting
The annoying thing is he’s usually right.
It’s annoying that we didn’t know about this before.

Question 8

frustrating [/frʌˈstreɪtɪŋ/]

Answer 8

making you feel annoyed, upset, or impatient because you cannot do what you want to do
My job can be very frustrating sometimes.
This is an immensely frustrating experience for the student.

Question 9

tiring [/ˈtaɪərɪŋ/]

Answer 9

making you feel that you want to sleep or rest

We’ve all had a long tiring day.

Question 10

awe-inspiring []

Answer 10

extremely impressive in a way that makes you feel great respect
a truly awe-inspiring achievement

Question 11

exhilarating [/ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ/]

Answer 11

making you feel happy, excited, and full of energy
an exhilarating experience
an exhilarating walk

Question 12

stimulating [/ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪŋ/]

Answer 12

1 exciting or full of new ideas OPP boring
a stimulating discussion of world politics
► see thesaurus at interesting

2 making you feel more active
the stimulating effects of coffee and tea

Question 13

exasperating [/ɪɡˈzɑːspəreɪtɪŋ/]

Answer 13

extremely annoying

You have this exasperating habit of never looking at me!

Question 14

encouraging [/ɪnˈkʌrədʒɪŋ/]

Answer 14

giving you hope and confidence SYN reassuring OPP discouraging
The encouraging news is that typhoid is on the decrease.
The signs are encouraging — but there’s a long way to go.

Question 15

possession [/pəˈzeʃən/]

Answer 15

1 HAVING SOMETHING [uncountable] formal if something is in your possession, you own it, or you have obtained it from somewhere
in somebody’s possession
The house has been in the family’s possession since the 1500s.
That information is not in our possession.

2 SOMETHING YOU OWN [countable usually plural] something that you own or have with you at a particular time SYN belongings
He had sold all his possessions and left the country.
I packed my remaining possessions into the trunk.

3 CRIME [uncountable] law the crime of having illegal drugs or weapons with you or in your home
possession of
He was arrested and charged with possession of cocaine.

4 SPORT [uncountable] when a person or team has control of the ball in some sports
win/lose/gain etc possession
Pittsburgh got possession and scored.

Question 16

suitcase [/ˈsuːtkeɪs,/]

Answer 16

a large case with a handle, used for carrying clothes and possessions when you travel

my suitcase didn’t arrived, I felt really worried.

Question 17

pedestrian [/pəˈdestriən/]

Answer 17

someone who is walking, especially along a street or other place used by cars

Question 18

cab [/kæb/]

Answer 18

a taxi
New York’s yellow cabs
take/get a cab
I took a cab to the airport.
call (somebody) a cab (=telephone for a taxi)
Ralph tried to hail a cab (=wave to get a cab to stop for you).

Question 19

spot [/spɒt/]

Answer 19

1 PLACE a particular place or area, especially a pleasant place where you spend time
a nice quiet spot on the beach

3 MARK a small mark on something, especially one that is made by a liquid
There was a big damp spot on the wall.

4 ON SKIN
a) a small round red area on someone’s skin that shows that they are ill
He had a high fever and was covered in spots.
b) British English a small raised red mark on someone’s skin, especially on their face SYN pimple

Question 20

maid [/meɪd/]

Answer 20

1 a female servant, especially in a large house or hotel
a kitchen maid
2 old use a woman or girl who is not married → old maid

Question 21

parcel [/ˈpɑːsəl/]

Answer 21

especially British English an object that has been wrapped in paper or put in a special envelope, especially so that it can be sent by post SYN package
The parcel was delivered last week.
He sends regular food parcels to his family in Libya.
parcel of
a parcel of clothes and blankets

2 an area of land that is part of a larger area which has been divided up
parcel of
a parcel of farmland

3 British English a small quantity of food that has been wrapped up, usually in pastry

Question 22

purse [/pɜːs/]

Answer 22

especially British English a small bag in which women keep paper money, coins, cards etc SYN wallet American English

[singular] formal the amount of money that a person, organization, or country has available to spend
Election expenses are met from the public purse (=money controlled by the government).
A visit to the new county museum will set the family purse back by around £12.

Question 23

pub [/pʌb/]

Answer 23

a building in Britain where alcohol can be bought and drunk, and where meals are often served → bar
Do you fancy going to the pub?
a pub lunch

Question 24

rescue [/ˈreskjuː/]

Answer 24

to save someone or something from a situation of danger or harm
Survivors of the crash were rescued by helicopter.
rescue somebody/something from somebody/something
She died trying to rescue her children from the blaze.