English adjectives In use - part 1

Question 0

acceptable

Answer 0

adjective
definition : agreed or approved of by most people in a society ; not very good but good enough
example : Children must learn socially acceptable behaviour
example : The food was acceptable, but no more.

Question 1

able

Answer 1

adjective
definition : to have the skill, intelligence, opportunity, etc. needed to do something.
example :You must be able to speak French for this job

Question 2

accurate

Answer 2

adjective
definition : correct and true in every detail ; completely correct
example : The police are trying to obtain a more accurate picture of crime levels.

Question 3

actual

Answer 3

adjective
definition : used to emphasize something that is real or exists in fact
example : James looks younger than his wife but in actual fact(= really) he is five years older.

Question 4

additional

Answer 4

adjective
definition : more than was first mentioned or is usual ; extra
example :The government provided an additional £25 million to expand the service.

Question 5

afraid

Answer 5

adjective
definition : feeling fear; frightened because you think that you might be hurt or suffer ; worried about what might happen
example : Are you afraid of spiders?
example : Don’t be afraid to ask if you don’t understand.

Question 6

aggressive

Answer 6

adjective
definition : angry, and behaving in a threatening way; ready to attack ; acting with force and determination in order to succeed.
example : a dangerous aggressive dog
example : A good salesperson has to be aggressive in today’s competitive market.

Question 7

alive

Answer 7

adjective
definition : living; not dead ; full of emotion, excitement, activity, etc
example : We don’t know whether he’s alive or dead.
example : She had to steal food just to stay alive.
example : Her eyes were alive with interest.

Question 8

about

Answer 8

adjective
definition : to be close to /willing to doing something ; to be going to do something very soon
example : I was just about to ask you the same thing.

Question 9

above

Answer 9

adjective
definition : mentioned or printed previously in a letter, book, etc
example :Please notify us if the above is not correct.

Question 10

administrative

Answer 10

adjective
definition : connected with organizing the work of a business or an institution
example : an administrative job/assistant/error

Question 11

adult

Answer 11

adjective
definition : fully grown or developed ; behaving in an intelligent and responsible way ; grown-up
ex : When my parents split up, it was all very adult and open.

Question 12

alone

Answer 12

adjective
definition : without any other people ; friends ; with himself
example : He lives alone.
example : Finally the two of us were alone together.

Question 13

alternative

Answer 13

adjective (also alternate)
definition : can be used instead of something else
example : Do you have an alternative solution?

Question 14

amazing

Answer 14

adjective
definition : very surprising, especially in a way that makes you feel pleasure or admiration
example : an amazing achievement/discovery/success/performance

Question 15

angry

Answer 15

adjective
definition : having strong feelings about something that you dislike very much or about an unfair situation
example : Her behavior really made me angry.= don’t like her behavior
example : The passengers grew angry about the delay.

Question 16

annual

Answer 16

adjective
definition : happening or done once every year
example : an annual meeting/event/report/budget

Question 17

anxious

Answer 17

adjective
definition : feeling worried or nervous & wanting something very much
example : He seemed anxious about the meeting.
example : She was anxious that he should meet her father.

Question 18

appropriate

Answer 18

adjective
definition :suitable, acceptable or correct for the particular circumstances
example :The book was written in a style appropriate to the age of the children
example :Jeans are not appropriate for a formal party.

Question 19

available

Answer 19

adjective
definition : that you can get, buy or find
example : This was the only room available.
example : We’ll send you a copy as soon as it becomes available.

Question 20

aware

Answer 20

adjective
definition : knowing or realizing something & noticing that something is happening
example : He was well aware of the problem
example : They suddenly became aware of people looking at them.