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extreme adjs (3) Flashcards

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Very dirty —> Filthy /ˈfɪlθi/,
muddy [full of or covered in mud],
dusty [full of dust; covered with dust],
soiled [(rather formal) dirty, especially with waste from the body]
grubby (rather informal) rather dirty, usually because it has not been washed:

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Very tall (of buildings, mountains, cliffs etc.) —> Towering, lofty /ˈlɒfti/

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Very easy —> Effortless, straightforward, painless

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Very wet —> Soaked, drenched , saturated

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Very slow —> Sluggish, gradual, leisurely

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Very stupid —> Idiotic /ˌɪd·iˈɑt̬·ɪk/, foolish, senseless, absurd

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Very happy —> Ecstatic /ekˈstæt̬.ɪk/, overjoyed, content /kənˈtent/

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Very warm and pleasant (of the air, weather, etc.) —> mild /maɪld/, balmy /ˈbɑːmi/, cozy /ˈkəʊzi/

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Hot -> baking, scorching, sizzling

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Very bright —> Luminous, radiant /ˈreɪdiənt/, shining

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Very busy —> Swamped /swɑːmpt/, inundated /ˈɪnʌndeɪtɪd/, overwhelmed /ˌəʊvərˈwelmd/

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Very confused —> Perplexed /pɚˈplekst/, bewildered /bɪˈwɪldəd/, puzzled /ˈpʌzld/

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Very crowded —> Bustling, congested /kənˈdʒestɪd/, jam-packed

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Very dear —> Cherished, beloved, precious

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Very empty —> Desolate /ˈdes.əl.ət/, bleak /bliːk/

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Very fat —> Obese /oʊˈbiːs/

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Very friendly —> Amiable /ˈeɪ.mi.ə.bəl/, cordial /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/, hospitable, agreeable

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Very heavy —> Leaden /ˈledn/

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Very hungry —> Starving, famished /ˈfæmɪʃt/, ravenous /ˈrævənəs/

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Very hurt —> Battered /ˈbætəd/, bruised /bruːzd/, beaten

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Very lazy —> Indolent /ˈɪn.dəl.ənt/, shiftless, slothful /ˈsləʊθfl/

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Very long —> lengthy, Extended, prolonged, lengthened

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Very tight —> snug /snʌɡ/, Constricting /kənˈstrɪktɪŋ/

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Very loose -> slack, baggy

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Very eager/willing —> Keen, enthusiastic, determined

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Very lively —> enegetic, vibrant, Animated, spirited /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/

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Very messy —> Slovenly /ˈslʌv.ən.li/, cluttered /ˈklʌtəd/, Disordered, chaotic /keɪˈɒtɪk/

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Very messy —> Slovenly /ˈslʌv.ən.li/, cluttered /ˈklʌtəd/, Disordered, chaotic /keɪˈɒtɪk/

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Very nice —> Kind, tender, compassionate, sympathetic

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Very often —> Frequently (adv.), repeatedly, habitually /həˈbɪtʃuəli/

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Very open/honest —> Transparent, candid /ˈkændɪd/, frank, blunt/outspoken /blʌnt/ (saying exactly what you think without trying to be polite)

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Very pale —> Ashen /ˈæʃ.ən/, colorless, pallid /ˈpælɪd/

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Make sth ugly -> deform, uglify

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Very rainy —> Pouring, torrential,

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Very sharp [OPP: blunt] —> Keen ( a keen knife), edged, pointed, piercing

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Very shy —> Timid /ˈtɪm.ɪd/, bashful, reserved

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Very skinny —> Skeletal /ˈskel.ə.t̬əl/, bony, emaciated /ɪˈmeɪsieɪtɪd/

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Very smooth —> Sleek, silky, satiny /ˈsætɪni/, seamless/effortless

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Very soft —> Downy, fluffy /ˈflʌfi/, fuzzy /ˈfʌzi/

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Very sorry —> Apologetic /əˌpɒləˈdʒetɪk/, contrite /kənˈtraɪt/, repentant /rɪˈpentənt/

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Very sure —> Certain, convinced, co nfident, positive, assured

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Very sweet —> sugary, honeyed, Cloying

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Very tasty/yummy —> savory, appetizing, scrumptious, flavorful/flavorsome

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Went off -> decayed /dɪˈkeɪd/, rotten, spolied

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Very small —> tiny, Minuscule /ˈmɪn.ə.skjuːl/, miniature /ˈmɪnətʃʊr/

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Very tired —> Exhausted / drained / fatigued

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Very wide —> Expansive, broad

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Very windy —> Blustery, breezy, gusty

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Practical: pragmatic, functional, down-to-earth, sensible

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Theoretical : hypothetical, speculative /ˈspekjələtɪv/, imaginary /ɪˈmædʒ.ɪ.nr.i/, ideological/philosophical/metaphysical

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natural SYN inherent , intrinsic /ɪnˈtrɪnzɪk/, built-in, inborn /ˌɪnˈbɔːn/, innate /ɪˈneɪt/

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Complex: intricate/ˈɪntrɪkət/, involved, nuanced /ˈnuːɑːnst/, elaborate, convoluted /ˈkɑːnvəluːtɪd/,

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Paradox -n SYN anomaly, deviation, peculiarity, contradiction, oddity

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Ascertain: V-: SYN determine, confirm, verify, establish, discover, find out, or identify.

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Final -> definitive /dɪˈfɪnətɪv/, ultimate, settled

loose ends -noun [ plural ] /ˌluːs ˈendz/: things that still need to be done or explained:
At the end of the book all the loose ends are neatly tied up.

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