extreme adjs (3) Flashcards
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:
Very tall (of buildings, mountains, cliffs etc.) —> Towering, lofty /ˈlɒfti/
Very easy —> Effortless, straightforward, painless
Very wet —> Soaked, drenched , saturated
Very slow —> Sluggish, gradual, leisurely
Very stupid —> Idiotic /ˌɪd·iˈɑt̬·ɪk/, foolish, senseless, absurd
Very happy —> Ecstatic /ekˈstæt̬.ɪk/, overjoyed, content /kənˈtent/
Very warm and pleasant (of the air, weather, etc.) —> mild /maɪld/, balmy /ˈbɑːmi/, cozy /ˈkəʊzi/
Hot -> baking, scorching, sizzling
Very bright —> Luminous, radiant /ˈreɪdiənt/, shining
Very busy —> Swamped /swɑːmpt/, inundated /ˈɪnʌndeɪtɪd/, overwhelmed /ˌəʊvərˈwelmd/
Very confused —> Perplexed /pɚˈplekst/, bewildered /bɪˈwɪldəd/, puzzled /ˈpʌzld/
Very crowded —> Bustling, congested /kənˈdʒestɪd/, jam-packed
Very dear —> Cherished, beloved, precious
Very empty —> Desolate /ˈdes.əl.ət/, bleak /bliːk/
Very fat —> Obese /oʊˈbiːs/
Very friendly —> Amiable /ˈeɪ.mi.ə.bəl/, cordial /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/, hospitable, agreeable
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Very heavy —> Leaden /ˈledn/
Very hungry —> Starving, famished /ˈfæmɪʃt/, ravenous /ˈrævənəs/
Very hurt —> Battered /ˈbætəd/, bruised /bruːzd/, beaten
Very lazy —> Indolent /ˈɪn.dəl.ənt/, shiftless, slothful /ˈsləʊθfl/
Very long —> lengthy, Extended, prolonged, lengthened
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Very tight —> snug /snʌɡ/, Constricting /kənˈstrɪktɪŋ/
Very loose -> slack, baggy
Very eager/willing —> Keen, enthusiastic, determined
Very lively —> enegetic, vibrant, Animated, spirited /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
Very messy —> Slovenly /ˈslʌv.ən.li/, cluttered /ˈklʌtəd/, Disordered, chaotic /keɪˈɒtɪk/
Very messy —> Slovenly /ˈslʌv.ən.li/, cluttered /ˈklʌtəd/, Disordered, chaotic /keɪˈɒtɪk/
Very nice —> Kind, tender, compassionate, sympathetic
Very often —> Frequently (adv.), repeatedly, habitually /həˈbɪtʃuəli/
Very open/honest —> Transparent, candid /ˈkændɪd/, frank, blunt/outspoken /blʌnt/ (saying exactly what you think without trying to be polite)
Very pale —> Ashen /ˈæʃ.ən/, colorless, pallid /ˈpælɪd/
Make sth ugly -> deform, uglify
Very rainy —> Pouring, torrential,
Very sharp [OPP: blunt] —> Keen ( a keen knife), edged, pointed, piercing
Very shy —> Timid /ˈtɪm.ɪd/, bashful, reserved
Very skinny —> Skeletal /ˈskel.ə.t̬əl/, bony, emaciated /ɪˈmeɪsieɪtɪd/
Very smooth —> Sleek, silky, satiny /ˈsætɪni/, seamless/effortless
Very soft —> Downy, fluffy /ˈflʌfi/, fuzzy /ˈfʌzi/
Very sorry —> Apologetic /əˌpɒləˈdʒetɪk/, contrite /kənˈtraɪt/, repentant /rɪˈpentənt/
Very sure —> Certain, convinced, co nfident, positive, assured
Very sweet —> sugary, honeyed, Cloying
Very tasty/yummy —> savory, appetizing, scrumptious, flavorful/flavorsome
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Went off -> decayed /dɪˈkeɪd/, rotten, spolied
Very small —> tiny, Minuscule /ˈmɪn.ə.skjuːl/, miniature /ˈmɪnətʃʊr/
Very tired —> Exhausted / drained / fatigued
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Very wide —> Expansive, broad
Very windy —> Blustery, breezy, gusty
Practical: pragmatic, functional, down-to-earth, sensible
Theoretical : hypothetical, speculative /ˈspekjələtɪv/, imaginary /ɪˈmædʒ.ɪ.nr.i/, ideological/philosophical/metaphysical
natural SYN inherent , intrinsic /ɪnˈtrɪnzɪk/, built-in, inborn /ˌɪnˈbɔːn/, innate /ɪˈneɪt/
Complex: intricate/ˈɪntrɪkət/, involved, nuanced /ˈnuːɑːnst/, elaborate, convoluted /ˈkɑːnvəluːtɪd/,
Paradox -n SYN anomaly, deviation, peculiarity, contradiction, oddity
Ascertain: V-: SYN determine, confirm, verify, establish, discover, find out, or identify.
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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