Quantity and size (50) Flashcards
a _/_few
inf count: good/few ex: a good few students are likely to get a first-class degree
inf count: good/few ex: a good few students are likely to get a first-class degree
inf count: good/fair ex: we spent a good number of wekks planing the project
a / number
form count: substancial/significant ex: a significant number of people pledged their support
a / quantity
form uncount: substancial/significant ex: we took a significant quantity of provisions with us
a / amount
form uncount subsantial/significant ex: he´ll get a subsantial amount of money when his father dies
the surprisingly large amount
the sheer quantity
limited number
finite number
quite large
quite large
_ enthusiassm
unbounded
_ patience
infinite
_ supply
endless
a teacher needs to posses _ enthusiasm as well as _ patience and an _ supply of good jokes
unbounded, infinite, endless
They charge (ADJ) fees for the course
astronomical
inf very large crop
bumper crop
unemployment reached (ADJ) proportions and this led to social instability
epic
the rock star died from a _ overdose of barbitures
massive
an (ADJ) majority of the population are in favour of reform
overwhelming
I was amazed by the _ size of the stage
sheer
I drank an _ amount of tea
inordinate
try to use a _ range of vocabulary
wide
there is a wide / of things to do here in the evenings
variety/choice
a person or thing whose characteristics are not yet clear
an unknown quantity
small MANQP
minority, amount, number, quantity,percentage
large QANM
quantity, amount, number, majority
large,high P
percentage
great IS
importance, significance
