#RandomAdjectives Flashcards

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Ruthless

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Having or showing no pity or compassion for others; cruel

I don’t want Dima to consider me a ruthless manipulator

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Unattended

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Not being watched or taken care of

Dima must not leave his sister unattended until she’s 14

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Distorted

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1) Pulled into or appearing as a strange or unnatural shape

Everything looks distorted through the water

2) Giving a misleading or false account or impression; misrepresented

His report gives a distorted view of the meeting

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Bountiful

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1) (Of a thing) Large in amount

We found a bountiful supply of coconuts on the island

2) (Of a person) Generous in giving to others

It would be great to find a bountiful investor for our company

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Raging

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1) Showing violent uncontrollable anger

Raging Sasha is one the most terrific entities Dima has ever witnessed

2) Continuing with great force or intensity

The stream could become a raging torrent in wet weather

3) Tremendous

SANDIM Inc. has rapidly become a raging success in the whole world

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Lame

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1) (Especially of an excuse or argument) Weak; inadequate; unsatisfactory; clumsy

Dima, willing to sleep is a pretty lame excuse for failing the challenge! But you’re my friend, so I won’t complain :)

2) (Especially of animals) Not able to walk correctly because of physical injury to or weakness in the legs or feet

Oh, this poor lama is lame! Is it a congenital disease or some fucking creatures were cruel to her?

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Twisted

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1) Forced out of its natural or proper shape; crumpled

The crash left a trail of twisted metal across the highway

2) Injured slightly by being bent

It was nothing serious — just a twisted ankle

3) Strange and slightly unpleasant or cruel

The letter was clearly the product of a twisted mind

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Foremost

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Most prominent in rank, importance, or position

She’s one of the foremost experts on child psychology

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Tarty (UK)

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Intentionally attracting sexual attention in a way that is too obvious

Dima knew he looks tarty in his gray shorts, so he deliberately wore them every PE lesson in ninth grade

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No-nonsense

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Practical and serious, and only interested in doing what is necessary or achieving what is intended, without silly ideas or methods

Barnes has a quiet, no-nonsense manner of doing business

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Jarring

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1) (Of a sight, sound, or experience) So different or unexpected that it has a strong and unpleasant effect on something or someone

Visiting military commissariat was a jarring experience for Sasha

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Tapped out

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1) Out of money

After paying our daughter’s college tuition, we’re tapped out

2) Spent, exhausted

Sasha was completely tapped out after months on the road, but he managed to find the person he had been looking for

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Skin-deep

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1) Powerful or strong only in appearance

Her confidence was only skin-deep

2) Not thorough or lasting in impression; superficial

The 2024 Hyundai Elantra’s changes are mostly skin-deep

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Pumped

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1) Filled with energetic excitement and enthusiasm

We were pretty pumped before the game, to say the least

2) (Of a person) Having big muscles

Sasha has become far more pumped than Dima

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Cryptic

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1) Having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure

Dima found Sasha’s utterances too cryptic, but he decided to trust him anyway

2) (Of coloration or markings) Serving to camouflage an animal in its natural environment

Cryptic plumage is thought to minimize predation

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Enigmatic

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Mysterious and impossible to understand completely

The Mona Lisa has a famously enigmatic smile

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Conducive (to)

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Providing the right conditions for something good to happen or exist; making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible

Such a noisy environment was not conducive to a good night’s sleep

A library is a more conducive atmosphere for studying

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Flabbergasted

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Feeling shocked, usually because of something you were not expecting

When they announced her name, the winner just sat there, flabbergasted

I was absolutely flabbergasted at what she was paid

She is flabbergasted by the whole affair

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Stern

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1) Severe, or showing disapproval

Journalists received a stern warning not to go anywhere near the battleship

2) Difficult

The country’s president is facing the sternest test of his authority since he came to power five years ago

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Impeccable

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Perfect, with no problems or bad parts

Impeccable taste/manners/credentials

His English is impeccable

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Gaunt

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1) Very thin, especially because of sickness or hunger

Her face was gaunt and gray

2) Empty and not attractive

The house looked gaunt and unwelcoming

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Benevolent

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1) Kind and helpful

He was a benevolent old man and wouldn’t hurt a fly

2) Giving money to people or organizations that need it

A benevolent organization