Texture

Question 1

Dry hair

Oily or greasy hair

Answer 1

You need to wash oily hair more often that you need to wash dry hair.

Question 2

Dry skin

Oily skin

Answer 2

Oily skin is prone to acne, whereas dry skin often needs moisturizer.

Question 3

A smooth surface

Answer 3

!= a rough surface

Question 4

Calm water

Choppy or rough water

Answer 4

The water of the ocean is calm when the weather is mild, and it is choppy/rough when there are high winds.

Question 5

Hard object

Soft object

Answer 5

A mattress or pillow, for example, can be hard or soft.

Question 6

Tender meat

Tough meat

Answer 6

Meat that is “tender” is easy to cut and chew, and meat that is “tough” is difficult to cut and chew.

Question 7

A sharp blade/point

A dull blade/point

Answer 7

A knife or a pencil can be sharp - meaning it can cut - or dull, meaning it has lost its ability to cut.

Question 8

Soften

Harden

Answer 8

Potatoes soften when you cook them in boiling water.
Snow hardens if the temperature decreases and the snow begins turning into ice.

In a more metaphorical way:

A person’s voice softens when they begin speaking in a more friendly tone, and their voice hardens when they begin speaking in a less friendly tone.

A person’s attitude or views can also soften (become more friendly/tolerant) or harden (become less friendly/less tolerant).

Question 9

Greasy

Answer 9

Describes food with a lot of oil

Question 10

Chewy

Answer 10

Describes food that requires some effort to chew.

This word can have a negative connotation if the food is not supposed to be chewy - for example, when you overcook meat, it becomes tough and chewy.