These Are Adjective Flashcards

Question

ABP- **in-**

Answer 1

inappropreate: inaccurate:

Answer 2

**something that is intriguing is very interesting because it is strange, mysterious, or unexpected: SYN: Fascinating** * 1. She was intriguing with her sister against her mother.* * 2. The magazine carries an intriguing mixture of high fashion, gossip and racing.* * 3. An intriguing item on the news pages caused me to raise an eyebrow over my morning coffee.* * 4. It gave me an intriguing window into the way people live.* * 5. I found the story rather intriguing.* * 6. Some of the members had been intriguing to get the secretary dismissed.*

Answer 3

irresponsible

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ABP **- relaxed and seeming not to be worried about anything:** ## Footnote **OPP- Uptight** **- Relaxed, doesn't worry about anything.** * 1. I don't know how you can be so laid-back about your exams.* * 2. He is famed for his laid-back attitude.* * 3. She's very laid-back about her exams.* * 4. Nice, laid-back, old pub, with no pretensions. Conveniently located near the Greenwich foot tunnel.* * 5. Harvey, with his public school accent and laid-back manner, was a different kettle of fish.* * 6. He's very laid-back and lets the kids do whatever they want.*

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ABP- **someone, especially a child or young person, who is mature behaves in a sensible and reasonable way, as you would expect an adult to behave:** ## Footnote *"We’re mature enough to disagree on this issue but still respect each other."*

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**very good, enjoyable, or unusual, and worth remembering:** ## Footnote * 1 It was a truly memorable experience.* * 2 I haven't seen them since that memorable evening when the boat capsized.* * 3 This was indeed the most memorable day of my life.* * 4 On this memorable occasion we salute the wonderful work done by the association.* * 5 Her speech was memorable for its polemic rather than its substance.*

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ABP **- not very strong or hot-tasting:** ## Footnote * 1) Maidens should (or must) be mild and meek, swift to hear and slow to speak.* * 2) It had a very mild flavour.* * 3) He is a mild, inoffensive man.* * 4) I've had occasional mild headaches all my life.* * 5) Use a soap that is mild on the skin.* * 6) Remove stains by soaking in a mild solution of bleach.* * 7) He was always so meek and mild .*

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**making you feel strong emotions, especially sadness or sympathy:**

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ABP **- someone who is outgoing likes to meet and talk to new people:** ## Footnote **- Very friendly and sociable:** **SYN- Sociable, Gregarious** **OPP- solitary** * 1 She was always cheerful and outgoing.* * 2 She is such a _gregarious_ and outgoing person.* * 3 He is an outgoing and lively person.* * 4 Sales reps need to be outgoing, because they are constantly meeting customers.* * 5 She is the outgoing head of a large corporation.* * 6 We're looking for someone with an outgoing personality.* * 7 He's never been an outgoing type.*

Answer 10

ABP- **having a skin colour that is very white, or whiter than it usually is:** ## Footnote *"He looked very pale and drawn."*

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**if something or someone is predictable, you know what will happen or what they will do – sometimes used to show disapproval:** * The snow had a predictable effect on traffic.* * an entertaining but predictable film Logan’s reaction was predictable.*

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ABP- **not caring or worrying about the possible bad or dangerous results of your actions:** ## Footnote *"He was accused of causing death by reckless driving."*

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ABP- **able to become strong, happy, or successful again after a difficult situation or event:** ## Footnote *"The company proved remarkably resilient during the recession."*

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ABP- **good at finding ways of dealing with practical problems:** ## Footnote *"a woman who is energetic and resourceful"*

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ABP **- Nervous, insecure:** **- worried and embarrassed about what you look like or what other people think of you:** * 1. He looked uncomfortable, like a self-conscious adolescent who's gone to the wrong party.* * 2. I felt a bit self-conscious in my swimming costume.* * 3. His prose style is far too mannered and self-conscious.* * 4. Jerry's pretty self-conscious about his weight.* * 5. Becka was very self-conscious about her spots.* * 6. He's always been self-conscious about being so short.* * 7. She was a shy, self-conscious girl.*

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ABP- **able to provide all the things you need without help from other people:** ## Footnote *"a self-sufficient farm"*

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ABP **- someone who is talkative talks a lot:** ## Footnote **- wanting to talk a lot:** **OPP- Quiet** * 1) He is talkative when he has a few drinks under his belt.* * 2) He's a talkative guy, and I struck up a conversation with him.* * 3) People began forming into little talkative groups.* * 4) She became more and more talkative as the evening went on.* * 5) Sue is the extrovert in the family; opinionated,(http://sentencedict.com/talkative.html) talkative and passionate about politics.* * 6) She was in a talkative mood.* * 7) Mary was sometimes overshadowed by the more talkative members of the family.*

Answer 18

Unacceptable: Unreasonable:

Answer 19

**making you feel happier and more hopeful:** * 2 I like a film to be uplifting.* * 3 I like cheerful, uplifting middle-of-the-road pop.* * 4 As uplifting as a gallows, maybe, but a rewarding experiment in instrumentation none the less.* * 5 Its uplifting score, endearing characters and happy ending are all the right ingredients for a lovely night out at the cinema.* * 6 Full details of what promise to be uplifting and enjoyable celebrations are carried on page 4 and the back cover.*

Answer 20

ABP- **wavy hair grows in waves:** ## Footnote *"When growing emerse, the leaves are short, oval and wavy."*

Answer 21

ABP - **using words in a clever and amusing way:** ## Footnote **- Funny and quick-thinking:** * 8 She gave a witty, entertaining and articulate speech.* * 9 The play contained some very snappy/witty dialogue.* * 10 They were very intellectual and witty.* * 11 He is a witty man,[www.Sentencedict.com] and an inspiration to all of us.* * 12 He was charming and urbane, full of witty conversation.* * 13 The book is witty and peppered with good one-liners.* * 14 She always has a witty rejoinder to/for any question.*

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**like or typical of a child, or intended for children:** * 1. Retaining a childish heart is a matter of pride.* * 2. It is childish of you to say that.* * 3. The little girl spoke in a high childish voice.* * 4. It's time you gave over such childish behaviour.* * 5. It may be childish but I have a horror of worms.* * 6. I could hardly read her childish scrawl.* * 7. I wish politicians would stop this childish name-calling.*

Answer 23

**lack of respect:** * 1. We often criticize the Government, but we're never disrespectful towards the Royal Family.* * 2. I think young people are sometimes disrespectful in their speech.* * 3. They were no longer disrespectful of authority, and their worship was anything but emotionally fervent.* * 4. A solid majority shows strong correlation with disrespectful behavior, verbal abuse and physical aggression.* * 5. Talking out, skipping class, being tardy or disrespectful are no more acceptable for work-inhibited students than for any others.* * 6. She refused to put up with the student's disrespectful behavior any longer.* * 7. Hold your tongue, you disrespectful old bird!*

Answer 24

**not following accepted standards of morally right behavior or thought:** * 1. Deliberately making people suffer is immoral.* * 2. Capital punishment was regarded as inhuman and immoral.* * 3. He condemned the government's action as immoral.* * 4. It is my belief that nuclear weapons are immoral.* * 5. There's nothing immoral about wanting to earn more money.* * 6. Using other people for one's own profit is immoral.* * 7. Some people still think it is immoral to have sex before marriage.*

Answer 25

**rude; not polite** * 1. She ordered that impolite fellow out.* * 2. It's impolite to gibe at a foreign student's English.* * 3. It's impolite to stare at a girl.* * 4. His impolite words angered his teacher.* * 5. Would it be impolite of me to ask exactly where you've been?* * 6. It is impolite to ask too many questions.* * 7. It is impolite to butt into other people's conversation.*

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**unsuitable, esp. for the particular time, place, or situation:** *1. Her teases were unappropriate and hurtful.*

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**deserving of trust, or able to be trusted:** * 1. Brooks may be considered as a trustworthy man.* * 2. He is a trustworthy and level-headed leader.* * 3. A trustworthy person is sb. that you can trust.* * 3. Sentencedict.com is a sentence dictionary, on which you can find good sentences for a large number of words.* * 4. I query if he is trustworthy.* * 5. It is generally admitted that he is a trustworthy person.*

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**not correct, or not exact:** * 1) It was good drama, but historically inaccurate.* * 2) All the maps we had were wildly inaccurate.* * 3) The book is both inaccurate and exaggerated.* * 4) Statistical graphs may be inaccurate and misleading.* * 5) The decision was based on incomplete or inaccurate information.* * 6) The report has been based upon inaccurate information.* * 7) This thermometer is inaccurate.*

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**not based on or using good judgment; not fair:** * 1. The strikers were being unreasonable in their demands, having rejected the deal two weeks ago.* * 2. He was offended by her unreasonable quarrel.* * 3. I know they have made the most unreasonable demands on you.* * 4. Things unreasonable are never durable.* * 5. She did not want to appear unreasonable.* * 6. The fees they charge are not unreasonable.* * 7. He was totally unreasonable about it.*

Answer 30

Dishonest: Not honest Disrespectful: Not respectful

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**- behaving in an angry threatening way, as if you want to fight or attack someone.** * Jim’s voice became aggressive.* * Teachers apparently expect a certain amount of aggressive behaviour from boys.* **- very determined to succeed or get what you want.** * A successful businessman has to be aggressive.* * An aggressive marketing campaign* **- an aggressive disease spreads quickly in the body.** *an aggressive form of breast cancer*

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**- relating to art or culture.** artistic work Opinion about the artistic merit of his paintings has been mixed. **- good at painting, drawing, or producing beautiful things** John is very artistic. **- an artistic arrangement, design etc looks attractive and has been done with skill and imagination** food presented in an artistic way

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**involving groups of people in which everyone supports each other.** ## Footnote * (1) We are a very close-knit family and support each other through any crises.* * (2) The racing world is a pretty close-knit _fraternity_.* * (3) Events over the last year have created a close-knitcommunity.* * (4) Probably, in a close-knit community the negative response of this family has influenced the uptake of the test.* * (5) It was a close-knit community with no _ambition_ to expand its interests and activities.*

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**loyal and willing to give your time and energy to something that you believe in:** a committed socialist/Christian/teacher **[after verb] having promised to be involved in a plan of action:** We are committed to withdrawing our troops by the end of the year.

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**having confidence:** Be a bit more confident in yourself! They don't sound confident about the future of the industry. I'm confident of his skills as a manager.

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**- a cosmopolitan person, belief, opinion etc shows a wide experience of different people and places.** *Brigitta has such a cosmopolitan outlook on life.* **- a cosmopolitan place has people from many different parts of the world – use this to show approval** * a vibrant cosmopolitan city,* * a lively hotel with a cosmopolitan atmosphere*

Answer 37

**showing the facts or style of the past rather than of the present: Old-Fashioned** 1. We have received your letter dated April 14, 1998. 2. How long have you dated her? 3. The statue has been dated as 5 th century BC. 4. These ideas seem a bit dated now. 5. I am in receipt of your letter dated September 10th.

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**clearly refusing to do what someone tells you to do.** * 1. Despite the criticisms, she remained defiant. 2. The players are in defiant mood as they prepare for tomorrow's game. 3. Billy continued to stand there, mute and defiant. 4. The Prime Minister was in defiant mood in the House of Commons yesterday. 5. The sacked workers were in defiant mood as they entered the tribunal.*

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**showing enthusiasm:** ## Footnote You don't seem very enthusiastic about the party - don't you want to go tonight?

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**relating to a particular race, nation, or tribe and their customs and traditions:** ## Footnote * 1. I do believe it is possible for different ethnic groups to live together in harmony.* * 2. A question on ethnic origin was included in the census.* * 3. Different ethnic groups have different systems of kinship.* * 4. Have ethnic tensions in the area been reduced by intermarriage?* * 4. Wish you can benefit from our online sentence dictionary and make progress every day!* * 5. The violence was the result of political and ethnic conflicts.*

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**frightened that something bad might happen:** She is a fearful girl because of fearsome house.

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**very frightening:** * fearsome weapon* * She is a fearful girl because of fearsome house.*

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**Dirty. covered with dirt. SYN filthy** * 1) His clothes were grimy and bloodstained.* * 2) Through the grimy window of the boathouse a night-light old-mastered Franky's sleeping face.* * 3) Though modest and grimy, they serve good food at last.* * 4) It was difficult to see through the grimy windows of the cafe.* * 5) Sadly no, his grimy, greasy, talentless ghost lives on.*

Answer 44

**Without cause:** * (1) In nature there are no groundless talk, the earth will not form.* * (2) Most of Nigel's worries proved groundless.* * (3) Fortunately my suspicions proved groundless .* * (4) As it turned out, their fears were groundless .* * (5) A ministry official described the report as groundless.* * (6) My fears turned out to be groundless.* * (7) Their suspicions were dismissed as groundless.*

Answer 45

- high-tech furniture, designs etc are made in a very modern style; - using high technology

Answer 46

**using new methods or ideas:** 2. Japanese companies have been pumping out plenty of innovative products. 3. There will be a prize for the most innovative design. 4. He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation. 5. She was an imaginative and innovative manager.

Answer 47

**not feeling at all confident about yourself, your abilities, or your relationships with people.** * 1. Most mothers are insecure about their performance as mothers.* * 2. He's very insecure about his appearance.* * 3. The foundations of the house are insecure.* * 4. She's very insecure about her appearance.* * 5. The situation is still insecure, with many of the rebels roaming the streets.* * 6. Beneath the surface calm, she felt very insecure.* * 7. Sybil was very insecure and needy.*

Answer 48

**showing a clear and usually original understanding of a complicated problem or situation:** She has written an insightful account of the modern art world. He was, of course, very funny and insightful.

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**(ürkek) worried or nervous, especially because you are expecting something bad to happen. SYN: anxious OPP: Steady** * 1. I told myself not to be so jumpy.* * 2. She described Mr Hutchinson as nervous and jumpy after his wife's disappearance.* * 3. My mother gets very jumpy when she's alone in the house.* * 4. The refugees are still jumpy, although they are now in safety.* * 5. When he spoke his voice was jumpy.*

Answer 50

**Having no meaning.** * (1) Life seemed on a sudden empty and meaningless.* * (2) He said a few meaningless words to his hostess and looked around the room.* * (3) The committee brushed off his enquiries with meaninglesspromises.* * (4) Her life felt empty and meaningless.* * (5) She said, and I quote, 'Life is meaningless without love.'*

Answer 51

**Relating to selling goods to a particular small group of people who have similar needs, interests etc.** **an opportunity to sell a product or service to a particular group of people who have similar needs, interests etc.** *Niche marketing, a niche market, a niche product*

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**nervous, especially because you are expecting something unpleasant to happen:** * (1) After the bomb, my nerves were on edge.* * (2) Paul felt on edge about meeting Lisa.* * (3) That DJ's voice really sets my teeth on edge.* * (4) It sets my teeth on edge when I hear him talking to his mother so rudely.* * (5) Cage was on edge when waiting for her exam results.* * (6) Is something wrong? You seem a bit on edge this morning.* * (7) He's on edge today.*

Answer 53

**so frightened that you cannot think clearly or behave sensibly:** *Lucy suddenly looked panic-stricken.*

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**very nervous and anxious. Feeling suddenly very worried or frightened.** ## Footnote * 1. Many women feel panicky travelling home at night alone.* * 2. And above all, this crime was spontaneous, panicky and angry.* * 3. He was feeling panicky.* * 4. Crowds of angry, panicky depositors threw stones at government buildings and police.* * 5. The aid agencies were starting to sound panicky, as well they might.*

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**extremely frightened, especially so frightened that you cannot move or think:** * 1, The idea of making a speech in public petrified him.* * 2, I think you petrified poor Jeremy - he never said a word the whole time you were here.* * 3, I've always been petrified of being alone.* * 4, The Petrified Forest National Park is located in Arizona of U. S. A.* * 5, I stood petrified as the most enormous dog I've ever seen came bounding up to me.* * 6, Most people seem to be petrified of snakes.*

Answer 56

**worthless or not likely to have any useful result.(beyhude)** * 1. He asked them all kinds of pointless questions, stalling for time.* * 2. The programme was bitty and pointless.* * 3. Life just seemed pointless to me.* * 4. The demonstration is a pointless act/gesture of defiance against the government.* * 5. They made it perfectly clear that it was pointless to go on.*

Answer 57

**provocative behaviour, remarks etc are intended to make people angry or upset, or to cause a lot of discussion.** * 1) He doesn't really mean that—he's just being deliberately provocative.* * 2) The minister's provocative remarks were widely reported in the press.* * 3) His provocative words only fuelled the argument further.* * 4) She was sitting in a highly provocative pose.* * 5) In a deliberately provocative speech, she criticised the whole system of government.*

Answer 58

**Extremly Scared/Bored/Frightened** * (1) She was scared to death of what might happen next.* * (2) Well, I am not kidding you when I tell you that I was scared to death, I am always nervous.* * (3) Both of us were scared to death but I had the advantage of surprise.* * (4) The first time this had happened to her, she had been scared to death.* * (5) When I saw my first period I was scared to death.*

Answer 59

**Calm and confident about what you are doing. having confidence in yourself:** She moves with self-assured grace.

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**happening or done for no good reason or with no purpose:** * (1) It's senseless to continue any further.* * (2) Her death seemed such a senseless waste of life.* * (3) His death was a senseless waste of life.* * (4) It was an absolutely senseless act of violence.* * (5) Panos was beaten senseless by the burglars.* * (6) I condemn this senseless violence.* * (7) He was knocked senseless by the blow.*

Answer 61

**involving immoral or dishonest behaviour: (yuz kızartıcı, igrenc)** * 1. There are lots of really sordid apartments in the city's poorer areas.* * 2. The huts they lived in were sordid and filthy beyond belief.* * 3. The whole sordid affair came out in the press.* * 4. The newspaper revealed the sordid truth behind his mask of respectability.* * 5. I want no part of this sordid business.* * 6. I want no part in this sordid business.* * 7. The poor family lived in a sordid hut.*

Answer 62

**very much; to a great degree:** *I was scared stiff during the air raids.*

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**bad-tempered and unfriendly. SYN sullen:** * 1, We were served by a very surly waiter.* * 2, The surly insolence of the waiters drove him into a rage, and he flung his serviette to the floor and stalked out of the restaurant.* * 3, He became surly and rude towards me.* * 4, He gave me a surly look.* * 5, Jason is still surly, ill and suspicious, as any quiet genius might be.*

Answer 64

**exactly right or suitable for someone or something:** * The job’s tailor-made for you.* * insurance tailor-made to each client’s requirements.*

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**twisted into a messy mass of things:** * 1. Sheep kept getting tangled up in it and eventually the wire was removed.* * 2. Her hair was a tangled mess.* * 3. My hair had got all tangled.* * 4. Your hair looks a bit tangled.* * 5. Your bedclothes are all tangled up.* * 6. Dolphins often get tangled in the nets that are used to catch tuna fish.*

Answer 66

**very frightened: (dehşete düşmüş)** *I'a terrified of the dark.*

Answer 67

**not thinking about the needs and feelings of other people, especially because you are thinking about what you want. OPP thoughtful:** * 1 It was thoughtless not to phone and say you'd be late.* * 2 It was thoughtless of her to mention it.* * 3 It was thoughtless of me to do such a thing.* * 4 Downy lips make thoughtless slips.* * 5 It was thoughtless of you to forget your sister's birthday.* * 6 It was rather thoughtless of him, to say the least.*

Answer 68

**worried or slightly afraid because you think that something bad might happen:(huzursuz, tedirgin)** * 1. 90% of those questioned felt uneasy about nuclear power.* * 2. She had an uneasy feeling that something terrible was going to happen.* * 3. She had an uneasy feeling that they were still following her.* * 4. I feel a bit uneasy about asking her to do me such a big favour.* * 5. I'm uneasy in my mind about the future.*

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**- including all the latest information;** ## Footnote The general lacked up-to-the-minute information at the crucial moment. - very modern or fashionable beach resorts packed with up-to-the-minute facilities and entertainment.

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**- full of activity or energy in a way that is exciting and attractive _SYN_ lively.** **EXAM: There is a very ....vibrant... community at the school. There are always events and everyone takes part.** * Hong Kong is a vibrant, fascinating city.* * She was sixteen, young and vibrant.* **- a vibrant colour is bright and strong.** *a painting full of vibrant reds and blues.*

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**violent and cruel in a way that hurts someone physically:(Yırtıcı, Hırçın)** * (1) His murder triggered vicious race riots .* * (2) The drunkard led a vicious life.* * (3) Keep away from that dog, he can be vicious.* * (4) He was set upon by a vicious dog.* * (5) Each year one vicious habit rooted out,in time minght make the worst man good throughout.* * (6) Vicious thugs attacked an elderly man.* * (7) He suffered a vicious attack by a gang of white youths.*

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**someone who is attractive is good looking,** **especially in a way that makes you sexually** **interested in them:** * "an attractive young woman."* * "Women seem to find him attractive."* **pleasant to look at:** * "Kitchen utensils should be attractive as well* * as functional."* **having qualities that make you want to accept something or be involved in it:**

Answer 73

**-careful to avoid danger or risks:** ## Footnote * "a cautious driver"* * "a cautious approach to the crisis."* * "The air-pollution board has reacted with* * cautious optimism to the announcement."*

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**-needing a lot of ability, effort, or skill:** *"a demanding job"* **-expecting a lot of attention or expecting to** **have things exactly the way you want them,** **especially in a way that is not fair:** * "Her mother could be very demanding at* * times."*

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**-able to be trusted to do what you need or** **expect:** * "our most dependable ally a dependable* * source of income."*

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**-if someone or something is efficient, they** **work well without wasting time, money, or** **energy:** * "a very efficient secretary."* * "an efficient use of land Lighting is now* * more energy efficient."*

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**a fair situation, system, way of** **treating people, or judgment seems** **reasonable, acceptable, and right:** * "All we are asking for is a fair wage."* * "£150 is a fair price."* **treating everyone in a way that is right or** **equal:** * "Why does Eric get to go and I don’t?"* * "It’s not fair! Life isn’t always fair."* **someone who is fair, or who has fair hair or** **skin, has hair or skin that is very light in** **colour:** **a fair fight, game, or election is one that** **is played or done according to the rules:** **neither particularly good nor particularly bad:**

Answer 78

Adj- **nasty behaviour or remarks are extremely unkind and unpleasant: (edepsiz,cirkin,nahos)** ## Footnote *"the nasty things that were being written about her"*

Answer 79

**-able to wait calmly for a long time** **or to accept difficulties, people’s** **annoying behaviour etc without** **becoming angry:** * "You’ll just have to be patient and* * wait till I’m off the phone."*

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**-able to do something well or skilfully:** * "Martha’s proficient in Swedish."* * "There’s only one way to become proficient* * at anything practice!"* * "a proficient typist"*

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**- including every possible detail:** * "The doctor gave him a thorough check-up."* * "a thorough and detailed biography."* * "The police investigation was very thorough."* * "thorough notes of the meeting."* **- careful to do things properly so that you** **avoid mistakes:** * "The screening of applicants must be* * thorough."*

Answer 82

**sure that something will happen in the way** **that you want or expect:** * "We are confident next year’s profits will be higher."* * "He is quietly confident that there will be no problems this time."* **sure that you have the ability to do things** **well or deal with situations successfully:** *"Despite her disability, Philippa is very confident."* **sure that something is true:** * "We are confident we have done nothing wrong."* * "He began to feel confident that Zaborski was only guessing."* * "It is not possible to give a confident answer to the question of whether the delay was unreasonable."*

Answer 83

**including all or everything. including all the necessary facts, details, or problems that need to be dealt with: SYN thorough:** * 1) The Rough Guide to Nepal is a comprehensive guide to the region.* * 2) She has a comprehensive grasp of the subject.* * 3) We offer our customers a comprehensive range of financial products.* * 4) He was educated at a co-ed comprehensive school.* * 5) Two very clear and comprehensive handbooks are available.*

Answer 84

describes something that is not active or growing buthas the ability to be active at a later time: The long‑dormant volcano has recently shownsigns of erupting. These investments have remained dormant forseveral years.

Answer 85

**1 having a lot of small parts or details put together in a complicated way: SYN intricate** ## Footnote *pure silks embroidered with elaborate patterns.* **2 carefully planned and organized in great detail: SYN complex** *a very elaborate telecommunications network*

Answer 86

**intended to deceive people in an illegal way, in order to gain money, power etc.**

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- related to a religion or a god: - used to show surprise, fear, etc.: Holy cow! How did you get that black eye?

Answer 88

**damaged, less strong, or not as good as before:** **damaged or weakened:** * 1 A recurring knee injury may have impaired his chances of winning the tournament.* * 2 The illness had impaired his ability to think and concentrate.* * 3 His hearing was impaired by the continuous great noise for a long period of time.* * 4 His age impaired his chances of finding a new job.* * 5 Visually impaired people orient themselves by touch.*

Answer 89

**very annoying:** * (1) It is infuriating to talk to someone who just looks out of the window.* * (2) It's infuriating when people keep spelling your name wrong, isn't it?* * (3) The infuriating thing is that he is always right.* * (4) It was all so frustrating, infuriating.* * (5) He had been watching Cardiff, and now that infuriatingsecret smile registered again.* * (6) She is an infuriating woman.*

Answer 90

**difficult to imagine and very big, strange, or complicated:** **intellectually or emotionally overwhelming.** * 1. I know, it's mind-boggling, isn't it? ..* * 2. It's mind-boggling to me that this is allowed to happen.* * 3. She was paid the mind-boggling sum of ten million pounds for that film.* * 4. The amount of paperwork involved is mind-boggling.* * 5. It was mind-boggling how quickly he captured the essence of our business and started making improvements.*

Answer 91

**very silly or unreasonable:** **1. inspiring scornful pity** **2. incongruous;inviting ridicule** **3. broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce.** * 1 From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step.* * 2 These ridiculous rules and regulations should have been done away with years ago.* * 3 Brian looked ridiculous in leather trousers, and I was desperately trying to keep a straight face.* * 4 His suggestion borders on the ridiculous.* * 5 Conversely, you might say that it is ridiculous.*

Answer 92

**1 based on general ideas or principles rather than specific examples or real events SYN: theoretical** abstract idea/concept etc: the ability to translate abstract ideas into words. By the age of seven, children are capable of thinking in abstract terms. Human beings are the only creatures capable of abstract thought. **2 existing only as an idea or quality rather than as something real that you can see or touch OPP:concrete** the abstract nature of beauty. **3 abstract paintings, designs etc consist of shapes and patternsthat do not look like real people or things.**

Answer 93

**bright colours are strong and easy to see;** * a bright red jumper.* * I never wear bright colours.*

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**relaxed and quiet, not angry, nervous, or upset;** * Glen was calm and composed at the funeral.* * The pilot said we’d have to make an emergency landing, and the flight attendants tried to keepus calm.*

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**a state of warm snug comfort.** * 9 A fireplace lends coziness and cheer to a room.* * 10 The warm coziness of my own bed after I return home from a long business trip.* * 11 It has the charm of a warehouse and the coziness of an airplane hangar.* * 12 Reaching those lighted doors after pushing through a snowstorm is ultimate coziness.*

Answer 96

**a picture or sound that is crisp is clear. SYN sharp;** * an old recording that still sounds remarkably crisp.* * Now that we have cable, we get a wonderfully crisp picture, even on our old TV.*