These Are Adjective Flashcards
ABP - Irresponsible
ABP - doing careless things without thinking or worrying about the possible bad results:
“When it comes to money, Dan is completely irresponsible.”
ABP - Lively
ABP - Full of life and energy:
- someone who is lively has a lot of energy and is very active:
He was hoping for some lively political discourse at the meeting.
ABP- (un) Realistic
Realistic also means appearing to be existing or happening in fact:
unrealistic ideas or hopes are not reasonable or sensible:
ABP-6 Acceptable
ABP- too bad to be accepted, approved of, or allowed to continue:
Unacceptable:
- The cost of these proposed changes makes them unacceptable.*
- That pronunciation is unacceptable in the south of Britain.*
- I found her attitude totally unacceptable.*
- An unacceptable love needs no sorrow but time- sometime for forgetting.A badly-hurt heart needs no sympathy but understanding.*
- It is totally unacceptable for children to swear.*
- Social deprivation is the unacceptable face of capitalism.*
ABP- Action-Packed
an action-packed film, book etc contains a lot of exciting events:
- The book has an action-packed plot dealing with life during the Civil War.*
- Kids will love this action-packed adventure movie.*
- The pans scrubbed, ready for another action-packed day.*
- We provide action-packed holidays for children including riding, sailing, rock-climbing, and canoeing.*
- Bang Bang Racing THD is a fun, action-packed racing game that has cool visuals and pumped-up sports cars.*
ABP- Bald
ABP- having little or no hair on your head:
“He combed his hair and tried to hide his bald patch”
- not having enough of what usually covers something:
- “The car’s tires are completely bald.”*
- Too much knowledge makes the head bald.*
- A bald head is soon shaven.*
- Dad started going bald when he was in his thirties.*
- The bald statistics tell us nothing about the underlying trends.*
- He’s one of these men who went bald very young and has a terrible hang-up about it.*
- A band of gray hair encircled his bald dome.*
ABP- Bitter
ABP- having a strong sharp taste, like black coffee without sugar:
- 1 Learning is a bitter root, but it bears sweet fruit.*
- 2 The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.*
- 3 He who has not tasted bitter knows not what sweet is.*
- 4 Work has a bitter root but sweet fruit.*
- 5 False friends are worse than bitter enemies.*
ABP- Bland
ABP - food that is bland has very little taste: SYN: Tasteless
- The wine tastes as bland as water.*
- I find chicken a little bland.*
- Bland, banal music tinkled discreetly from hidden loudspeakers.*
- It tasted indescribably bland and insipid, like warmed cardboard.*
- This soup is too bland for me.*
- He eats only bland food because of his ulcer.*
- It tasted bland and insipid, like warmed cardboard.*
ABP- Chewy
ABP - food that is chewy has to be chewed a lot before it is soft enough to swallow:
- 1, The meat was tasteless and chewy.*
- 2, What I was looking for is a crisp, chewy, substantial cookie that also tastes as good the next day.*
- 3, My soul is tasty and chewy like bubble gum.*
- 4, Steak becomes tough and chewy when it is cooked too long.*
- 5, Do not overcook meat or it will be chewy.*
- 6, Nicely chewy and dense without being stiff.*
ABP- Confident
ABP - sure that you have the ability to do things well or deal with situations successfully:
- Sure your ability:
- I’m sure we’ll win./I’m confident about our victory.*
- The teacher wants the children to feel confident about asking questions when they don’t understand.*
- I am confident that everything will come out right in time.*
- Be confident with yourself and stop worrying what other people think. Do what’s best for your future happiness.*
- We are confident in our expectation of a full recovery.*
- They were doubly confident after this that he would win.*
- She sounded more confident than she felt.*
ABP- Courageous
ABP- brave.
“He was wrong, and courageous enough to admit it.”
ABP- Crispy
ABP- Crispy food is hard enough to be broken easily:
crispy bacon
ABP- Crunchy
ABP -firm and making a loud noisewhen it is eaten:
crunchy toast
ABP- Curly
ABP- having a lot of curl:
“long dark curly hair”
ABP- Dark
ABP- someone who is dark has hair, eyes, or skin that is brown or black in colour:
“John’s dark skin and eyes”
ABP- Dedicated
ABP - Hardworking, doesn’t give up:
- someone who is dedicated works very hard at what they do because they care a lot about it:
- 1 The ancient Greeks dedicated many shrines to Aphrodite.*
- 2 He dedicated his life to the service of his country.*
- 3 Back on the island, he dedicated himself to politics.*
- 4 This book is dedicated to my parents.*
- 5 I believe he was an honourable man, dedicated to the people and his union.*
- 6 It’s refreshing to meet someone who is so dedicated to their work.*
- 7 She dedicated her life to helping the poor.*
ABP- Depressing
making you feel very sad:
- His pessimism has the effect of depressing everyone.*
- We found it a deeply depressing experience.*
- Everything is a bit depressing at the moment, but I carry on in the belief that good times are just around the corner.*
- I won’t go into all the depressing details; suffice it to say that the whole affair was an utter disaster.*
- It’s depressing how many people there are chasing so few jobs.*
ABP- Dishonest
not honest:
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- 1 He’s been dishonest in his dealings with us/about his past.*
- 2 The dishonest manager defrauded the company of millions of pounds.*
- 3 What they are doing is not considered dishonest.*
- 4 His dishonest behaviour came under severe censure.*
- 5 The dishonest manager was cashiered at last.*
- 6 Never keep company with dishonest persons.*
- 7 It would be dishonest not to present the data as fairly as possible.*
ABP- Dyed
ABP- artificially produced; not natural:
“Something that’s dyed has been stained or tinted an artificial color. If your best friend has bright pink hair, you can be sure it’s dyed.”
ABP- Fair
ABP- someone who is fair, or who has fair hair or skin, has hair or skin that is very light in colour:
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ABP- Greasy
ABP- covered in grease or oil: SYN: oily
- During the summer, my skin sometimes gets greasy.*
- The sink was piled high with greasy dishes.*
- You loathe the smell of greasy food when you are seasick.*
- She loathed the sight of greasy food.*
- The food was heavy and greasy.*
- He propped his elbows upon a greasy counter.*
- These greasy marks just won’t come out.*
ABP- Gripping
a gripping film, story etc is very exciting and interesting:
- The woman moved closer to Beth, gripping her arm tightly.*
- The film turned out to be a gripping thriller.*
- The play was so gripping that the audience quickly identified with the actors.*
- ‘Please don’t go,’ he said, gripping her arm.*
- His books are always so gripping.*
ABP- Hilarious
extremely funny:
- We thought it was hilarious when we first heard about it.*
- Lynn found the whole situation hilarious.*
- Of course everyone else thought it was hilarious!*
- There were hilarious scenes when the pig ran into the shop.*
- Do you know Pete? He’s hilarious.*
ABP- il-
illegal:
ABP- in-
inappropreate:
inaccurate:
ABP- Intriguing
something that is intriguing is very interesting because it is strange, mysterious, or unexpected: SYN: Fascinating
- She was intriguing with her sister against her mother.*
- The magazine carries an intriguing mixture of high fashion, gossip and racing.*
- An intriguing item on the news pages caused me to raise an eyebrow over my morning coffee.*
- It gave me an intriguing window into the way people live.*
- I found the story rather intriguing.*
- Some of the members had been intriguing to get the secretary dismissed.*
ABP- ir-
irresponsible
ABP- Laid-Back
ABP - relaxed and seeming not to be worried about anything:
OPP- Uptight
- Relaxed, doesn’t worry about anything.
- I don’t know how you can be so laid-back about your exams.*
- He is famed for his laid-back attitude.*
- She’s very laid-back about her exams.*
- Nice, laid-back, old pub, with no pretensions. Conveniently located near the Greenwich foot tunnel.*
- Harvey, with his public school accent and laid-back manner, was a different kettle of fish.*
- He’s very laid-back and lets the kids do whatever they want.*
ABP- Mature
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:
“We’re mature enough to disagree on this issue but still respect each other.”
ABP- Memorable
very good, enjoyable, or unusual, and worth remembering:
- 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.*
ABP- Mild
ABP - not very strong or hot-tasting:
- 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 .*
ABP- Moving
making you feel strong emotions, especially sadness or sympathy:
ABP- Outgoing
ABP - someone who is outgoing likes to meet and talk to new people:
- 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.*
ABP- Pale
ABP- having a skin colour that is very white, or whiter than it usually is:
“He looked very pale and drawn.”
ABP- Predictable
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.*
ABP- Reckless
ABP- not caring or worrying about the possible bad or dangerous results of your actions:
“He was accused of causing death by reckless driving.”
ABP- Resilient
ABP- able to become strong, happy, or successful again after a difficult situation or event:
“The company proved remarkably resilient during the recession.”
ABP- Resourceful
ABP- good at finding ways of dealing with practical problems:
“a woman who is energetic and resourceful”
ABP- Self Conscious
ABP - Nervous, insecure:
- worried and embarrassed about what you look like or what other people think of you:
- He looked uncomfortable, like a self-conscious adolescent who’s gone to the wrong party.*
- I felt a bit self-conscious in my swimming costume.*
- His prose style is far too mannered and self-conscious.*
- Jerry’s pretty self-conscious about his weight.*
- Becka was very self-conscious about her spots.*
- He’s always been self-conscious about being so short.*
- She was a shy, self-conscious girl.*
ABP- Self-Sufficient
ABP- able to provide all the things you need without help from other people:
“a self-sufficient farm”
ABP- Talkative
ABP - someone who is talkative talks a lot:
- 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.*
ABP- un-
Unacceptable:
Unreasonable:
ABP- Uplifting
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.*
ABP- Wavy
ABP- wavy hair grows in waves:
“When growing emerse, the leaves are short, oval and wavy.”
ABP- Witty
ABP - using words in a clever and amusing way:
- 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.*
ABP-6 Childish
like or typical of a child, or intended for children:
- Retaining a childish heart is a matter of pride.*
- It is childish of you to say that.*
- The little girl spoke in a high childish voice.*
- It’s time you gave over such childish behaviour.*
- It may be childish but I have a horror of worms.*
- I could hardly read her childish scrawl.*
- I wish politicians would stop this childish name-calling.*
ABP-6 Disrespectful
lack of respect:
- We often criticize the Government, but we’re never disrespectful towards the Royal Family.*
- I think young people are sometimes disrespectful in their speech.*
- They were no longer disrespectful of authority, and their worship was anything but emotionally fervent.*
- A solid majority shows strong correlation with disrespectful behavior, verbal abuse and physical aggression.*
- Talking out, skipping class, being tardy or disrespectful are no more acceptable for work-inhibited students than for any others.*
- She refused to put up with the student’s disrespectful behavior any longer.*
- Hold your tongue, you disrespectful old bird!*
ABP-6 Immoral
not following accepted standards of morally right behavior or thought:
- Deliberately making people suffer is immoral.*
- Capital punishment was regarded as inhuman and immoral.*
- He condemned the government’s action as immoral.*
- It is my belief that nuclear weapons are immoral.*
- There’s nothing immoral about wanting to earn more money.*
- Using other people for one’s own profit is immoral.*
- Some people still think it is immoral to have sex before marriage.*
ABP-6 Impolite
rude; not polite
- She ordered that impolite fellow out.*
- It’s impolite to gibe at a foreign student’s English.*
- It’s impolite to stare at a girl.*
- His impolite words angered his teacher.*
- Would it be impolite of me to ask exactly where you’ve been?*
- It is impolite to ask too many questions.*
- It is impolite to butt into other people’s conversation.*
ABP-6 Inappropriate
unsuitable, esp. for the particular time, place, or situation:
1. Her teases were unappropriate and hurtful.
ABP-6 Trustworthy
deserving of trust, or able to be trusted:
- Brooks may be considered as a trustworthy man.*
- He is a trustworthy and level-headed leader.*
- A trustworthy person is sb. that you can trust.*
- Sentencedict.com is a sentence dictionary, on which you can find good sentences for a large number of words.*
- I query if he is trustworthy.*
- It is generally admitted that he is a trustworthy person.*
ABP-6 Unaccurate
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.*
ABPC- Aggressive
- 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
ABPC- Close-Knit
involving groups of people in which everyone supports each other.
- (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.*
ABPC- Confident
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.
ABPC- Dated
showing the facts or style of the past rather than of the present: Old-Fashioned
- We have received your letter dated April 14, 1998.
- How long have you dated her?
- The statue has been dated as 5 th century BC.
- These ideas seem a bit dated now.
- I am in receipt of your letter dated September 10th.
ABPC- Defiant
clearly refusing to do what someone tells you to do.
- Despite the criticisms, she remained defiant.
- The players are in defiant mood as they prepare for tomorrow’s game.
- Billy continued to stand there, mute and defiant.
- The Prime Minister was in defiant mood in the House of Commons yesterday.
- The sacked workers were in defiant mood as they entered the tribunal.*
- Despite the criticisms, she remained defiant.
ABPC- Enthusiastic
showing enthusiasm:
You don’t seem very enthusiastic about the party - don’t you want to go tonight?
ABPC- Fearful
frightened that something bad might happen:
She is a fearful girl because of fearsome house.
ABPC- Fearsome
very frightening:
- fearsome weapon*
- She is a fearful girl because of fearsome house.*
ABPC- Grimmy
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.*
ABPC- Innovative
using new methods or ideas:
- Japanese companies have been pumping out plenty of innovative products.
- There will be a prize for the most innovative design.
- He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation.
- She was an imaginative and innovative manager.
ABPC- Insecure
not feeling at all confident about yourself, your abilities, or your relationships with people.
- Most mothers are insecure about their performance as mothers.*
- He’s very insecure about his appearance.*
- The foundations of the house are insecure.*
- She’s very insecure about her appearance.*
- The situation is still insecure, with many of the rebels roaming the streets.*
- Beneath the surface calm, she felt very insecure.*
- Sybil was very insecure and needy.*
ABPC- Jumpy
(ürkek) worried or nervous, especially because you are expecting something bad to happen. SYN: anxious OPP: Steady
- I told myself not to be so jumpy.*
- She described Mr Hutchinson as nervous and jumpy after his wife’s disappearance.*
- My mother gets very jumpy when she’s alone in the house.*
- The refugees are still jumpy, although they are now in safety.*
- When he spoke his voice was jumpy.*
ABPC- Meaningless
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.’*
ABPC- Niche
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
ABPC- On edge
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.*
ABPC- Panic-Stricken
so frightened that you cannot think clearly or behave sensibly:
Lucy suddenly looked panic-stricken.
ABPC- Panicky
very nervous and anxious. Feeling suddenly very worried or frightened.
- Many women feel panicky travelling home at night alone.*
- And above all, this crime was spontaneous, panicky and angry.*
- He was feeling panicky.*
- Crowds of angry, panicky depositors threw stones at government buildings and police.*
- The aid agencies were starting to sound panicky, as well they might.*
ABPC- Petrified
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.*
ABPC- Provocative
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.*
ABPC- Scared/Bored/Frightened etc to Death
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.*
ABPC- Self-Assured
Calm and confident about what you are doing. having confidence in yourself:
She moves with self-assured grace.
ABPC- Senseless
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.*
ABPC- Sordid
involving immoral or dishonest behaviour: (yuz kızartıcı, igrenc)
- There are lots of really sordid apartments in the city’s poorer areas.*
- The huts they lived in were sordid and filthy beyond belief.*
- The whole sordid affair came out in the press.*
- The newspaper revealed the sordid truth behind his mask of respectability.*
- I want no part of this sordid business.*
- I want no part in this sordid business.*
- The poor family lived in a sordid hut.*
ABPC- Surly
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.*
ABPC- Tailor-Made
exactly right or suitable for someone or something:
- The job’s tailor-made for you.*
- insurance tailor-made to each client’s requirements.*
ABPC- Tangled
twisted into a messy mass of things:
- Sheep kept getting tangled up in it and eventually the wire was removed.*
- Her hair was a tangled mess.*
- My hair had got all tangled.*
- Your hair looks a bit tangled.*
- Your bedclothes are all tangled up.*
- Dolphins often get tangled in the nets that are used to catch tuna fish.*
ABPC- Terrified
very frightened: (dehşete düşmüş)
I’a terrified of the dark.
ABPC- Thoughtless
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.*
ABPC- Uneasy
worried or slightly afraid because you think that something bad might happen:(huzursuz, tedirgin)
- 90% of those questioned felt uneasy about nuclear power.*
- She had an uneasy feeling that something terrible was going to happen.*
- She had an uneasy feeling that they were still following her.*
- I feel a bit uneasy about asking her to do me such a big favour.*
- I’m uneasy in my mind about the future.*
ABPC- Up-to-the-minute
- including all the latest information;
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.
Adj- Attractive
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:
Adj- Cautious
-careful to avoid danger or risks:
- “a cautious driver”*
- “a cautious approach to the crisis.”*
- “The air-pollution board has reacted with*
- cautious optimism to the announcement.”*
Adj- Demanding
-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.”*
Adj- Dependable
-able to be trusted to do what you need or
expect:
- “our most dependable ally a dependable*
- source of income.”*
Adj- Efficient
-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.”*
Adj- Nasty
Adj- nasty behaviour or remarks are extremely unkind and unpleasant: (edepsiz,cirkin,nahos)
“the nasty things that were being written about her”
Adj- Patient
-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.”*
Adj- Proficient
-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”*
Adj- Thorough
- 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.”*
Adj-Confident
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.”*
Comprehensive
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.*
Elaborate
1 having a lot of small parts or details put together in a complicated way: SYN intricate
pure silks embroidered with elaborate patterns.
2 carefully planned and organized in great detail: SYN complex
a very elaborate telecommunications network
Fraudulent
intended to deceive people in an illegal way, in order to gain money, power etc.
Infuriating
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.*
Mind-Boggling
difficult to imagine and very big, strange, or complicated:
intellectually or emotionally overwhelming.
- I know, it’s mind-boggling, isn’t it? ..*
- It’s mind-boggling to me that this is allowed to happen.*
- She was paid the mind-boggling sum of ten million pounds for that film.*
- The amount of paperwork involved is mind-boggling.*
- It was mind-boggling how quickly he captured the essence of our business and started making improvements.*
Ridiculous
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.*
ABPC- Brightness
bright colours are strong and easy to see;
- a bright red jumper.*
- I never wear bright colours.*
ABPC- Coziness
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.*
ABPC- Crisp
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.*
