Unit 69 I Can Use A Range Of Adjectives Flashcards
Rural
Connected with the country, not the town.
Opp= urban
Remote
Far away from where many people live.
Curious
Unusual or strange
Old-fashioned
Typical of the past but not of the present.
Opp=modern
Vital
Essential
Necessary and important.
Grand
Impressive and large or important.
Simple
Basic
Reasonable
Syn= fair Opp= unreasonable
Impressed with sth/ sb
Feeling that sth/sb is good or of a high standard.
Overall
Generall; considering everything.
Suspicious of sth/sb
Feeling that sth/sb is dishonest and cannot be trusted.
Polite
Opp= rude
Deserted
Empty because everyone has left.
Opp= busy, crowded
Terrifying/ terrified
Very frightening.
It was a terrifying film.
I was terrified watching that film.
Disappointed/ disappointing
Feeling unhappy because sth is not as good as you hoped.
Amazing/ amazed
Surprising and difficult to believe.
Shocking/ shocked
Upsetting and very surprising in a negative way.
Alarming/ alarmed
Frightening or causing worry.
When the police arrived, it was a bit alarming.
Disgusting/ disgusted
Very unpleasant
Amusing/ amused
Funny in a gentle way.
Embarrassed/ embarrassing
Feeling uncomfortable because of sth silly you have done.
Astonished/ astonishing
Very surprising
Satisfying/ satisfied
Making you feel pleased or happy.
- ed
- ing
We use adjectives that end with -ed to describe our feelings.
We use adjectives that end with - ing to describe the person or thing that makes us have these feelings.
We were shocked by his behavior.
His behavior was shocking.
Mixed feelings
Both - and + feelings about sth.
Adequate
Just good enough but nothing more.
Opp= inadequate
Artificial
Made by people and used instead of sth.
Opp= real , natural
Contemporary
Modern
Opp= old- fashioned
Effective
Successful and giving the result you want.
Firm
Quiet hard.
Opp= soft
Temporary
Employed or continuing for only a limited period of time.
Permanent
Opp= temporary
Efficient
Working well, quickly and without mistakes.
Rare
Opp= common
Cramped
Small and not having enough space.
opp= spacious
Unexpected
It’s surprising you because you didn’t know it was going to happen.