Aug 8, 2024
✨16 advanced adjectives ✨
1-Tranquil /ˈtræŋ.kwəl/
calm and peaceful and without noise, violence, worry, etc
•She stared at the tranquil surface of the water.
•The hotel is in a tranquil rural setting.
•A spasm of pain crossed his normally tranquil features.
2-Filthy/ˈfɪl.θi/
Extremely or unpleasantly dirty
•Wash your hands - they're filthy!
•Look at this tablecloth - it's filthy!
(filthy habit) I've never smoked - it's a filthy habit.
(filthy look ) UK figurative That girl just gave me a filthy look (= looked at me in a very unpleasant, disapproving way).
(filthy temper/mood )UK He was in a filthy (= a very bad) temper/mood.
3- flawless /ˈflɑː.ləs/
Perfect or without mistakes.
•a flawless complexion.
• flawless performance
4- versatile
Able to change easily from one activity to another or able to be used for many different purposes.
•He's a very versatile young actor who's as happy in highbrow dramas as he is in TV comedies.
•A leather jacket is a timeless and versatile garment that can be worn in all seasons.
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✨quiz✨
Fill in the blanks ( filthy- versatile -tranquil-flawless)
1-I love living near the forest. It's so …….in nature.
2-I love my wife. i think she's perfect.she is ……
3-the kitchen has been….. didn't you clean?
4- I love my pocket knife 🔪 it's so .......
5- scenic /ˈsiː.nɪk/
having or allowing you to see beautiful natural features.
•an area of outstanding scenic beauty.
•a scenic drive/railway.
•We took the scenic route home.
6- authentic /ɑːˈθen.t̬ɪk/
If something is authentic, it is real, true, or what people say it is.
•an authentic 1920s dress.
•authentic Italian food.
•He was there and saw what happened, so his is the only authentic account.
7- elaborate /iˈlæb.ɚ.ət/
containing a lot of careful detail or many detailed parts.
•You want a plain blouse to go with that skirt - nothing too elaborate.
•They're making the most elaborate preparations for the wedding.
•He came out with such an elaborate excuse that I didn't quite believe him.
8- dull /dʌl/
not interesting or exciting in any way.
•She wrote dull, respectable articles for the local newspaper.
(deadly dull) He's pleasant enough, but deadly dull.
✨quiz#2✨
(elaborate - scenic -authentic- dull )
1- let's go hiking and enjoy some ….. .
2- there's something so beautiful about …… architecture.
3- the lecture was quite…… to be honest.I almost fell asleep.
4- my watch is …… two hundred were ever made.
9-reputable /ˈrep.jə.t̬ə.bəl /
having a good reputation and able to be trusted.
•I insured my property with an established, reputable company.
(reputation) how much respect or admiration someone or something receives, based on past behaviour or character.
10- fragile /ˈfrædʒ.əl/
A fragile object is easily damaged or broken.
•Be careful with that vase - it's very fragile.
•Some of the more fragile items are kept in a locked case.
11- tedious /ˈtiː.di.əs/
Boring
•a tedious job
•The problem is I find most forms of exercise so tedious.
12- intriguing
Very interesting because of being unusual or mysterious.
•she has a really intriguing personality.
•an intriguing question.
✨Quiz #3✨
(tedious - intriguing - reputable- fragile)
1- I work for a …… agency. You've probably heard about it.
2- the plot of the book seems really….. definitely want to read it.
3-I like my job. But sometimes it gets repetitive and ……
4-be careful! These glasses are……. Don't knock them over.
13- Quaint /kweɪnt/
attractive because of being unusual and especially old-fashioned.
•a quaint old cottage.
•her quaint dressing sense made her look out of the place in the party.
✓Quaint can also be used to show that you do not approve of something, especially an opinion, belief, or way of behaving, because it is strange or old-fashioned:
•"What a quaint idea!" she said, laughing at him.
14- luxurious /lʌɡˈʒʊr.i.əs/
very comfortable and expensive
•They have a very luxurious house.
•We spent a luxurious weekend at a country hotel.
15- Immense /ɪˈmens/
extremely large in size or degree.
•immense wealth/value
•immense amount
•They spent an immense amount of time getting the engine into perfect condition.
16- scarce /skers/
not easy to find or get.
•Food and clean water were becoming scarce.
•scarce resources
✓✓ Idiom : make yourself scarce
To go away from a difficult situation in order to avoid trouble .
Dad is really mad at you, it's better to make yourself scarce.
✨quiz #4✨
(Immense-Scarce-quaint-Luxurious)
1-I want to live in a small,......one.
2-I love all types of...... Stuff ,The more expensive, the better!
3-sweet potatoes are so expensive these days, I think it was a bad crop this year, so they're pretty.....
4- I like the museum, but the building is...... It takes 20 minutes just to walk across it.
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