adjectives II

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avid
an avid reader/ football fan
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very enthusiastic (for people)
blatant
a blatant lie
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very obvious. done without shame or embarrassment (used to describe bad things)
gripping
it was gripping tale of murder
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very exciting, for films and books
harrowing
a harrowing tale
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shocking, making, you feel very upset (not used to descirbe people)
lax
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not strict or not careful enough (for safety measures, security, morals, discipline, laws)
lenient
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not strict used to describe people, in a position punish (parents, teacher)
meteoric
he was unprepared for his meteoric rise to fame
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very sudden and very quick (generally used with the noun rise)
misleading
misleading information
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giving the wrong idea or impression
piercing
she let out a piercing scream of terror
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loud and high pitched (for noises)
prolffic
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producing a large number of works (for artists, composers and writers)
sporadic
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happening at irregular intervals
staunch
staunch supporter/friend
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very loyal
sweeping
1. Women are bd drivers' is a sweeping generalisations 2. he proposed sweeping changes to the country 's electoral system
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too general and therefore not valid (for statements and generalisations)2. large and affecting everyone (for changes and reforms
waterlight
waterlight arguments/court case/alibi
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impossible to prove wrong or argue against
dreary
a dreary day/life/town her apartment was dreary and depressing
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boring and depressing
dull
dull afternoon/people/colour
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boring without life
mundane
he had a mundane job in a local bank
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ordinary boring giving little satisfaction, often used to describe jobs
tedious
tedious journey/task/job
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boring and often frustrating
atrocious
atrocious film, mess, game
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extremely bad
dreadful
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very bad
lousy
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very bad
flawless
flawless complexion/performance
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perfect, with no faults
impeccable
impeccable apperance. reputation
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perfect, faultless
unblemished
unblemished recors. reputation/ character
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sth that has not been spoilt or harmed
arduous
arduous journey/task
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tiring and involving a lot of effort
gruelling
gruelling schedule/day/race
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tiring and lasting a long time
strenuous
strenuous activity/trip/effort
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needing a lot of physical effort
bedraggled
the two bedraggled children trudged into the house
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untidy, dirty and wet (for people)
dishevelled
dishevelled clothes/appearance/man
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untidy
scruffy
scruffy pair of jeans/flat/boy
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untidy (for places/people) old and worn out (for clothes)
astute
astute politician/decision
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clever at understanding people and situations
crafty
crafty man/plan/look
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clever and good at using deception to achieve succes
shrewd
shrewd businessman/investment/eyes
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clever and showing good judgement of other people and noy easily deceived (for people/behaviour)
wily
wily businessman/manoeuvring
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clever, experienced at deceiving people and not easily deceived
conventional
conventional people/opinions/ideas
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ordinary, normal
mainstream
mainstream beliefs/ideas/organistations/politics
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ordinary, conventional, neither strange nor extreme
middle-of-the road
middle-of-the road ideas/beliefs/music
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ordinary not extreme
run of the mill
run of the mill computer/supermarket
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ordinary, nothing special

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