Careful: giving attention to avoid problems
Use careful for attentive behaviour and identify the object or action needing attention.
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English: Adjectives for precise descriptions
English: Describe qualities, feelings and differences with suitable adjectives, sentence patterns and translated examples.
Adventure journal
English: Adjectives for precise descriptions
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Poverty and low quality
A family with little money and a bad connection show two common meanings of this English adjective.
Read and practiseDangerous: able to cause harm
Use dangerous for things or actions that could cause harm, and distinguish risk from an event already occurring.
Read and practiseDirty: not clean
Use dirty for objects or surfaces with dirt and compare dirtier without confusing the state with cleaning.
Read and practiseKindness toward other people
A helpful neighbour and a welcoming teacher show how to describe considerate behaviour in English.
Read and practiseHungry: wanting or needing food
Use hungry to describe wanting food, ask how someone feels and distinguish it from thirsty.
Read and practiseThirsty: needing a drink
Use thirsty to describe needing a drink, ask how someone feels, and offer something to drink.
Read and practiseWelcoming people and behaviour
A warm smile or a welcoming neighbour: describe people and their behaviour with an English adjective.
Read and practiseHumour and odd situations
A joke may make you laugh, while an odd smell raises questions: explore two meanings of this English adjective.
Read and practiseUnusual or unfamiliar things
An unfamiliar place or an unexpected sound can seem odd: learn to describe such experiences in English.
Read and practiseSignificance and priorities
A decision, a date or a question may deserve attention: express significance and priorities in English.
Read and practiseUnusual and treasured qualities
A family celebration or a treasured gift can stand apart from the ordinary: describe what makes something special.
Read and practiseSimple things and easy tasks
A recipe or a plan can be uncomplicated: describe things that are easy to understand, make or follow.
Read and practiseIncorrect answers and mistaken choices
A misplaced letter or an incorrect date shows a mistake: describe answers and choices that are not correct.
Read and practiseCorrect answers and suitable choices
A correct answer or a suitable time can both be described with the same adjective: see how context guides its meaning.
Read and practiseReliable: people, services and information
Use reliable for dependable people or services and evaluate whether information deserves trust.
Read and practiseNervous: worry before an event
Before an interview or performance, a person may feel worried and tense. Express that feeling and say what causes it.
Read and practiseProud: satisfaction in achievement
A finished project or a new skill can bring a sense of achievement. Express that satisfaction in English.
Read and practiseLikely: probability without certainty
Use likely and unlikely to discuss probability, compare possibilities and avoid presenting a prediction as certain.
Read and practiseJealous: wanting another person’s advantage
Someone else’s success or possessions can provoke envy. Describe that feeling and name what causes it in English.
Read and practisePossible: ability and uncertainty
Use possible to ask whether something can be done and distinguish a possible event from a certain one.
Read and practiseLonely: sadness without enough company
A crowded room can still feel isolating. Express the sadness of lacking companionship and distinguish it from being alone.
Read and practiseLocal: connected with an area
Use local for people, services or information connected with a particular area.
Read and practiseCalm: a peaceful state and manner
A still lake and a steady voice show how to describe a peaceful state, a place or a person in English.
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