Thirsty: needing a drink
Use thirsty to describe needing a drink, ask how someone feels, and offer something to drink.
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Welcoming 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.
Read and practisePatient: waiting without irritation
A long queue or a slow computer can test your patience. Describe someone who waits without becoming annoyed.
Read and practiseRare: not common
Use rare for things, events or opportunities that occur infrequently in a particular context.
Read and practiseRude words and actions
An insulting remark or an interruption may seem impolite. Describe words and actions that show a lack of respect.
Read and practiseNecessary: needed for a purpose
Use necessary to describe a requirement for a particular task or result and ask whether it is needed.
Read and practiseGenerous: ready to give and share
A shared tool or a gift of time can show generosity. Describe people and actions that give freely to others.
Read and practiseHeavy: weight or intensity
Use heavy for weight and for strong rain or busy traffic; compare things with heavier.
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