USEFUL VERBS AND ADJECTIVES

VERBS 1. Describing ways of talking whisper exclaim mutter mumble bawl answer shout explain plead appeal scream command bark ask complain accuse admit emphasize remark request reply insist coax deny 5. Describing ways of thinking to think to know to decide to realize to believe to consider to imagine to suspect to agree to deduce to suppose to understand 6. Describing water run dribble squirt 7. Describing light shine flame beam twinkle 8. Describing a fire lap quaff slurp swill blaze crackle glow destroy flicker spread roar leap glare burn shimmer glitter sparkle glisten dazzle flash fickler gleam glow radiate flow trickle spurt splash ooze foam gush leap drip to compare to prove to summarize to conclude to predict to wonder to misunderstand to analyse to doubt to confirm to guess to assume

2. Describing ways of walking limp stride sneak pace hobble stroll strut plod shuffle march toddle tramp ramble stamp saunter prowl waddle reel stumble trot stagger totter amble stalk walk roam wander loiter

3. Describing ways of eating much bite chew gobble peck crunch tear grind lick gulp nibble devour pick masticate banquet dine tuck in feast gorge gnaw graze swallow suck taste

4. Describing ways of drinking sip tipple gulp guzzle

ADJECTIVES 9. Night cool eerie dark hot stormy 10. Day busy bright rainy gloomy pleasant 11. Clothes dowdy gaudy cheap colourful fantastic 12. Feelings hopefully desperate delighted excited jealous bored tired nervous satisfied contented discouraged ashamed shy angry impatient grateful enthusiastic miserable regretful resentful disgusted terrified confident uneasy glad joyous depressed sad interested envious exhausted amused modern simple expensive comfortable tattered new plain fashionable worn-out cultural old sensible old-fashioned provoking dazzling noisy cold sunny beautiful delightful fair dull windy glorious excellent hot wet cloudy marvelous enjoyable cold beautiful gloomy warm mysterious lonely sultry moonlit pleasant romantic silent quiet starry calm interesting

13. Useful adjectives describing people Complimentary active honest affectionate honourable alert humble ambitious humorous attractive industrious brave intelligent brilliant jovial broad-minded just caring kind cautious lively charming lovable cheerful loyal compassionate neat confident noble considerate obliging cooperative optimistic courteous patient creative pleasant decisive popular dedicated reliable dependable resourceful devoted respectable energetic sensible faithful sincere forceful slim forgiving sociable friendly sweet-natured generous sympathetic gentle tactful glamorous talented graceful tolerant gracious understanding grateful warm handsome wise helpful witty Uncomplimentary aggressive meddlesome boastful merciless boisterous mischievous bold miserly bossy moody brutal narrow-minded calculating peevish cheeky pessimistic clumsy petty cold quarrelsome corrupted rebellious cowardly reckless cruel restless cunning rough deceitful rude destructive ruthless dishonest sarcastic dull selfish fierce shameless foolish sickly frail slovenly greedy snappy grumpy spiteful haughty stubborn heartless sullen hot-tempered temperamental impatient timid impulsive treacherous inconsiderate unapproachable indifferent uncultured irresponsible unreasonable jealous unscrupulous lazy vain lethargic vindictive mean wicked

Topic vocabulary for disaster

heavy rain thunderstorm heavy downpour raining like cats and dogs lightning flashed across the sky howling wind rumbling thunder roads impassable to traffic

power breakdown traffic congestion flooded low-lying areas roofs ripped off damage to property bad weather uprooted trees

injuries fractured legs/arms collide first-aid badly-injured knocked down seriously wounded bang

screeching brakes dent shattered glass ambulance hospital unhurt

Topic vocabulary for outings

terrifying crackling sounds pandemonium chaotic flames smoke fire-engine fire-fighters fire-brigade choking siren panic panic stricken burnt suffocating

pleasant unpleasant road highway winding steep gradient reservations baggage

scenery picturesque nerve-wrecking hazardous tiring relaxing enjoyable

gushing waters strong current swift-flowing evacuation centres rising rapidly reaching dangerous levels wading

weather report stalled cars drown relief centres relief workers boats rainy season

tents pitch adventurous exciting knapsacks activities cooking utensils food

water nearby stream camp-fire songs guitar unforgettable firewood

Suggested topic vocabulary for describing people

STATURE well-built muscular stocky burly petite chubby fat slim lanky short tall thin frail-looking

OTHER USEFUL WORDS intelligent efficient hard-working studious generous sympathetic courageous timid gentle well-known sociable glamorous gorgeous shrewd irritating rude bold cruel impolite temperamental brilliant capable accomplished responsible honest well-disciplined soft-spoken humble adorable popular out-going beautiful fashionable selfish spiteful snobbish daring stubborn extravagant narrow-minded conscientious diligent witty talented sincere good-humoured quiet mild-mannered famous easy going handsome sophisticated trend-setter cunning arrogant mischievous proud aggressive tactless hot-tempered

FACE fare-complexioned dark-complexioned freckled pimpled rosy cheeks round-shaped oval shaped wrinkled

EYES sparkling dreamy watery sleepy blood-shot brown-eyed

HAIR lustrous shining healthy-looking thick black shoulder-length