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Vocabulary Review Informal and Formal Adjectives

1. Supply both an informal and formal synonym for the following


definitions:
Definition

Informal variant

Formal variant

not very developed or


advanced
no longer used because
something newer exists
designed to have a
practical use
introducing or using new
ideas or methods
easy to carry or move
around
too many to be counted
regularly and widely used,
seen, or accepted : not
unusual or special
smaller than other things
of the same kind
very essential
large enough to be noticed
or to have an effect
not special, fancy, or
expensive
2. EXTENSION AND PERSONALISATION use the formal adjectives to
write about everyday objects you own and use.

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Vocabulary Review Informal and Formal Adjectives


1. Supply both an informal and formal synonym for the following
definitions:
Definition

Informal variant

Formal variant

basic

rudimentary

out-of-date

obsolete

useful

functional

creative

innovative

easy-to-carry

portable

a lot of

countless

regularly and widely used,


seen, or accepted; not
unusual or special

usual

standard

smaller than other things


of the same kind

small

compact

very essential

necessary

integral

large enough to be noticed


or to have an effect

important

significant

modest

humble

not very developed or


advanced
no longer used because
something newer exists
designed to have a
practical use
introducing or using new
ideas or methods
easy to carry or move
around
too many to be counted

not special, fancy, or


expensive

2. EXTENSION AND PERSONALISATION use the formal adjectives to


write about everyday objects you own and use.

..........

..

.....


..........

..

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