ADVANCED ENGLISH WORDS

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VERY+ADJECTVE:
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1. very interesting - FASCINATING

*I heard a fascinating story.

2. very open - TRANSPARENT

*Thank you for being transparent with me.

3. very honest - STRAIGHTFORWARD; FRANK

*He gave straightforward answers.

4. very poor - DESTITUTE; IMPOVERISHED

*We drove through the impoverished neighborhood.

5. very rich - WELL-OFF; PROSPEROUS; WEALTHY

*This is a prosperous city.

6. very scared - PETRIFIED; TERRIFIED

*Some people are petrified of snakes.

7. very intelligent - BRILLIANT

*My professor is brilliant.

8. very angry - INDIGNANT; ENRAGED

*The indignant customer complained about the bad advice

9. very big - GIGANTIC; ENORMOUS

*The storm on the ocean created gigantic waves.

10. very crowded - CRAMPED; JAM-PACKED

*He doesn't like to be in cramped elevators.

11. very rainy - POURING

*It's been pouring for over an hour.

12. very expensive - EXORBITANT

*The prices are exorbitant in this store.

13. very good - EXCEPTIONAL, SUPERB

*The food in that restaurant is superb.

14. very hot- SWLTERING

*the mornings, are okay, but the afternoons are sweltering.

15. very surprised-STUNNED

*I was stunned by the news.

16. very bad - APPALLING, ATROCIOUS

*even though his grammar is atrocious, we understand him.

17. very terrible - HORRENDOUS

*he committed a horrendous crime.

18. very painful - EXCUCIATING, UNBEARABLE

*She had an excruciating headache.

19. very small - MINUSCULE

*Your problems are miniscule compared to theirs.

20. very old - ANCIENT

*That's an ancient building.

21. very funny - HILARIOUS

*I watched a hilarious YouTube video

22. very beautiful - STUNNING, GORGEOUS

*You look stunning in that dress.

23. very loud - DEAFENING

*The explosion caused a deafening noise.

24. very full - STUFFED

*Everyone was stuffed after the big meal.

25. very new - BRAND NEW

*He bought a used car, but it looks brand new.

26. very sure - CERTAIN, POSITIVE

*He's certain that he's right.

27. very important - CRUCIAL

*It's crucial that you call a doctor.

28. very confused - BEWILDERED

*He had a bewildered look on his face

29. very fat - OBESE

*The obese man went on a diet.

30. very good - OUTSTANDING

*You did an outstanding job on that report.

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31. VAGUE - not clear, specific, clearly explained

*I have a vague memory of what happened on that day

32. OBSOLETE - no longer used, out of date

*With new technology, some jobs have become obsolete.

33. PRECIOUS - very valuable, worth a lot

*I have so many precious memories of my childhood

34. STARTLING - surprising, a moment of fright

*The startling noise woke everyone up.

35. RESILIENT - strong, taught, can recover quickly

*Don't worry about him. He's a resilient person.

36. MANDATORY - required by rule or by law

*Serving in the military is mandatory in that country.

37. INADEQUATE - not (good) enough

*The patients receive inadequate care in that hospital.

38. WORTHWILE - worth the time and effort

*It was an exhausting trip, but it was definitely worthwhile.

39. EXTRAORDINARY - amazing, very special

*She has extraordinary talent in music

40. METICULOUS - careful, precise, paying attention to detail

*This job requires a meticulous and organized person.

41. RECKLESS - careless, not worried about danger

*His reckless driving caused an accident.

42. ABRUPTLY - suddenly

*The meeting ended abruptly.

43. EAGER - excited, enthusiastic

*That employee was eager to help us

44. ELOQUENT - talented speaker

*The politician gave an eloquent speech

45. FLAWED - damaged, imperfect

*The diamond is valuable, even though it's flawed.

46. ECCENTRIC - strange, weird, someone different

*He lost his job because of his eccentric behavior.

47. GLOOMY - dark, depressing

*I am tired of this gloomy weather.

48. INEVITABLE - unavoidable, certain to happen

*Because nobody's perfect, mistakes are inevitable.

49. OUTGOING - friendly, socially confident

*He's very shy, but his sister is outgoing.

50. ILLEGIBLE - not clear, impossible to read

*He is writing is almost illegible.

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WORDS TO DESCRIBE PEOPLE:

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51. TACTFUL - knows the right thing to say in difficult situations, polite

*Please find a tactful way to give her the bad news.

52. TRUSTWORTHY - honest, someone you can trust

*I left my house key with my trustworthy neighbor.

53. TENACIOUS - hard working, don't give up easily, persistent

*Even though the job applicant didn't have much work experience he got hired because he was
tenacious.

54. WITTY - intelligent humor, fast thinking

*The witty man entertained everyone at the party.

55. CONSCIENTIOUS - hard working and honest

*You can always rely on a conscientious employee.

56. FRUGAL - careful about spending money

*The frugal man only buys ice cream when he has a coupon.

57. GULLIBLE - they trust everyone, can be fooled easily

* The dishonest salesman convinced the gullible customer to buy the old car.

58. OUTSPOKEN - direct, has strong opinion

*My outspoken friend told me that she didn't like my hairstyle.

59. GREEDY - always wanting more, especially money

*That greedy businessman is only concerned about making a profit.

60. CONCEITED - too proud, thinking they are better than other people

*The conceited man always talks about his expensive sports car.

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61. MEDIOCRE - average, not so good

*Everyone was surprised when the mediocre team won

62. FAMISHED - extremely hungry

*After being lost in the desert the man was thirsty and famished.

63. PROMPET - immediately, without delay

*Thank you for your prompt reply to my email.

64. BLAND- no flavor, boring

* If you don't add any spices, the soup will taste bland.

65. FILTHY - very dirty

*Please clean this filthy room at once.

66. RELUCTANT - unwilling, hesitant, not wanting to do something

*Even though he was sick, he was reluctant to go to the doctor.

67. REMOTE - distant, far away from center

*The travelled to remote island that has no electricity.

68. SAVVY - knowledgeable about something useful

*The savvy businessman made a lot of money.

69. BLURRY - not clear, not very visible

*When she took off her glasses the letters became blurry.

70. FICKLE - changeable, someone who doesn't know what they want

*The fickle customer changed his order many times.

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ADJECTIVES WITH ‘OUS’ ENDING:

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71. MONOTONOUS - always the same, no change, boring

*The teacher monotonous lecture almost put me to sleep.

72. TEDIOUS - boring, repetitive (usually for a job)

*I need to find a new job, because my current one is so tedious.

73. HAZADOUS - risky, dangerous

*Smoking is hazardous to your health.

74. INFAMOUS - famous for something bad

*The infamous war criminal was finally arrested.

75. ANONYMOUS - name not known, not identified by name

*I wonder why that writer prefers to remain anonymous.

76. VIGOROUS - strong, full of energy

*The doctor warned against doing any vigorous activities.

77. TREMENDOUS - large, impressive, excellent, a lot of something

*You've made tremendous progress in your English.

78. STUDIOUS - loves to study

*John likes to play sports, but his brother is very studious.

79. AMBIGUOUS - not clear, more than one meaning

*That poem is intentionally ambiguous.

80. OBLIVIOUS - not aware what's going on around them

*He was so focused on his work that he was oblivious to his surroundings.

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81. DEROGATORY - negative, critical, disrespectful (something you say)

*The politician apologized for his derogatory comment.

82. IRRELEVANT - not relate, not connected to the topic

*His speech was too long and filled with irrelevant details.

83. AMATURE - not professional, (just a hobby)

*Even though he's an amateur photographer, his photos look very professional.

84. RUDIMENTARY - very basic, simple skill

*I only have a rudimentary understanding of physics.

85. CHAOTIC - confusing

*Because people don't follow traffic laws, driving in that city is chaotic.

86. INDIFFERENT - not interested, don't care, no opinion

*He behaves as if he's indifferent, but he's secretly in love with her.

87. SCARCE - not enough available, lack of

*During the war, medical supplies were often scarce.

88. SPORADIC - not happening regularly; just sometimes

*His school attendance was sporadic.

89. TRIVIAL - not important, necessary, deep

*Let's stop arguing about such a trivial topic.

90. SUBSEQUENT - coming after, happening later

*His first novel was popular, but his subsequent ones weren't.

91. UNANIMOUS - everyone in the group agrees, same opinion

*The jury's decision was unanimous that he was guilty of murder.

92. SECULAR - having no connection with religion

*He went to a religious primary school but a secular high school.

93. SEDENTARY - sitting a lot, not physically active

*The doctor advised him to change his unhealthy, sedentary lifestyle.

94. LUCRATIVE - profitable, making money

*A true entrepreneur is always looking for lucrative business ideas.

95. HARSH - too strong, unkind (for language)

*His harsh words made the child cry.

96. FLEETING - passes quickly, last a short time

*The little boy had a fleeting interest in taking karate classes.

97. STAGNANT - doesn't move, stays in the same place

*The politician promised to fix the stagnant economy.

98. SOLE - only one, no other one

*The sole purpose of my trip is to see my grandparents.

99. IDLE - not working, not doing anything; lazy

*The workers were idle while the equipment was being repaired.

100. DELINQUENT - overdue, not on time

*They lost their home because of their delinquent mortgage payments.