SUPERLATIVE COMPOUND ADJECTIVES (GRAMMAR p.93, ex.

3, 3B)

Children seem to be the most easily impressed people because they marvel at everything they see.
Chef Gordon Ramsay is definitely the least easily impressed person I’ve seen; he criticizes everyone’s dishes.

My favorite uncle is the most easygoing person in the family; everyone loves his calm demeanor.
The new boss is the least easygoing executive in the company because he gets angry easily and yells at people.

My father-in-law was the most narrow-minded person I ever knew; he never accepted opposing political viewpoints.
A scientist has to be the least narrow-minded person so as to be open to many theories and possibilities in his field.
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Paul is the hardest-working (the most hard-working) man I know because he is always looking for extra work to provide
for his family. (the most hardest-working)
My dad was the hardest-working man I had seen; that is why he retired early in order to relax during his last years.

Many times, the best-looking (the most good-looking) girl does not win a beauty pageant; it’s all about politics.
I never saw the best-looking guy in the class without a girlfriend because he was also very popular.
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Of all the girls in the class, Samantha is the best-looking (the most good-looking).
Of all the professors at the university, mine is the hardest-working (the most hard-working).
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The most awe-inspiring place I have ever visited is Monument Valley.
The Bible is the most widely-read book in history. (wideliest-read)
Most women think that Brad Pitt is the best-looking (the most good-looking) Hollywood actor.
I feel that a cold beer is the most thirst-quenching beverage in existence.
Steven Hawking probably had the most highly-developed mind of modern scientists.
I met my warmest-hearted (my most warm-hearted) friend when I was about 10 years old; he always listened to me
intently.
World War II had some of the farthest-reaching (the most far-reaching) effects on the planet.
One of the most thought-provoking novels I’ve read is about the world governments’ cover-up of the existence of UFOs.
Quito’s metro is definitely not one of the best-defined (the most well-defined) projects ever undertaken; it has taken
decades. (Quito’s metro is one of the least well-defined…// ….is one of the worst-defined….)
Politicians have to be some of the worst-intentioned (the most badly-intentioned) people on the planet.
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VOCABULARY (p.94, ex.4)

to look to: to hope or expect to get help, advice, etc. from someone
to get through: to overcome, to successfully deal with a difficult situation
to check on: to make sure someone is safe, in a satisfactory state, to inspect the condition
to look after: to take care of someone, make sure they are safe and have what they need, to attend to the needs of
to face up to: to accept and deal with something bad or unpleasant in a direct way
to side with: to agree with a particular person and favor them in an argument
to live up to: to fulfill expectations, to be as good as what was expected or promised
to take after: to look like/resemble or behave like a parent or ancestor

SUPERLATIVE COMPOUND ADJECTIVES (GRAMMAR PLUS p.127)

In high school I received recognition for being the best-dressed (the most well-dressed) student in my grade.
Our boss must be the worst-dressed (the least well-dressed / the most badly-dressed) executive because he has poor
taste in clothes and his wife picks out his wardrobe.
Caesar’s Palace is one of the best-rated (the most well-rated) hotels in Las Vegas.
My marriage was the worst-kept (the least well-kept) secret because there are too many gossips in the family.
That boxer has one of the farthest-reaching (the most far-reaching) punches in his weight class.
This has to be one of the worst-planned (the most badly-planned) meetings I’ve ever had the displeasure of attending.
Janitors are probably the least-appreciated workers in a company.
Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny are two of the best-loved (the most well-loved) cartoon characters in history.
The new director is the worst-tempered (the most badly-tempered) person I know; I doubt he’ll be successful.
Sean Connery was one of the most-honored actors in Hollywood.
My aunt has traveled to the farthest-flung (the most far-flung) corners of the world.
Eddie Bauer makes the lightest weight (the most lightweight) thermal jacket I have ever worn.
The children were the most awestruck members of the family when we went to the amusement park.
Mr. Lyons is the broadest-minded (the most broad-minded) boss I’ve ever had; he listens to everyone’s input.
The principal is the hardest-headed (the most hard-headed) man in the school; no one likes to talk to him.
Paul is the best read (the most well-read) person I know; he has read every book in his extensive library.
Quito’s Our Lady of Mercy is the most awe-inspiring cathedral in the city.
The most widely-recognized aspect of Ecuador is probably the Galapagos Islands.
The lowest-lying (the most low-lying) areas of the coast were the most severely damaged by the flood.