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Question		Answer
Adjectives start learning		tall / short; fat / slim; big / medium / small
Adjectives provide information start learning		about nouns.
They come before the noun: start learning		Thank God the chatty parrot is sleeping.
They don't change depending on number: start learning		Blacky is my black cat. I have eight cats and I'm still lucky.
Life is full of surprises! start learning		mom: beautiful, blonde. dad: handsome, hairy. daughter: ugly, freckly. freckle: one of several small brown marks on someone’s face or arms: The sun gives me freckles.
You can be: polite start learning		speaking or behaving in a way that shows respect for other people OPP impolite, rude
dishonest start learning		someone who is dishonest deceives people, for example by lying, stealing, or cheating OPP honest
grumpy start learning		slightly angry and easily annoyed
chatty start learning		liking to talk a lot in a friendly way
arrogant start learning		having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities.
brave start learning		possessing courage.
calm start learning		not feeling nervous.
clever start learning		showing sharp intelligence.
crazy start learning		affected with madness.
wise start learning		a wise person is able to use their knowledge and experience of life to make good decisions and give good advice
distrustful start learning		distrust: a feeling that you cannot trust someone SYN mistrust
weird start learning		unusual and strange
enthusiatic start learning		having great excitement and interest.
envious start learning		painfully desiring what someone else has.
friendly start learning		warm, comforting
funny start learning		causing laughter or amusement
lonely start learning		without companions, solitary.
nice start learning		kind, friendly
sarcastic start learning		using words in a sense that is contrary to their meaning
silly start learning		foolish, lacking common sense.
witty start learning		using quick and inventive verbal humor.
tough start learning		strong person: a tough person is strong or determined, and not easily upset
optimistic start learning		believing that good things will happen in the future OPP pessimistic
cheeky start learning		rude or showing no respect, sometimes in an amusing way atrevido, descarado
gossipy start learning		a gossipy person enjoys talking about other people and their lives
jealous start learning		unhappy because someone you like or love is showing interest in another person
girly but wicked start learning		A very feminine girl. Very feminine in her movements. Very feminine looking. What you call a girl that is very feminine. Very bad or evil.
lazy start learning		someone who is lazy does not like working or doing things that need effort
nuts start learning		crazy, silly, or angry
shy start learning		nervous and embarrassed about meeting or talking to other people
vain start learning		disapproving: too proud of yourself, especially of your appearance vanity
selfish start learning		caring only about yourself and not about other people OPP unselfish
gluttonous start learning		someone who eats too much
perverted start learning		strange and unacceptable, often in a sexual way
You can feel: upset, angry start learning		unhappy because something unpleasant or disappointing has happened; feeling or showing anger.
sad start learning		not happy
warm start learning		slightly hot, especially in a pleasant way OPP cool
hot start learning		having a high temperature OPP cold
anxious start learning		experiencing worry, unease or nervousness.
ashamed start learning		feeling embarrasment.
cool start learning		having a moderately low temperature.
happy start learning		feeling good having feelings of pleasure, for example because something good has happened to you or because you are satisfied with your life OPP sad, unhappy
depressed start learning		very unhappy
tense start learning		worried and unable to relax in a way that makes you get angry or upset easily
cold start learning		something that is cold has a low temperature OPP hot, warm
hungry start learning		if you are hungry, you want to eat
thirsty start learning		if you are thirsty, you want or need to drink something
disturbed start learning		showing signs or symptoms of mental or emotional illness.
dizzy start learning		having a sensation of losing one's balance. when you are able to stand and walk steadily, without falling; estabilidade, equilíbrio.
healthy start learning		possessing good health.
ill start learning		unhealthy, sick.
sleepy start learning		needing or feeling ready for sleep.
uneasy start learning		feeling troubled or uncomfortable.
worried start learning		feeling uneasy or concerned about something.
PARTICIPIAL ADJECTIVES I am bored. Only boring people get bored. start learning		are adjectives that can end in ED and ING. I am bored. Only boring people get bored.
Adjectives ENDING IN ED Laura was bored by the movie. start learning		describe how people feel. Laura was bored by the movie.
Adjectives ENDING IN ING Laura didn't enjoy the movie because it was boring. start learning		describe how people or things are. Laura didn't enjoy the movie because it was boring.
amazed feeling astonished. start learning		amazing causing astonishment.
amused feeling entertained start learning		amusing causing entertainment
annoyed feeling angry, irritated start learning		annoying causing anger, irritation
bored feeling tired and not interested start learning		boring not interesting, tedious
confused feeling unable to understand start learning		confusing causing desorientation
disappointed feeling sad due to failed expectations start learning		disappointing not living up to expectations
excited feeling enthusiastic start learning		exciting causing enthusiasm
frightened feeling afraid start learning		frightening causing fear
interested feeling interest start learning		interesting causing interest
irritated feeling irritation start learning		irritating causing irritation
surprised feeling astonishment or shock start learning		surprising causing astonishment or shock
thrilled feeling intense pleasure and excitement start learning		thrilling causing intense pleasure and excitement
ADJECTIVE ORDER start learning		When using more than one adjective, you have to put them in the RIGHT ORDER according to type. 1- opinion 2- size 3- age 4- shape 5- colour 6- origin 7- material 8- purpose
a silly young Spanish man start learning		silly 1- opinion young 3- age Spanish 6- origin
the huge round wood bowl start learning		huge 2- size round 4- shape wood 7- material
my lovely red dancing shoes start learning		lovely 1- opinion red 5- color dancing 8- purpose
ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION start learning		EXPRESSIONS
We are fed up with crumbs. We want cheesecake! We want chocolate! and we want mint gum! crumbs- pieces of bread start learning		unable or unwilling to tolerate a situation any longer.
Everyone has a weakness, even those who look strong. This guy is very attached to his pacifier. pacifier- a rubber object that a baby sucks so that he or she does not cry SYN dummy British English start learning		be fond of somebody/something to like someone or something very much
I'm hooked on coffee. start learning		addicted to
I'm fascinated by science fiction. start learning		compelled by or attracted to
Common ADJECTIVES start learning		with the PREPOSITIONS that normally follow them
addicted to My kids are addicted to surfing the Net. start learning		to like doing something so much that you spend all your free time doing it
afraid of Kids who are afraid of the dark. start learning		frightened because you think that you may get hurt or that something bad may happen SYN frightened, scared
angry at He felt angry at the injustice of the situation. start learning		feeling or showing anger
anxious about I’m quite anxious about my exams. start learning		worried about something
ashamed of Mike felt ashamed of his own behaviour. Some children are ashamed of their parents. start learning		feeling very sorry or guilty about something bad you have done, or someone in your family has done
attached to Tom was very attached to his old teddy bear. start learning		like somebody/something be attached to somebody/something to like someone or something very much because you have known them for a long time
aware of The children are aware of the danger. He was aware of the wind in his face. start learning		if you are aware of something, you know about it or realize that it is there OPP unaware
bad at I was bad at tennis. bad at doing something I’m really bad at remembering people’s names. start learning		not skilful if you are bad at something, you cannot do it very well
bored with / by She’s bored with doing the same thing every day. I’m so bored with my job. start learning		tired and impatient because something is uninteresting or you have nothing to do
capable of Do you think he’s capable of murder? He is capable of looking after himself. start learning		capable of (doing) something having the qualities or ability needed to do something OPP incapable
careful of start learning		giving a lot of thought and attention to something:
concerned about I’m concerned about his eyesight. start learning		worried about something important the ability to see poor/good/perfect etc eyesight
crazy about Lee’s crazy about cats. start learning		to like someone or something very much
curious about I’m curious about how the system works. start learning		wanting to know or learn about something
different from Our sons are very different from each other. start learning		not like something or someone else OPP similar
excited about The kids are getting really excited about the trip. start learning		happy, interested, or hopeful because something good has happened or is expected
fascinated by I am fascinated by space travel. start learning		extremely interested
fed up with I’m fed up with this constant rain. start learning		annoyed or bored and wanting change
glad about start learning		pleased and happy about something
good at Gill’s very good at sports. start learning		skilful able to do something well
happy about I’m not very happy about this. start learning		satisfied
COMPARATIVES and SUPERLATIVES start learning		You are older than me. I'm more beautiful. I am the best. You are the most handsome. You are the nicest. The cutest guy.
One-syllable adjectives ending in consonant old, tall, long start learning		add ER / add EST older / oldest; taller / tallest; longer / longest
One-syllable adjective with final -e large, wise start learning		add -r / add -st larger / largest; wiser / wisest
One syllable adjective ending with a single consonant with a single vowel before it big, thin, fat start learning		dpuble the consonant and add -er / est bigger / biggest; thinner / thinnest; fatter / fattest
Two-syllable adjectives careful start learning		use more / use most before the adjective more careful / most careful
Two-syllable adjectives ending with -y happy start learning		change Y to I and add ER / EST happier / happiest
Two-syllable adjectives ending with-er, -le, or -ow narrow start learning		add ER / EST narrower / narrowest
Three or more syllables beautiful start learning		use more and most before the adjective more beautiful / most beautiful
Exceptions good, bad, far, little, many start learning		irregular adjectives better / best, worse / worst, farther / farthest, less / least, more / most
Two-syllable adjectives that follow two rules clever, gentle, friendly, quiet, simple start learning		add -er or -est or more and most cleverer, gentler, friendlier, quieter, simpler or...
AS ... AS She is as old as me / I am. She is as beautiful as me. But there is a small difference. I'm not as stupid as she is. start learning		As is used to compare things that are equal. It can also be used in negatives and questions: I'm not as stupid as her / she. Is she as beautiful as me / I (am)?

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