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tall / short; fat / slim; big / medium / small
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They come before the noun: inizia ad imparare
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Thank God the chatty parrot is sleeping.
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They don't change depending on number: inizia ad imparare
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Blacky is my black cat. I have eight cats and I'm still lucky.
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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.
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speaking or behaving in a way that shows respect for other people OPP impolite, rude
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someone who is dishonest deceives people, for example by lying, stealing, or cheating OPP honest
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slightly angry and easily annoyed
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liking to talk a lot in a friendly way
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having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities.
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showing sharp intelligence.
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a wise person is able to use their knowledge and experience of life to make good decisions and give good advice
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distrust: a feeling that you cannot trust someone SYN mistrust
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having great excitement and interest.
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painfully desiring what someone else has.
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causing laughter or amusement
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without companions, solitary.
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using words in a sense that is contrary to their meaning
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foolish, lacking common sense.
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using quick and inventive verbal humor.
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strong person: a tough person is strong or determined, and not easily upset
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believing that good things will happen in the future OPP pessimistic
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rude or showing no respect, sometimes in an amusing way
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a gossipy person enjoys talking about other people and their lives
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unhappy because someone you like or love is showing interest in another person
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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.
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someone who is lazy does not like working or doing things that need effort
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nervous and embarrassed about meeting or talking to other people
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disapproving: too proud of yourself, especially of your appearance vanity
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caring only about yourself and not about other people OPP unselfish
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someone who eats too much
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strange and unacceptable, often in a sexual way
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unhappy because something unpleasant or disappointing has happened; feeling or showing anger.
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slightly hot, especially in a pleasant way OPP cool
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having a high temperature OPP cold
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experiencing worry, unease or nervousness.
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having a moderately low temperature.
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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
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worried and unable to relax in a way that makes you get angry or upset easily
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something that is cold has a low temperature OPP hot, warm
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if you are hungry, you want to eat
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if you are thirsty, you want or need to drink something
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showing signs or symptoms of mental or emotional illness.
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having a sensation of losing one's balance. when you are able to stand and walk steadily, without falling; estabilidade, equilíbrio.
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needing or feeling ready for sleep.
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feeling troubled or uncomfortable.
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feeling uneasy or concerned about something.
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I am bored. Only boring people get bored. inizia ad imparare
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are adjectives that can end in ED and ING. I am bored. Only boring people get bored.
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Laura was bored by the movie. inizia ad imparare
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describe how people feel. Laura was bored by the movie.
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Laura didn't enjoy the movie because it was boring. inizia ad imparare
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describe how people or things are. Laura didn't enjoy the movie because it was boring.
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causing anger, irritation
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feeling tired and not interested inizia ad imparare
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feeling unable to understand inizia ad imparare
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feeling sad due to failed expectations inizia ad imparare
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not living up to expectations
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feeling astonishment or shock inizia ad imparare
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causing astonishment or shock
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feeling intense pleasure and excitement inizia ad imparare
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causing intense pleasure and excitement
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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
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a silly young Spanish man inizia ad imparare
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silly 1- opinion young 3- age Spanish 6- origin
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huge 2- size round 4- shape wood 7- material
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my lovely red dancing shoes inizia ad imparare
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lovely 1- opinion red 5- color dancing 8- purpose
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We are fed up with crumbs. We want cheesecake! We want chocolate! and we want mint gum! crumbs- pieces of bread inizia ad imparare
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unable or unwilling to tolerate a situation any longer.
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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 inizia ad imparare
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be fond of somebody/something to like someone or something very much
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I'm fascinated by science fiction. inizia ad imparare
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compelled by or attracted to
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with the PREPOSITIONS that normally follow them
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My kids are addicted to surfing the Net. inizia ad imparare
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to like doing something so much that you spend all your free time doing it
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Kids who are afraid of the dark. inizia ad imparare
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frightened because you think that you may get hurt or that something bad may happen SYN frightened, scared
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He felt angry at the injustice of the situation. inizia ad imparare
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I’m quite anxious about my exams. inizia ad imparare
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Mike felt ashamed of his own behaviour. Some children are ashamed of their parents. inizia ad imparare
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feeling very sorry or guilty about something bad you have done, or someone in your family has done
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Tom was very attached to his old teddy bear. inizia ad imparare
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like somebody/something be attached to somebody/something to like someone or something very much because you have known them for a long time
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The children are aware of the danger. He was aware of the wind in his face. inizia ad imparare
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if you are aware of something, you know about it or realize that it is there OPP unaware
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I was bad at tennis. bad at doing something I’m really bad at remembering people’s names. inizia ad imparare
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not skilful if you are bad at something, you cannot do it very well
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She’s bored with doing the same thing every day. I’m so bored with my job. inizia ad imparare
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tired and impatient because something is uninteresting or you have nothing to do
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Do you think he’s capable of murder? He is capable of looking after himself. inizia ad imparare
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capable of (doing) something having the qualities or ability needed to do something OPP incapable
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giving a lot of thought and attention to something:
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I’m concerned about his eyesight. inizia ad imparare
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worried about something important the ability to see poor/good/perfect etc eyesight
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to like someone or something very much
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I’m curious about how the system works. inizia ad imparare
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wanting to know or learn about something
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Our sons are very different from each other. inizia ad imparare
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not like something or someone else OPP similar
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The kids are getting really excited about the trip. inizia ad imparare
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happy, interested, or hopeful because something good has happened or is expected
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I am fascinated by space travel. inizia ad imparare
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I’m fed up with this constant rain. inizia ad imparare
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annoyed or bored and wanting change
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pleased and happy about something
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Gill’s very good at sports. inizia ad imparare
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skilful able to do something well
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I’m not very happy about this. inizia ad imparare
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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.
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One-syllable adjectives ending in consonant inizia ad imparare
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older / oldest; taller / tallest; longer / longest
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One-syllable adjective with final -e inizia ad imparare
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larger / largest; wiser / wisest
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One syllable adjective ending with a single consonant with a single vowel before it inizia ad imparare
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dpuble the consonant and add -er / est bigger / biggest; thinner / thinnest; fatter / fattest
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use more / use most before the adjective more careful / most careful
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Two-syllable adjectives ending with -y inizia ad imparare
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change Y to I and add ER / EST
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Two-syllable adjectives ending with-er, -le, or -ow inizia ad imparare
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use more and most before the adjective more beautiful / most beautiful
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better / best, worse / worst, farther / farthest, less / least, more / most
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Two-syllable adjectives that follow two rules clever, gentle, friendly, quiet, simple inizia ad imparare
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add -er or -est or more and most cleverer, gentler, friendlier, quieter, simpler or...
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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. inizia ad imparare
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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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