PEOPLE

examples: Shes a helpful person. Hes a selfish person.

PEOPLE
Good

Bad

helpful

unhelpful

friendly

unfriendly

generous

selfish

kind

mean

compassionate

wicked

sympathetic

evil

reliable

unreliable

gentle

violent

honest

dishonest

loving

ruthless

caring

uncaring

humble

snobbish

receptive

rude

understanding

manipulative

cheerful

angry

patient

impatient

trustworthy

untrustworthy

loyal

disloyal

faithful

unfaithful

WEATHER
examples: The weather was warm and sunny. The weather was cold and windy.

WEATHER

Good

Bad

lovely

stormy

sunny

cold

warm

freezing

pleasant

windy

balmy

awful

beautiful

rainy

summery

humid

mild

foggy

fine

cloudy

clear

nasty

EXPERIENCE

examples: It was an amazing book. It was a boring movie.

EXPERIENCE
Good

Bad

amazing

boring

exciting

unpleasant

positive

negative

wonderful

difficult

enriching

frightening

interesting

scary

unique

horrible

magnificent

terrible

joyful

depressing

productive

traumatic

relaxing

stressful

OTHER EXAMPLES
examples: What a pretty dress. What a terrible accident.

OTHER EXAMPLES
Good

Bad

a pretty dress

a terrible accident

an attractive kitchen

an evil plot

a colourful painting

a tasteless meal

a splendid meal

a horrible day

a terrific show

a stupid idea

an amazing concert

a dreadful incident

a wonderful holiday

a violent demonstration

a superb actor

an exhausting trip

a magnificent collection

a bitter employee

an excellent presentation

a vengeful gang

an exceptional teacher

a tough customer

an extraordinary performance

a dirty room

a marvelous holiday

a dangerous neighbourhood

a fantastic movie

a tiring day

a tremendous honour

a difficult exam

an outstanding musician

a challenging quiz

a fabulous location

a notorious criminal

a beautiful woman

an illegal activity

a breathtaking performance

an immoral act

a lovely home

an isolated place

an exquisite painting

a lonely widow

an intelligent professor

a frustrating time

a gorgeous view

a confusing situation

a safe area

a disgusting smell

a proud parent

a shocking attack

a well-behaved child

a tense mood

a flexible policy

a helpless feeling

a fragrant garden

a cowardly act

a talented comedian

a strict rule

a comfortable bed

a careless driver

an optimistic attitude

a pessimistic view

1. Open-minded (Having or showing a mind receptive to new ideas or arguments.)

When I told my parents that I wanted to be a professional singer, they didnt mind at all, theyre
really open-minded.

The Honda Civic is famous because its so reliable

My brother is very reliable. Hes never late.

You have to have money to be stingy!

My boyfriend is nice, but he can be a bit stingy. I always pay for dinner.

Its important to be outgoing in business!

Although hes 85, hes really outgoing. He loves meeting new people.

Jamie Oliver always cries when people criticise him- Hes a bit over-sensitive
5. Over-sensitive (Too sensitive, or easily offended)

Steves so over-sensitive, he always gets angry when anyone criticises his work.

How can you be so BLUNT?

Hes a bit blunt sometimes. He often just says what he thinks.

If you are self-assured you can do (almost) anything!

He never has a problem meeting new people. Hes really self assured.

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vocabulary when you can.

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Common adjective

Less common synonyms

rich

affluent, well-off, wealthy

poor

hard up, penniless, badly-off

difficult

challenging, tough, tricky

easy

effortless, simple, uncomplicated

enjoyable

pleasant, fun

expensive

pricey, costly, dear

cheap

inexpensive, affordable, low-cost

friendly

outgoing, sociable, likable, warm

unfriendly

cold, unsociable, hostile

happy

cheerful, content

unhappy

miserable, depressed

busy

hectic, tiring

fat

overweight, large, plump

healthy (food)

nutritious, wholesome

beautiful
(landscape/view)

attractive, breathtaking, wonderful,

Common adjective

Less common synonyms

beautiful (person)

attractive, gorgeous, good-looking

delicious

pleasant, scrumptious, yummy (informal)

People

adventurous
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring
enterprises

ambitious
having a strong desire for success or achievement

artistic
creative or imaginative skill in the arts

astute
intelligent in a practical, hardheaded way

calm

not affected by strong emotions such as excitement,

chatty
talkative, friendly

conscientious
thorough and careful

considerate
showing concern for the rights and feelings of others

creative
having the ability or power to create

decisive
characterized by decision and firmness

determined

strongly motivated to succeed

dynamic
active, energetic, forceful

generous
willing to give and share without asking for anything
in return

gutsy
courageous and determined in the face of difficulties
or danger

hard-working
characterized by hard work and perseverance

helpful
providing assistance or serving a useful function

loyal

unwavering in devotion to a friend or vow or cause

reliable
someone who you can trust to behave well, work hard,
or do what you expect them to do

resolute
firm in purpose or belief

sociable
someone who likes making friends and being around
people

supportive
to help someone believe they can do something

talented
showing a natural aptitude for something

talkative

friendly and open and willing to talk

vivacious
lively, full of energy

wise
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

synonyms

Accelerate
v. accelerate, speed up, quicken; n. acceleration,
speeding up

Achieve

v. achieve, fulfill, accomplish, attain; n. achievement,

Adequate,
broad, sufficient

Admit
v.admit, acknowledge, accept

Alienate
v. alienate, isolate, become/get estranged from; n.
alienation, isolation,estrangement

Allow
v. allow, permit, give the means to, facilitate

Argue
v. point out, argue, claim, assert, think

Arouse

v. arouse, cause, trigger, spark off

Begin
v. begin, start; n. beginning, start

Conflict
run counter to = run contrary to; Contradict (each
other)= conflict with = be at odds with sth

Corrupt
v. pervert, corrupt, deprave, lead astray, debase

Damage
v. damage, destroy, ruin; n. damage, destruction, ruin;
adj. devastating,destructive

Dangerous
adj. hazardous, dangerous, harmful

Decrease

v. decrease, lower, reduce, cut down; n. decrease,

Defend
v. safeguard, defend, shield; n. safeguard, defence,
shelter

Degrade
v. deteriorate, degrade, degenerate, n. deterioration,
degeneration 33

Demand
v.call for, demand, require

Deplete
v. deplete, exhaust, use up; n. depletion, exhaustion,
using up

Develop
v. develop, advance, grow, flourish; n. development,
advancement,growth, flourishing

Distort
v. distort, pervert, misrepresent, falsify, misstate,
misreport

Emphasize
v.emphasize, bring/call attention to, strengthen

Encourage
v. stimulate, encourage, act as stimulus, motivate; n.
encouragement,incentive, motivation

Encroach
v. encroach on/upon (time/rights/personal life); n.
encroachment on/upon = impinging on/upon

Endanger
v. endanger, imperil, jeopardize, put at risk

Escape

v. escape, break out, evade, elude

Establish
v. establish, set up, found, construct; n.
establishment, foundation,construction

Expand
v. expand, enlarge, extend, widen, broaden; n.
expansion, enlargement,extension

Focus
v. focus on, concentrate on

Gain
v. acquire, gain, obtain

Gap
n. gap, disparity, divergence

Hinder

v. hinder, obstruct, impede, inhibit; n. hindrance,

Implement
v. implement, put into effect, perform; n.
implementation,performance

Important
significant, substantial, crucial, important

Improve
v. improve, enhance, boost n. improvement,
enhancement, boom

Increase
v. increase, grow, rise, enlarge; n. increase, growth,
rise, enlargement

Intensify
v. intensify, sharpen, aggravate; n. intensification,
aggravation

Interfere
v. interfere in/with, intervene in, impinge on/upon;
n.interference/intervention/involvement in/with

Lead
v. bring about, give rise to, lead to, generate, create,
Be a contributing factor to

Limit
v. limit, curb, restrict, place a limit on; n. limit,
restriction

Misunderstand
v. misunderstand, misapprehend, misinterpret;
n.misunderstanding, misapprehension,
misinterpretation

Neglect
v. lose sight of, ignore, neglect

Obey
v. abide by, comply with, follow, respect, act in
accordance with

Object
v. object, raise objections, oppose

Original,
unique, fresh, rare, clear, fascinating, interesting

Penetrating,
profound, revealing, remarkable, proper, thorough

Perform
v. carry out, conduct, perform

Pollute
v. pollute, contaminate; n. pollution, contamination

Poor
adj. poor, poverty-stricken, destitute, impoverished

Positive
beneficial, advantageous

Produce
v. develop, come into being/existence, come about

Promote
v. promote, further, advance, encourage, stimulate,
foster; n. promotion,advancement

Protect
v. protect, preserve, conserve; n. protection,
preservation, conservation

Reduce
v. abate, lessen, reduce, alleviate, mitigate; n.
abatement, lessening,alleviation, mitigation

Replace
v. replace, take the place of, substitute for; n.
replacement, substitution for, in place of

Rich
adj. rich, wealthy, affluent

Severe
adj. severe, serious, acute, drastic; adv. severely,
seriously, acutely, drastically

Significant,
substantial, considerable

Solve
v. settle, address, tackle, resolve

Suffer
v. suffer from, be stricken with, be afflicted with

Support
v. support, advocate, agree with

Traditional
traditional, conventional, old-fashioned

Violate
v. violate, disobey, transgress, infringe; n. violation,
infringement,contravention, breach

Weaken
v. weaken, undermine, impair, invalidate

Worsen
v. aggravate, worsen, inflame; n. aggravation,
worsening
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adjustments
obvious

alterations
modifications

area
Particular

Characteristics
Population

completely
wholly

Countries

crucial

data
manufacturer

demonstrate
Diagram

Different
The production of.......

The effects
Consumption / Consume

evident
certain

features
number of people

fraction
forecasted

fully
to do with a city

Give
usual /normal/regular

give information about

Happen
the creation of....

illustrate
to generate

the implications
to use

Important
Abroad

Information
plant

International
the amount of...

A little bit
talking about the future

main points
The number of

nations

The changes

occur
Factory

offer
To produce

one Gulf country

Opinion
Estimated

outline
to manufacture

Percentage
approximate

perspective
calculated

point of view
Happen

present
everyday

present
picture

proportion
Projected

Quickly
the money spent on...

rapidly
Average

ratio
about

Region
Clear

regions
essential

the results
the use of something

reveal
to create

Rural

Qatar

Show
to make

slightly
Expenditure

small amount
predicted

specific
overseas

to do with the countryside

Totally
Urban

various
manufacturing of..

viewpoint
guessed

vital
variations

worldwide
how many

As far as I'm concerned

be made redundant
gets fired

bread winner
kenyrkeres

climb the career ladder

considerate/sympathetic
empathetic

essential/vital/fundamental

important

From my perspective
I think

gets the sack

hits the glass ceiling

hits the headlines/has fame and fortune

illustrates/gives/compares (levels of)

in case
"if"

In my view/opinion
I think

I suppose/reckon/believe/assume
I think

it is a dead-end job
no chance of promotion

it is agreed/suspected/thought
it is said

it is believed/claimed/stated
it is said

marginal/sudden/steep
decline/drop/fall/gets reduced/decrease

much to my surprise/astonishment
it greatly surprises me

providing/provided/as long as
"if"

significant/relevant/crucial
important

steady/rapid/significant
increase/growth/rise

stimulating/motivating/challenging/rewarding
hard to work in but worths the hardships (demanding
can mean negative too)

suppose/supposed/say/imagine
if

through thick and thin

To my mind
I think

unless
if not