VOCABULARY ENRICHMENT IN NARRATIVE ESSAYS VERSION 2.

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SOPHISTICATED ADJECTIVES
1.1 TO DESCRIBE PLACES
No. Common
adjective
Sample sentence Sophisticated adjective
1 Attractive The mural drawn by the
boys was attractive.
Spellbinding, eye-catching,
attention-grabbing,
Beautiful The scenery was
beautiful.
Spectacular, picturesque,
stunning
! "ig #e spent si$ hours at
the big shopping mall.
%igantic, giant, colossal
& "usy #e le't the busy town
a'ter lunch.
"ustling, hectic, 'ren(ied
) Clean The island was clean. Spotless, dirt-'ree, pristine
* Clear The sea was clear. Crystalline, crystal-clear,
translucent
+ Cloudy The s,y was cloudy Sunless, gloomy, lowering
- Colour'ul The buildings were
colour'ul.
.ibrant, multi-coloured,
resplendent
/ Cool The wind 'rom the
mountain was cool.
Chilly, bree(y, nippy
10 Crowded The crowded stadium
was noisy.
Swarming, teeming, jam-
pac,ed
11 1angerous The road to the
apartment was
dangerous.
Treacherous, perilous,
precarious
1 1ar, The cave was dar,. Coal-blac,, pitch-dar,,
pitch-blac,
1! 1irty The public toilet was
dirty.
2ilthy, unhygienic, grubby
1& Famous We stayed at a famous
resort.
Eminent, prominent,
renowned
1) 2resh The air was 'resh. 3nvigorating, re'reshing,
bracing
1* %rand The hotel lobby was
grand.
4ajestic, imposing, glorious
1+ %reat The water'alls were
great.
4agni'icent, impressive,
e$travagant
1- 5igh #e too, photos o' the
high tower.
S,y-scraping, soaring, lo'ty
1/ 5ot #e ran along the beach
under the hot sun.
Scorching, sweltering,
oppressive
0 3solated The camping site was 3naccessible, secluded,
remote. isolated
1 Noisy The wet mar,et was
noisy.
1ea'ening, boisterous,
rowdy
Peaceful The illage was
peaceful.
Serene, tranquil,
composed
! 6olluted The air in the city centre
was polluted.
3mpure, contaminated,
grimy
& 7ough The countryside was
rough.
7ugged, wild, desolate
) Special 5er village was very
special.
1istinguished, e$ceptional,
notable
* Strange The 'orests were
strange.
6eculiar, bi(arre, outlandish
+ Strong The wooden bridge was
strong.
3ndestructible, resilient,
durable
- #onder'ul The 1isneyland was
wonder'ul.
2antastic, superb,
astonishing
1.2 TO DESCRIBE PEOPLE (POSITIVE PERSONALITIES)
No. Common
adjective
Sample sentence Sophisticated adjective
1 Active She was an active
student.
8nergetic, enthusiastic,
agile
!denturous "e was an
adenturous person.
Bold, intrepid, audacious
! Beautiful "is bride was ery
beautiful.
!ppealing, charming,
admirable
& "usy The manager was
always busy.
8ngaged, hectic, bustling
about
) Care'ul #e were care'ul in
ma,ing decisions.
4eticulous, scrupulous,
thorough
* Clever The clever boy smiled at
me.
"rainy, witty, bright
+ Committed 5e was a committed
employee.
1evoted, 'aith'ul, dedicated
- Con'ident 3 was con'ident we
would win.
9ptimistic, coc,sure,
assured
/ Cooperative 8veryone was
cooperative
Supportive,
accommodating, obliging
10 2amous She was a 'amous
singer.
Celebrated, prominent,
acclaimed
11 Friendly The receptionist was
friendly.
!miable, amicable, affable
1 2unny 4y granduncle was
'unny.
Amusing, humorous,
hilarious
1! #enerous The manager was Philanthropic, big$
generous. hearted, beneolent
1& %lamorous 5e led a glamorous li'e. 1a((ling, alluring,
sensational
1) %ood 5is son had good
personalities.
7ighteous, virtuous,
honourable
1* %reat 5is mother was a great
lawyer.
1istinguished, eminent,
prominent
1+ 5ardwor,ing The wor,ers were
hardwor,ing.
1iligent, industrious,
assiduous
1- 5elp'ul 4y best 'riend was
help'ul.
"enevolent,
accommodating, obliging
1/ 5onest 3 admired the honest
tour guide.
Trustworthy, une:uivocal,
'ran,
0 ;ind The district o''icer was
,ind.
"enevolent, ,ind-hearted,
indulgent
1 Special #e had a special guest. Notable, distinguished,
e$ceptional
Strange She was strange when
she was alone.
Creepy, uncanny, weird
! Strict 5er husband was a strict
man.
7igid, stern,
uncompromising
& Strong 5e 'ought with a strong
man.
4ighty, sturdy, burly
) Success'ul The success'ul team
was great.
Triumphant, victorious,
unbeaten
* Tidy 5er tidy loo, impressed
us.
6resentable, well-groomed,
spruce
1.3 TO DESCRIBE PEOPLE (NEGATIVE PERSONALITIES)
No. Common
adjective
Sample sentence Sophisticated adjective
1 Arrogant 3 hated his arrogant
attitude.
Snobbish, stuc,-up,
supercilious
"ad 3 could not stand my bad
neighbour.
1read'ul, horrible, aw'ul
! %areless She was a careless
drier.
&ec'less, thoughtless,
negligent
& Cra(y #ere they cra(y< =unatic, insane, loony
) %ruel The cruel criminal was
arrested.
Barbaric, malicious,
atrocious
* 1angerous The armed robber was
dangerous.
7uthless, brutal, merciless
+ 1ishonest The dishonest cler, was
'ired.
2raudulent, deceit'ul,
corrupt
- 8vil #e stayed away 'rom "lac,-hearted, devilish,
the evil ,iller. wic,ed
/ 2at The 'at landlady chased
us out.
9verweight, stout, 'labby
10 %reedy The village headman
was greedy.
Avaricious, voracious,
ravenous
11 (a)y The la)y students were
sleeping.
Slothful, sluggish,
indolent
1 7ude The rude boy was her
cousin.
1iscourteous, boorish, ill-
mannered
1! Sel'ish Their sel'ish attitude was
bad.
Sel'-centred, sel'-see,ing,
egotistical
1& Stupid "er stupid act made
eerybody angry.
Brainless, half$witted,
absurd
1) Thin The thin man was her
'ather.
=an,y, scrawny, s,eletal
1* Tired #e were tired. 8$hausted, wearied,
'atigued
1+ Troublesome 5e was punished 'or his
troublesome act.
3r,some, annoying, niggling
1- >gly 5is 'ace was ugly a'ter
the accident.
%ruesome, monstrous,
hideous
1/ >seless A drun,ard was a
useless person.
#orthless, hopeless, 'utile
0 #ea, A wea, leader made no
progress.
3ne''ective, 'orceless, 'rail
1.4 TO DESCRIBE FEELINGS
No. Common
adjective
Sample sentence Sophisticated adjective
1 !ngry She was angry when
her husband left her.
*rritated, annoyed,
fuming
"ad 3 'elt bad when 3 lied to
you.
1read'ul, aw'ul, horrible
! "ored #e were bored. "ored to death, bored sti'',
bored rigid
& Con'used 8verybody was con'used
why he ran away.
6u((led, perple$ed, ba''led
) 1isappointed 5e was disappointed 'or
'ailing his test.
1isenchanted, thwarted,
saddened
* 5appy #e were happy to be
there.
7adiant, elated, contented
+ =onely The lonely wi'e cried in
her room.
=onesome, 'orlorn,
desolate
- Nervous She loo,ed nervous
during the contest.
6anic,y, an$ious, edgy
/ 6roud They were proud to be 6ompous, conceited,
able to help us. swollen with pride
10 Sad They were sad to lose
the game.
somber, miserable,
poignant
11 Scared She was scared to stay
alone at night.
6etri'ied, terri'ied, horri'ied
1 Surprised She was surprised to
see me.
Startled, stunned,
astonished
1! #orried 5e loo,ed worried. >pset, apprehensive,
troubled
1.5 TO DESCRIBE OTHERS (FAVOURABLE)
No. Common
adjective
Sample sentence Sophisticated adjective
1 Accurate The answers given were
accurate.
6recise, e$act, 'aultless
"right 5e used a bright colour
to paint his room.
%audy, glowing, da((ling
! Cheap The items were cheap. 3ne$pensive, under-priced,
low-priced
& Clear 4y e$planation was
clear.
=ucid, unambiguous, clear-
cut
) +elicious We tasted the delicious
food.
!ppeti)ing, saoury,
delectable
* 8asy 2rying egg was easy. 8''ortless, undemanding,
unconstrained
+ 3mportant 11 ?anuary was an
important day to me.
4omentous, historic, vital
- *nteresting The story was
interesting.
enthralling, engrossing,
engaging
/ =asting 3 hoped to have a lasting
marriage.
=i'elong, undying, long-
standing
10 6er'ect The essay was per'ect. 2lawless, 'aultless,
immaculate
1 Strong 5er evidence was
strong.
>ndisputed, convincing,
solid
1! Success'ul 9ur plans were
success'ul.
2ruit'ul, victorious,
'lourishing
1& .aluable 5e too, all the valuable
items.
6riceless, invaluable,
treasured
1.6 TO DESCRIBE OTHERS (UNFAVOURABLE)
No. Common
adjective
Sample sentence Sophisticated adjective
1 Accidental The mista,e was
accidental.
>n'oreseen, unintended,
unintentional
Bad The plane crash was
bad.
!ppalling, disastrous,
catastrophic
! "oring #e le't early as the movie
was boring.
1reary, dry, stale
& Comple$ The solution was
comple$.
Complicated, multi'aceted,
multi'arious
) +ifficult %limbing ,ount Tahan
was difficult.
!rduous, strenuous,
bac'brea'ing
* 8mpty The house was empty. .acant, deserted,
uninhabited
+ 8$pensive 3 bought an e$pensive
house.
6ricey, costly, lu$urious
- 5eavy The responsibility was
heavy.
5e'ty, weighty, pro'ound
/ 3ll 5is grandmother was
very ill.
"edridden, ailing, 'rail
10 3llogical 5er reason was illogical. Absurd, 'allacious, irrational
11 >nclear 5is unclear idea was
rejected.
Ambiguous, ha(y, doubt'ul
1 >nluc,y #e were unluc,y that
day.
=uc,less, hapless, doomed
1! #rong 3t was wrong to cheat
others.
Sin'ul, vicious,
unscrupulous