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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,
2 Beautiful The scenery was beautiful. Spectacular, picturesque, stunning
3 Big We spent six hours at the big shopping mall. Gigantic, giant, colossal
4 Busy We left the busy town after lunch. Bustling, hectic, frenzied
5 Clean The island was clean. Spotless, dirt-free, pristine
6 Clear The sea was clear. Crystalline, crystal-clear, translucent
7 Cloudy The sky was cloudy Sunless, gloomy, lowering
8 Colourful The buildings were colourful. Vibrant, multi-coloured, resplendent
9 Cool The wind from the mountain was cool. Chilly, breezy, nippy
10 Crowded The crowded stadium was noisy. Swarming, teeming, jam-packed
11 Dangerous The road to the apartment was dangerous. Treacherous, perilous, precarious
12 Dark The cave was dark. Coal-black, pitch-dark, pitch-black
13 Dirty The public toilet was dirty. Filthy, unhygienic, grubby
14 Famous We stayed at a famous resort. Eminent, prominent, renowned
15 Fresh The air was fresh. Invigorating, refreshing, bracing
16 Grand The hotel lobby was grand. Majestic, imposing, glorious
17 Great The waterfalls were great. Magnificent, impressive, extravagant
18 High We took photos of the high tower. Sky-scraping, soaring, lofty
19 Hot We ran along the beach under the hot sun. Scorching, sweltering, oppressive
20 Isolated The camping site was remote. Inaccessible, secluded, isolated
21 Noisy The wet market was noisy. Deafening, boisterous, rowdy
22 Peaceful The village was peaceful. Serene, tranquil, composed
23 Polluted The air in the city centre was polluted. Impure, contaminated, grimy
24 Rough The countryside was rough. Rugged, wild, desolate
25 Special Her village was very special. Distinguished, exceptional, notable
26 Strange The forests were strange. Peculiar, bizarre, outlandish
27 Strong The wooden bridge was strong. Indestructible, resilient, durable
28 Wonderful The Disneyland was wonderful. Fantastic, superb, astonishing

1.2 TO DESCRIBE PEOPLE (POSITIVE PERSONALITIES)

No. Common adjective Sample sentence Sophisticated adjective
1 Active She was an active student. Energetic, enthusiastic, agile
2 Adventurous He was an adventurous person. Bold, intrepid, audacious
3 Beautiful His bride was very beautiful. Appealing, charming, admirable
4 Busy The manager was always busy. Engaged, hectic, bustling about
5 Careful We were careful in making decisions. Meticulous, scrupulous, thorough
6 Clever The clever boy smiled at me. Brainy, witty, bright
7 Committed He was a committed employee. Devoted, faithful, dedicated
8 Confident I was confident we would win. Optimistic, cocksure, assured
9 Cooperative Everyone was cooperative Supportive, accommodating, obliging
10 Famous She was a famous singer. Celebrated, prominent, acclaimed
11 Friendly The receptionist was friendly. Amiable, amicable, affable
12 Funny My granduncle was funny. Amusing, humorous, hilarious
13 Generous The manager was generous. Philanthropic, big-hearted, benevolent
14 Glamorous He led a glamorous life. Dazzling, alluring, sensational
15 Good His son had good personalities. Righteous, virtuous, honourable
16 Great His mother was a great lawyer. Distinguished, eminent, prominent
17 Hardworking The workers were hardworking. Diligent, industrious, assiduous
18 Helpful My best friend was helpful. Benevolent, accommodating, obliging
19 Honest I admired the honest tour guide. Trustworthy, unequivocal, frank
20 Kind The district officer was kind. Benevolent, kind-hearted, indulgent
21 Special We had a special guest. Notable, distinguished, exceptional
22 Strange She was strange when she was alone. Creepy, uncanny, weird
23 Strict Her husband was a strict man. Rigid, stern, uncompromising
24 Strong He fought with a strong man. Mighty, sturdy, burly
25 Successful The successful team was great. Triumphant, victorious, unbeaten
26 Tidy Her tidy look impressed us. Presentable, well-groomed, spruce
1.3 TO DESCRIBE PEOPLE (NEGATIVE PERSONALITIES)
No. Common adjective Sample sentence Sophisticated adjective
1 Arrogant I hated his arrogant attitude. Snobbish, stuck-up, supercilious
2 Bad I could not stand my bad neighbour. Dreadful, horrible, awful
3 Careless She was a careless driver. Reckless, thoughtless, negligent
4 Crazy Were they crazy? Lunatic, insane, loony
 5 Cruel The cruel criminal was arrested. Barbaric, malicious, atrocious
6 Dangerous The armed robber was dangerous. Ruthless, brutal, merciless
7 Dishonest The dishonest clerk was fired. Fraudulent, deceitful, corrupt
8 Evil We stayed away from the evil killer. Black-hearted, devilish, wicked
9 Fat The fat landlady chased us out. Overweight, stout, flabby
10 Greedy The village headman was greedy. Avaricious, voracious, ravenous
11 Lazy The lazy students were sleeping. Slothful, sluggish, indolent
12 Rude The rude boy was her cousin. Discourteous, boorish, ill-mannered
13 Selfish Their selfish attitude was bad. Self-centred, self-seeking, egotistical
14 Stupid Her stupid act made everybody angry. Brainless, half-witted, absurd
15 Thin The thin man was her father. Lanky, scrawny, skeletal
16 Tired We were tired. Exhausted, wearied, fatigued
17 Troublesome He was punished for his troublesome act. Irksome, annoying, niggling
18 Ugly His face was ugly after the accident. Gruesome, monstrous, hideous
19 Useless A drunkard was a useless person. Worthless, hopeless, futile
20 Weak A weak leader made no progress. Ineffective, forceless, frail

1.4 TO DESCRIBE FEELINGS

No. Common adjective Sample sentence Sophisticated adjective
1 Angry She was angry when her husband left her. Irritated, annoyed, fuming
2 Bad I felt bad when I lied to you. Dreadful, awful, horrible
3 Bored We were bored. Bored to death, bored stiff, bored rigid
4 Confused Everybody was confused why he ran away. Puzzled, perplexed, baffled
5 Disappointed He was disappointed for failing his test. Disenchanted, thwarted, saddened
6 Happy We were happy to be there. Radiant, elated, contented
7 Lonely The lonely wife cried in her room. Lonesome, forlorn, desolate
8 Nervous She looked nervous during the contest. Panicky, anxious, edgy
9 Proud They were proud to be able to help us. Pompous, conceited, 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. Petrified, terrified, horrified
12 Surprised She was surprised to see me. Startled, stunned, astonished
13 Worried He looked worried. Upset, apprehensive, troubled

1.5 TO DESCRIBE OTHERS (FAVOURABLE)

No. Common adjective Sample sentence Sophisticated adjective
1 Accurate The answers given were accurate. Precise, exact, faultless
2 Bright He used a bright colour to paint his room. Gaudy, glowing, dazzling
3 Cheap The items were cheap. Inexpensive, under-priced, low-priced
4 Clear My explanation was clear. Lucid, unambiguous, clear-cut
5 Delicious We tasted the delicious food. Appetizing, savoury, delectable
6 Easy Frying egg was easy. Effortless, undemanding, unconstrained
7 Important 11 January was an important day to me. Momentous, historic, vital
8 Interesting The story was interesting. enthralling, engrossing, engaging
9 Lasting I hoped to have a lasting marriage. Lifelong, undying, long-standing
10 Perfect The essay was perfect. Flawless, faultless, immaculate
12 Strong Her evidence was strong. Undisputed, convincing, solid
13 Successful Our plans were successful. Fruitful, victorious, flourishing
14 Valuable He took all the valuable items. Priceless, invaluable, treasured

1.6 TO DESCRIBE OTHERS (UNFAVOURABLE)

No. Common adjective Sample sentence Sophisticated adjective
1 Accidental The mistake was accidental. Unforeseen, unintended, unintentional
2 Bad The plane crash was bad. Appalling, disastrous, catastrophic
3 Boring We left early as the movie was boring. Dreary, dry, stale
4 Complex The solution was complex. Complicated, multifaceted, multifarious
5 Difficult Climbing Mount Tahan was difficult. Arduous, strenuous, backbreaking
6 Empty The house was empty. Vacant, deserted, uninhabited
7 Expensive I bought an expensive house. Pricey, costly, luxurious
8 Heavy The responsibility was heavy. Hefty, weighty, profound
9 Ill His grandmother was very ill. Bedridden, ailing, frail
10 Illogical Her reason was illogical. Absurd, fallacious, irrational
11 Unclear His unclear idea was rejected. Ambiguous, hazy, doubtful
12 Unlucky We were unlucky that day. Luckless, hapless, doomed
13 Wrong It was wrong to cheat others. Sinful, vicious, unscrupulous