Adjectives Flashcards

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Eccentric

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Strange\unusual in a humorous way eg. The teachers eccentric style instantly engaged the students

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Rambunctious

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Full of energy and difficult to control eg. The rambunctious fish flopped on the deck of the ship

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Herculean

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Something that needs great strength and determination. Eg. Trying to wrap my head around trig was a Herculean task

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Decrepit

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Can mean something weakened by old age, feeble eg. A decrepit man who can hardly walk

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Slogging

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A long tiring walk or march eg. We began reluctantly slogging through the jungle

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Ineffeable

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Too great\beautiful to describe in words eg. An ineffable beauty descends upon the canyon as the sun begins to set

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Plethora

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An amount greater than needed\ can be used eg. The magazine contained a plethora of information

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Pristine

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Fresh and clean, as if new eg. This house is always pristine

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Dilapidated

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Old and in poor conditions - often refers to infrastructure eg. The building is dilapidated

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Palpable

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Feeling or atmosphere so intense it feels real eg. The writers use of language creates a palpable sense of the characters fear

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Briny

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Salty flavor of sea

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