Adjectives

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lucrative

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producing a great deal of profit

a lucrative career as a stand-up comedian

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passe
/ˈpaseɪ/

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no longer fashionable

minis are passé—the best skirts are knee-length

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pretentious

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trying to appear or sound more important or clever than you are especially in matters of art

His response was full of pretentious nonsense.

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damp
/damp/

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slightly or moderately wet

her hair was still damp from the shower

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rancid

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highly unpleasant; offensive

a rancid sexual scandal

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grievous

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(of something bad) very severe or serious

his death was a grievous blow

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hefty

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done with force

he aimed a hefty kick at the door

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Swanky

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Fashionable
Expensive

Swanky company car

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Tender

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Showing gentleness, kindness and affection

He was being so kind and tender

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Precarious

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not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse

A precarious ladder

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Pertinent

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Highly relevant

she asked me a lot of very pertinent questions

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Pivotal

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Very important decision, a milestone

Japan’s pivotal role in the world economy

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Notable

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Worthy of attention or notice

The gardens are notable for their collection of flowers

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Would-be

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Desiring or aspiring to be a specified type of person

A would-be actress who dresses up as Monro

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Stress-induced

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A medical problem caused by stress

An increase of stress-induced diseases

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Abrupt

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Something unexpected and sudden

I was surprised by the abrupt change of a subject

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Abstruse

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Not very easy to understand. Obscure

An abstruse philosophical inquiry

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Attentive

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Paying close attention to something

She had never had such an attentive audience

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Coherent

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Logical and consistent

They failed to create a coherent economic strategy

Question 20

Convoluted
/ˌkɒnvəˈl(j)uːtɪd/

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Extremely difficult to follow

A convoluted plot of the film

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Eclectic

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Deriving from a broad range of sources

Universities offer an eclectic mix of sources

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Eccentric

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Unconventional and slightly strange

He noted her eccentric appearance

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Evasive

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Tending to avoid commitments

She was evasive about her phone number

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Ardent

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Very enthusiastic or passionate

an ardent supporter of Manchester United

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Zealous /ˈzɛləs/

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Someone who is zealous spends a lot of time or energy in supporting something that they believe in very strongly, especially a political or religious ideal She was a zealous worker for charitable bodies.

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Fierce

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Having or displaying an intense aggressiveness Fierce fighting continued throughout the day

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Noteworthy

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Worth paying attention to. Significant or interesting Noteworthy features

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Striking

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Very unusual or easily noticed, and therefore attracting a lot of attention She bears a striking resemblance to her mother

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Prejudice

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Preconceived opinion that is not based on a reason or actual experience Prejudice against people from different backgrounds

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Weighted

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Attribute importance or value to Speaking, writing and reading should be weighted equally in the assessment

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Outrageous

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Shockingly bad or excessive An outrageous act of bribery

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Insensitive

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Showing or feeling no concern’s for other’s feelings An insensitive remark

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Trivial

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Not important huge fines were imposed for trivial offences

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Murderous

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Dangerously violent A brutal and murderous despot

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Obtuse

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Annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand He wondered if the doctor was deliberately obtuse

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Blunt

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Saying what you think without trying to be polite I’ll be blunt- that last piece of work you did was terrible

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Hideous

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Extremely ugly. Extremely unpleasant Hideous creatures. The whole hideous story

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Surreptitious

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Made secretly A surreptitious glance

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Clandestine

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Held in or conducted with secrecy A clandestine love affair

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Covert

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Hidden. Not openly acknowledged or displayed Covert operations against the dictatorship

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Menacing

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suggesting the presence of danger; threatening our officers encountered menacing looks from teenagers