Adjectives Collocation Flashcards
(39 cards)
Avid
Very enthusiastic.
An avid reader/football fan/stamp collector.
Blatant
Very obvious, without shame.
A blatant lie/foul.
Breathtaking
Very impressive, beautiful, surprising.
A breathtaking view/scenery.
For a child of his age, his knowledge is breathtaking.
Gripping
Very exciting, for books and films.
It was a gripping tale of murder and money.
Harrowing
Shocking, feel upset.
a harrowing film/tale.
Lax
Not strict or careful enough.
for measures, security, morals, laws,…
Lenient
Not strict.
The judge was lenient and let him go.
Meteoric
Very sudden and quick.
He was unprepared for his meteoric rise to fame.
misleading
given the wrong idea or impression
misleading information/ads/comments
Piercing
loud and high pitched
She let out a piercing screaming of terror.
Prolific
Producing a large number of works. for artists and musicians.
Sporadic
happening at irregular intervals.
Sporadic fights, outbreaks.
Staunch
very loyal
staunch supporter/friend/ally
Sweeping
very large and not valid/large and affecting everyone.
He proposed sweeping changes to the electoral system.
Watertight
impossible to prove wrong or argue against.
Watertight arguments/alibi
Dreary
boring or feel unhappy
A dreary apartment.
Dull
boring/without colour
dull afternoon/people/weather.
Mundane
boring/ordinary for jobs
He had a mundane job in a local bank.
Tedious
boring
tedious job/journey/task
Atrocious
extremely bad
Atrocious film/game
Dreadful
Very bad
Dreadful weather/acting
Lousy
very bad
Lousy teacher/day/hotel
Flawless
Perfect, without fault
Flawless performance
Impeccable
Perfect, faultless
Impeccable appearance/taste in clothes.
