English adjectives 2 (mastered 23.10)

Question 1

Intimidating

Answer 1

Daunting

Question 2

Marginal (à l’écart)

Answer 2

Nonconformist, marginal

Question 3

That counterbalances some defects

Answer 3

Redeeming

Question 4

Called to court

Answer 4

Summonsed

Question 5

Treating a serious topic in an inappropriately humorous way (+remark…)

Answer 5

Facetious
/!\ pronunciation

Question 6

Rude, unpleasant

Answer 6

Churlish

Question 7

Having little/no importance, insignificant
When someone is overly concerned w/ the small, unimportant things

Answer 7

Petty

Question 8

Boring, tiring (quite offending)

Answer 8

Wearisome

Question 9

Relevant to the matter under discussion

Answer 9

Pertinent

Question 10

Weak, easily damaged or destroyed
Collocation

Answer 10

Flimsy (can be figurative: excuse, evidence, argument)

Question 11

Silly, childish

Answer 11

Puerile
/!\ pronunciation

Question 12

Lacking effectiveness due to overuse (opinion, etc)

Answer 12

Trite

Question 13

Passionate

Answer 13

Fervent

Question 14

Very critical, severe, harsh
Collocation

Answer 14

Scathing (criticism, remark, comment, indictment, look, stare…)
/!\ pronunciation

Question 15

Tired (w/sth, sby)

Answer 15

Weary (of sth/sby)

Question 16

capricious, playful, not serious

Answer 16

Whimsical

Question 17

lacking energy or enthusiasm, less ng than lazy

Answer 17

Lackadaisical

Question 18

confused, disconcerted (informal)

Answer 18

Discombobulated

Question 19

attractive, interesting

Answer 19

Appealing

Question 20

Too great/beautiful to be described in words

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Ineffable

Question 21

Criminal, extremely bad

Answer 21

Nefarious

Question 22

extremely light and beautiful, seeming to belong to another, more spiritual, world

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Ethereal

Question 23

quiet and easy to persuade, to control

Answer 23

Docile

Question 24

Fresh and clean as if new

Answer 24

Pristine

Question 25

Sth sweet and pleasant

Answer 25

Dulcet (tone)
/!\ pronunciation

Question 26

it is done before other people can act, especially to prevent them from doing something else

Answer 26

pre-emptive

Question 27

sth that you can eat

Answer 27

Edible