Adjectives – Page 28 – Київ English Club

Common errors with adjectives and adverbs

31/01/2021 frank

Today we’ll focus on mistakes with adjectives and adverbs. The first one involves the word “enough”: ERROR #1 Don’t say: This box isn’t enough big for all the books. Say: This box isn’t big enough for all the books. Enough Read More …

Adjective > Malevolent

29/01/2021 frank

This word has Latin roots that literally mean “bad-wishing.” Malevolent people and things are evil or harmful toward others. Pronunciation: muh LEV uh lunt Part of speech: Adjective: “malevolent hackers,” “the presence they sensed was malevolent.” Other forms: malevolence, malevolently Read More …

Adjective > Scruffy

29/01/2021 frank

(also more scruffy; most scruffy) informal not neat, clean, or orderly a scruffy beard scruffy college students The neighborhood is full of dilapidated houses with scruffy backyards.

Adjective > Leonine

28/01/2021 frank

of, relating to, or resembling a lion a leonine mane of hair leonine strength

Adjective > Intricate

24/01/2021 frank

having many parts intricate machinery an intricate (=complex) design/pattern The movie has an intricate plot. — intricately adverb intricately woven fabric an intricately carved mantel

Adjective > Gripping

24/01/2021 frank

always used before a noun [more gripping; most gripping] very interesting and exciting a gripping story about a slave’s escape to freedom — grippingly /ˈgrɪpɪŋli/ adverb a grippingly exciting story

Adjective > Casual

17/01/2021 frank

1 always used before a noun : happening by chance : not planned or expected a casual encounter on the sidewalk 2 (more casual; most casual) : designed for or permitting ordinary dress, behavior, etc. : not formal casual clothes Read More …

Verb > Accelerate

16/01/2021 frank

1 : to move faster : to gain speed (no object) She stepped on the gas and the car accelerated. The plane accelerated down the runway. (+ object] She stepped on the gas and accelerated the car. 2 : to Read More …

Adjective > Contagious

16/01/2021 frank

(more contagious; most contagious) 1 : able to be passed from one person or animal to another by touching a contagious disease It’s a highly contagious virus. 2 : having a sickness that can be passed to someone else by Read More …

Adjective > Insolent

14/01/2021 frank

Insolent people are speaking in a rude way, usually because they’re being disrespectful or too relaxed. (And insolent things are said or done with that kind of rudeness.) Pronunciation: IN suh lunt Part of speech: Adjective: “an insolent laugh,” “their Read More …