Category: Adjectives

[more immense; most immense] very great in size or amount He inherited an immense fortune. immense power/wealth Her movies continue to enjoy immense  [=enormous, tremendous]  popularity. She is an artist of immense talent.

This word has roots that mean “without blood.” People with anemia have a shortage of blood, so they’re pale and weak. Strictly speaking, anemic people are those who suffer from anemia: they’re low on blood, and so they lack energy Read More …

[more unstable; most unstable] a : likely to change unstable prices unstable weather b : not emotionally or mentally healthy She is emotionally/mentally unstable. c : not held in a secure position : likely to move or fall an unstable Read More …

of an image on a computer or television screen made up of a small number of large pixels that produce a picture which is not clear or sharp a heavily pixelated image

[more sensational; most sensational] 1 : causing very great excitement or interest with shocking details a particularly sensational trial/crime sensational headlines sensational news stories 2 : very excellent or great a sensational performance/idea a sensational (new) talent 3 informal : Read More …

[more impatient; most impatient] 1 a : not willing to wait for something or someone : not patient After months of delays, customers are becoming/growing impatient. Customers have grown impatient with/at the repeated delays. “Aren’t you ready yet?” “Don’t be Read More …

1 : no longer existing an extinct (species of) animal Many of these old traditions have since become extinct. 2 : no longer active an extinct volcano

always used before a noun suitable or required for a formal event I wore dress pants and a nice sweater. uncomfortable dress shoes

including only what is most basic or needed a bare-bones Web site a bare-bones wedding ceremony The hotel rooms are bare-bones.

The word “anecdote” comes from a Greek one meaning “things unpublished.” Inside “anecdote,” you can see two Greek roots: an, “not,” and ekdotos, “published,” or more literally, “given out.” So enjoy a good chuckle of irony whenever you see a Read More …