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Words from the Video
Hungry – Starving – Famished
- Hungry: I’m hungry—let’s eat something.
- Starving: I haven’t eaten all day. I’m starving!
- Famished: After the hike, we were absolutely famished.
🔹 Good – Impressive – Exceptional
- Good: That was a good movie.
- Impressive: Her piano performance was really impressive.
- Exceptional: He’s an exceptional student with top grades.
🔹 Important – Essential – Crucial
- Important: It’s important to sleep well before a test.
- Essential: Water is essential for life.
- Crucial: It’s crucial to follow the safety rules.
🔹 Afraid – Frightened – Terrified
- Afraid: She’s afraid of spiders.
- Frightened: The loud noise made me frightened.
- Terrified: I was terrified during the storm.
🔹 Smart – Brilliant – Ingenious
- Smart: He’s a smart boy who reads a lot.
- Brilliant: That’s a brilliant idea!
- Ingenious: She built an ingenious tool from old parts.
🔹 Clean – Spotless – Immaculate
- Clean: I just cleaned the kitchen.
- Spotless: The hotel room was spotless.
- Immaculate: Her white dress stayed immaculate all day.
🔹 Bad – Horrible – Atrocious
- Bad: I had a bad day.
- Horrible: That horror movie was horrible.
- Atrocious: The conditions in that prison were atrocious.
🔹 Sad – Miserable – Devastated
- Sad: He felt sad after his pet died.
- Miserable: She looked miserable in the cold rain.
- Devastated: He was devastated by the news.
🔹 Interesting – Fascinating – Captivating
- Interesting: That book is interesting.
- Fascinating: The science behind it is fascinating.
- Captivating: Her voice is absolutely captivating.
🔹 Cold – Subzero – Frigid
- Cold: It’s cold outside today.
- Subzero: It’s subzero this morning—wear gloves!
- Frigid: We had a frigid winter last year.
🔹 Dirty – Disgusting – Filthy
- Dirty: Your hands are dirty—go wash them.
- Disgusting: That food smells disgusting.
- Filthy: The floor was filthy with mud.
🔹 Big – Massive – Colossal
- Big: That’s a big dog.
- Massive: They built a massive stadium.
- Colossal: The ship was a colossal engineering project.
🔹 High (cost) – Outrageous – Exorbitant
- High: The price is too high for me.
- Outrageous: $100 for a T-shirt is outrageous!
- Exorbitant: The lawyer charged an exorbitant fee.
Extra Practice!!!
Quiz: Upgrade Your English Adjectives | From A1-A2 level to B1-B2!
Instructions: Choose the best B1–B2 adjective to replace the bold word in each sentence.
1. The movie was good and I enjoyed it a lot.
A) incredible
B) impressive
C) essential
D) frightened
✅ Answer: B) impressive
2. He was hungry after the long meeting.
A) starving
B) brilliant
C) fascinating
D) spotless
✅ Answer: A) starving
3. That was a really bad mistake.
A) devastated
B) horrible
C) frigid
D) exceptional
✅ Answer: B) horrible
4. She’s smart and always knows what to do.
A) impressive
B) frightened
C) brilliant
D) disgusting
✅ Answer: C) brilliant
5. We were afraid when we heard the strange noise.
A) fascinated
B) immaculate
C) frigid
D) terrified
✅ Answer: D) terrified
6. Please wear a jacket. It’s cold outside.
A) essential
B) subzero
C) filthy
D) colossal
✅ Answer: B) subzero
7. The floor was dirty after the kids came in.
A) spotless
B) horrible
C) disgusting
D) hungry
✅ Answer: C) disgusting
8. I’m sad because my friend moved away.
A) devastated
B) frigid
C) starving
D) terrified
✅ Answer: A) devastated
9. It’s important to wear your seatbelt.
A) captivated
B) filthy
C) crucial
D) massive
✅ Answer: C) crucial
10. That was a big dog at the park!
A) massive
B) immaculate
C) impressive
D) essential
✅ Answer: A) massive
Quiz: Upgrade to Advanced English Adjectives | From A1-A2 to C1–C2!
Instructions: Choose the best C1–C2 adjective to replace the bold word.
1. I was hungry after skipping lunch.
A) immaculate
B) atrocious
C) famished
D) colossal
✅ Answer: C) famished
2. That movie was good — I really liked it.
A) exceptional
B) filthy
C) terrified
D) frigid
✅ Answer: A) exceptional
3. We were afraid when the lights went out.
A) brilliant
B) devastated
C) immaculate
D) terrified
✅ Answer: D) terrified
4. His answer was smart and unexpected.
A) ingenious
B) crucial
C) frigid
D) starving
✅ Answer: A) ingenious
5. I felt sad after watching the news.
A) captivated
B) devastated
C) spotless
D) exorbitant
✅ Answer: B) devastated
6. The kitchen was clean and ready for dinner.
A) filthy
B) spotless
C) captivating
D) famished
✅ Answer: B) spotless
7. This room is dirty — it needs to be cleaned.
A) fascinating
B) immaculate
C) filthy
D) frigid
✅ Answer: C) filthy
8. The weather was cold all week.
A) starving
B) frigid
C) outrageous
D) brilliant
✅ Answer: B) frigid
9. The story was interesting and kept my attention.
A) filthy
B) subzero
C) captivating
D) terrified
✅ Answer: C) captivating
10. That company made a big mistake.
A) colossal
B) frigid
C) spotless
D) devasted
✅ Answer: A) colossal
Quiz: Understand Advanced Adjectives (C1–C2 → A1–B2)
Instructions: Each sentence contains a C1–C2-level adjective (bold). Choose the best simpler word (A1–A2 or B1–B2) that could replace it.
1. After hiking for eight hours without food, we were absolutely famished.
A) afraid
B) starving
C) clean
D) devastated
✅ Answer: B) starving
2. The performance was truly exceptional — one of the best I’ve ever seen.
A) good
B) afraid
C) dirty
D) sad
✅ Answer: A) good
3. She was terrified when she saw the shadow outside her window.
A) sad
B) frightened
C) hungry
D) cold
✅ Answer: B) frightened
4. The solution was so ingenious that even the experts were impressed.
A) smart
B) important
C) good
D) cold
✅ Answer: A) smart
5. He was devastated when his dog passed away.
A) sad
B) interesting
C) clean
D) afraid
✅ Answer: A) sad
6. Every surface in the hospital room was immaculate before the surgery began.
A) dirty
B) clean
C) cold
D) big
✅ Answer: B) clean
7. Their apartment was so filthy that you could smell it from the hallway.
A) big
B) cold
C) dirty
D) afraid
✅ Answer: C) dirty
8. The air in the mountains was so frigid that we could barely breathe.
A) afraid
B) smart
C) cold
D) clean
✅ Answer: C) cold
9. The documentary was so captivating that I watched it twice.
A) interesting
B) afraid
C) cold
D) bad
✅ Answer: A) interesting
10. Their financial mistake turned out to be colossal, costing them millions.
A) big
B) clean
C) sad
D) frightened
✅ Answer: A) big