Learning English with Green Forest: Adjectives (Part 1)

Learn the adjectives in the pictures below.

Interestingly, there are four pairs of antonyms on the list: apathetic — eager, churlish — courteous, clumsy — dexterous, fussy — cool-headed.

Fill in the gaps with suitable words.

1. There was really ... competition between the candidates running for president.

2. Do I need to tell you that it will be ... to decline Rachel and Brian’s wedding invitation?

3. My brother has been made redundant — despite being a ... employee and having worked for that company for over ten years!

4. A friend of mine told me that registering a new company is a clumsy and time-consuming procedure, but I’m not going to change my mind. Instead, I’m ... to start my own business as soon as possible.

5. I’ll have to put up with my neighbours’ ... guests for another three days!

6. If you weren’t so ... , you wouldn’t have dropped the mug.

7. But for your help, we couldn’t have dealt with our problem in such an ... way.

8. My uncle is ... about who his daughter Helen goes out with.

9. Everyone was ... of the essay contest winner because she got the chance to visit India.

10. ... bones and poor eyesight are some of the most common age-related health problems.

11. I felt ... when I got off the merry-go-round.

12. My 10-year-old niece doesn’t like ... boys because she considers them weak and girlish.

13. Is it possible to stay ... when your crush is smiling at other guys?

14. My cat, who is two years old, is an amazingly ... climber. But she isn’t good at catching mice.

15. You don’t have to be a ... cook to make vegetable soup.

16. Three serious injuries in a row made him ... about sport at all.

17. You won’t be ... without getting out of your fixed mindset.

18. It took us ages to declutter and clean that ... apartment.

19. Who would’ve thought that Tina’s boyfriend is so cheerful and ... ? She has always been such a wallflower!

20. I cannot endure the ... pace of life in a metropolis any longer.

21. When a company is downsizing, only the most ... survive.

22. My grandparents were ... and hospitable, and they taught me to share, rather than possess.