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USEFUL VERBS AND ADJECTIVES
1. Describing ways of talking
whisper shout bark remark
exclaim explain ask request
mutter plead complain replymumble appeal accuse insistbawl scream admit coax
answer command emphasize deny
2. Describing ways of walking
limp plod saunter totter
stride shuffle prowl amble
sneak march waddle stalk
pace toddle reel walk
hobble tramp stumble roam
stroll ramble trot wander
strut stamp stagger loiter
3. Describing ways of eating
much tear pick gorge
bite grind masticate gnawchew lick banquet graze
gobble gulp dine swallow
peck nibble tuck in suck crunch devour feast taste
4. Describing ways of drinking
sip gulp lap slurptipple guzzle quaff swill
5. Describing ways of thinking
to think to compare
to know to prove
to decide to summarizeto realize to conclude
to believe to predict
to consider to wonder
to imagine to misunderstand
to suspect to analyse
to agree to doubt
to deduce to confirm
to suppose to guess
to understand to assume
6. Describing water
run flow splash gushdribble trickle ooze leap
squirt spurt foam drip
7. Describing light
shine glare sparkle fickler
flame burn glisten gleam
beam shimmer dazzle glow
twinkle glitter flash radiate
8. Describing a fire
blaze glow flicker roar
crackle destroy spread leap
VERBS
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9. Night
cool cold lonely silent
eerie beautiful sultry quiet
dark gloomy moonlit starry
hot warm pleasant calmstormy mysterious romantic interesting
10. Day
busy noisy fair hot
bright cold dull wet
rainy sunny windy cloudy
gloomy beautiful glorious marvelous
pleasant delightful excellent enjoyable
11. Clothes
dowdy modern new old
gaudy simple plain sensible
cheap expensive fashionable old-fashioned
colourful comfortable worn-out provoking
fantastic tattered cultural dazzling
12. Feelings
hopefully satisfied enthusiastic gladdesperate contented miserable joyous
deli ghted discour aged re gretful depressed
excited ashamed resentful sad
jealous shy disgusted interested
bored angry terrified envious
tired impatient confident exhausted
nervous grateful uneasy amused
13. Useful adjectives describing people
Complimentary Uncomplimentary
active honest aggressive meddlesome
affectionate honourable boastful merciless
alert humble boisterous mischievous
ambitious humorous bold miserly
attractive industrious bossy moody
brave intelligent brutal narrow-minded
brilliant jovial calculating peevish
broad-minded just cheeky pessimistic
caring kind clumsy petty
cautious lively cold quarrelsome
charming lovable corrupted rebellious
cheerful loyal cowardly recklesscompassionate neat cruel restless
confident noble cunning rough
considerate obliging deceitful rude
cooperative optimistic destructive ruthless
courteous patient dishonest sarcastic
creative pleasant dull selfish
decisive popular fierce shameless
dedicated reliable foolish sickly
dependable resourceful frail slovenly
devoted respectable greedy snappy
energetic sensible grumpy spiteful
faithful sincere haughty stubborn
forceful slim heartless sullen
forgiving sociable hot-tempe red tempe ramental
friendl y sweet-natured impatient timidgenerous sympathetic impulsive treacherous
gentle tactful inconsiderate unapproachable
glamorous talented indifferent uncultured
graceful tolerant irresponsible unreasonable
gracious understanding jealous unscrupulous
grateful warm lazy vain
handsome wise lethargic vindictive
helpful witty mean wicked
ADJECTIVES
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Topic vocabulary for disaster
Topic vocabulary for outings
heavy rain power breakdown
thunderstorm traffic congestion
heavy downpour flooded low-lying areas
raining like cats and dogs roofs ripped off
lightning flashed across the sky damage to propertyhowling wind bad weather
rumbling thunder uprooted trees
roads impassable to traffic
terrifying fire-brigade
crackling sounds choking
pandemonium siren
chaotic panicflames panic stricken
smoke burnt
fire-engine suffocating
fire-fighters
gushing waters weather report
strong current stalled carsswift-flowing drown
evacuation centres relief centres
rising rapidly relief workers
reaching dangerous levels boats
wading rainy season
injuries screeching brakes
fractured legs/arms dent
collide shattered glass
first-aid ambulance
badly-injured hospitalknocked down unhurt
seriously wounded
bang
pleasant sceneryunpleasant picturesque
road nerve-wrecking
highway hazardous
winding tiring
steep gradient relaxing
reservations enjoyable
baggage
tents water
pitch nearby stream
adventurous camp-fire
exciting songs
knapsacks guitar
activities unforgettable
cooking utensils firewood
food
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Suggested topic vocabulary for describing people
STATURE
well-built chubby short
muscular fat tall
stocky slim thin
burly lanky frail-looking
petite
FACE
fare-complexioned round-shaped
dark-complexioned oval shaped
freckled wrinkledpimpled
rosy cheeks
EYES
sparkling
dreamy
waterysleepy
blood-shot
brown-eyed
HAIR
lustrous
shining
healthy-lookingthick
black
shoulder-length
OTHER USEFUL WORDS
intelligent brilliant conscientious
efficient capable diligent
hard-working accomplished wittystudious responsible talented
generous honest sinceresympathetic well-disciplined good-humoured
courageous soft-spoken quiet
timid humble mild-mannered
gentle adorable famous
well-known popular easy going
sociable out-going handsome
glamorous beautiful sophisticated
gorgeous fashionable trend-setter
shrewd selfish cunningirritating spiteful arrogant
rude snobbish mischievous
bold daring proud
cruel stubborn aggressive
impolite extravagant tactless
temperamental narrow-minded hot-tempered