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m Adjectives (1) 5A D p40
f,::f ti me-consuming when something takes a long time to
do: House work is very time-consuming.
rewarding feel satisfied because you have done
something well. Teaching can be a very rewarding job.
unsuitable not acceptable or right for somebody or
something: That TV is unsuitable for
children. (opposite: suitable)
destructive cause damage: Jealousy is very destructive
in a relationship.
faithful loyal and always supporting somebody or
something: He's a very faithful friend. (opposite:
unfclithful)
affectionate show feelings of liking somebody:
She's a very affectionate little girl.
eager /i:g;)/ want to do or have something very much:
She's eager to meet you.
harmless not dangerous in any way: Don't be
frightened; the snake's harmless.
enthusiastic show a lot of interest in and excitement
about something.
lucrative a job or activity that earns you a lot of money:
Breeding horses can be very lucrative.
rare / re;)/ not common: This kind of jewellery is very
rare.
fierce / fI;)s/ physically aggressive and frightening:
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outrageous /aut're1d3;)s/ shocking and unacceptable:
His behaviour was outrageous.
weird /WI;)d/ very strange and unusual: Her
boyfriend's a bit weird.
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exotic / 1g zot1k/ unusual and exciting and related to
countries: They're very exotic birds.
addictive an activity that is so enjoyable you don't want
to stop: Computer games can become addictive.
impressed feel admiration or respect for somebody/
something: I was very impressed with her presentation.
m Phrasal verbs (2) 58 D p42
• wasteful use things in a way that doesn't use them efficiently or
catch up on reach the same standard or level as other
people: I try to catch up on any school work I've missed.
cheer up start to feel happier than you were: If I'm
feeling a bit depressed, dancing always cheers me up .
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fit in with agree to do what somebody else decides to
do: I don't mind where we eat. I'll fit in with what
everyone else wants to do. ........
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pass by go past somewhere: Do you pass by the post
office on your way home?
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talk sb into sth persuade somebody to do something:
I was tired but he talked me into going for a run.
go ahead proceed with a plan: Go ahead and eat.
Don't wait for us.
put out or put sb out when something is inconvenient
for somebody: I hope we didn't put your parents out by
arriving so early for lunch.
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m Guessing meaning from context 5C El p44
• Sometimes you can guess the meaning of a word by:
a deciding what part of speech it is (verb, noun, adjective, adverb, etc.).
b recognising a similar word in your language, or another language.
c understanding the rest of the sentence and the context in general.
• Look at the article 'Going wild in the city' on p45. Notice the meaning
of these words in context.
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1 glittering (adjective) having small flashes of bright light
2 unsightly /.1m sa1tli/ (adjective) unpleasant to look at
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3 eat away at (phrasal verb) slowly destroy something
4 orderly (adjective) arranged in a neat way
s flourish / flAnj/ (verb) develop successfully
6 swoop (verb) suddenly fly downwards
7 prey / pre1/ (noun) animals that are hunted by other animals
predator (noun) an animal that hunts, kills and eats other animals: All
pigeons fear this predator.
exploit (verb) try to get as much as you can out of a situation; sometimes
unfairly: By exploiting this fear, David and his falcons make their living.
harm (verb) physically hurt a person or animal: The falcons don't actually
harm the birds they chase.
tempt (verb) try to persuade somebody/something to do something by
making it look attractive: David tempts the falcon back with pieces of meat.
aviary /e1vi;)ri/ (noun) a large cage or closed space to keep birds in:
David's daily routine starts with cleaning the falcons' aviary.
clip (verb) use a small metal or plastic object to fasten two things together:
They have a transmitter clipped to their backs.
locate (verb) find the exact position of something: If David loses one he
can locate it.
m Adjectives for giving opinions 50 D p46
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inevitable / inev1t;)b;)l/ certain to happen: Climate change is inevitable.
damaging / drem1d3111/ cause harm: Many chemicals have a damaging
effect on the environment.
disturbing make you feel worried, shocked or upset: There's been a
disturbing increase in crime in the city.
completely: Throwing food away is so wasteful.
moral behave in a way that is thought by most people to be honest
and correct: It can be hard to make moral judgements when you're in
business. (opposite: immoral)
ethical / e9Ik;)l/ Connected to beliefs Of What is right and Wrong Or
morally correct: I don't think it's ethical to do experiments on animals .
(opposite: unethical)
legal / li:g;)l/ allowed by the law: It's legal to drive in the UK if you're
17 or over. (opposite: illegal)
sustainable able to continue for a long time: We need a sustainable
trans{!ort policy. (opposite: unsustainable)
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justifiable /d3Asti fa1;)b;)l/ acceptable or correct because you are able
to see a good reason for it: Is it justifiable to cut down forests to make
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paper? (opposite: unjustifiable)
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• Damage / drem1d3/ and waste are both verbs and uncountable nouns.