Describing words 5
38 English words (level C1) with a simple English definition and an example sentence. In the app you can hear every word and practise with flashcards, a quiz, spelling and listening.
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| English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| pendulous | hanging down loosely | The tree has pendulous branches. |
| perceptive | quick to notice and understand | She is very perceptive. |
| pertinent | relevant | She asked a pertinent question. |
| phenomenal | extremely good or large | The response was phenomenal. |
| placid | calm and peaceful | The lake was placid. |
| plausible | seeming likely to be true | It's a plausible explanation. |
| pleasurable | enjoyable | It was a pleasurable experience. |
| portable | easy to carry | I have a portable speaker. |
| premier | best or most important | It's the country's premier university. |
| privileged | having special advantages; also honoured | She had a privileged upbringing. |
| profound | very great or deep; also showing deep understanding | The book had a profound effect on me. |
| prohibitive | (a price) too high | The cost is prohibitive. |
| prolific | producing a lot | She is a prolific writer. |
| prophetic | correctly predicting the future | Her words proved prophetic. |
| prospective | likely to become something in the future | We met prospective buyers. |
| provocative | intended to cause anger or discussion | He made a provocative comment. |
| psychiatric | about mental illness | She works in a psychiatric hospital. |
| quirky | unusual in an interesting way | She has a quirky sense of style. |
| raunchy | sexually suggestive (informal) | The film has some raunchy scenes. |
| readable | easy and enjoyable to read | The book is very readable. |
| recessive | (a gene) that only shows if it comes from both parents | Blue eyes are a recessive trait. |
| recognizable | easy to recognize | His voice is instantly recognizable. |
| refreshing | making you feel less tired; also pleasantly new | It's refreshing to hear honest opinions. |
| remedial | meant to correct or improve something | He takes remedial maths classes. |
| reminiscent | making you think of something | The smell is reminiscent of my grandmother's kitchen. |
| remorseless | cruel and without regret; also never stopping | He was a remorseless killer. |
| removed | very different from; also distant in family | His story is far removed from the truth. |
| repellant | very unpleasant; also pushing something away | His behaviour was repellant. |
| resilient | able to recover quickly from difficulties | She is a resilient woman. |
| restorative | making you healthy or strong again | A good sleep is restorative. |
| revealing | showing something secret; also (clothes) showing a lot of the body | It was a revealing interview. |
| riveting | extremely interesting | It's a riveting story. |
| robust | strong and healthy; also strongly made | The economy is robust. |
| rudimentary | very basic | I have a rudimentary knowledge of French. |
| ruthless | cruel and determined, without pity | He is a ruthless businessman. |
| sarcastic | using sarcasm | Don't be sarcastic. |
| scathing | very critical | He wrote a scathing review. |
| scornful | showing scorn | He gave a scornful laugh. |