Describing words 1
37 English words (level C2) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| abhorrent | morally disgusting | Racism is abhorrent. |
| abject | extremely bad; also without pride | They live in abject poverty. |
| acrobatic | involving jumps and balance like an acrobat | The goalkeeper made an acrobatic save. |
| additive | added together; also about adding | The effects are additive. |
| adept | very skilful | She is adept at solving problems. |
| aghast | shocked | She was aghast at the news. |
| agile | able to move quickly and easily; also able to think quickly | Cats are very agile. |
| all-encompassing | including everything | Her job is all-encompassing. |
| allegorical | having a hidden moral or political meaning | It's an allegorical story about power. |
| amorphous | having no clear shape or structure | The plan is still amorphous. |
| anarchic | without rules or control | The party was anarchic. |
| angsty | full of anxiety and worry (informal) | He writes angsty songs. |
| angular | having sharp corners; also thin and bony | She has an angular face. |
| antediluvian | very old-fashioned (humorous) | My dad has antediluvian ideas. |
| anthropological | about the study of human societies | She did anthropological research in Peru. |
| antithetical | completely opposite | Violence is antithetical to our beliefs. |
| arcane | secret or known by only a few people | The rules are arcane. |
| archetypal | being a typical example | He is the archetypal English gentleman. |
| archival | about historical records | The film uses archival footage. |
| arduous | needing a lot of effort | It was an arduous climb. |
| articulate | able to express ideas clearly | She is very articulate. |
| attributive | (an adjective) used before a noun | In 'a red car', 'red' is attributive. |
| attuned | able to understand and react to something | She is attuned to her children's needs. |
| austere | simple and without decoration; also strict and serious | The room was austere. |
| autonomous | independent; also working by itself | They tested an autonomous car. |
| averse | not liking (averse to) | I'm not averse to a glass of wine. |
| avian | about birds | Avian flu affects birds. |
| axiomatic | obviously true | It's axiomatic that we need water. |
| baroque | a highly decorated style of 17th-century art and music | We listened to baroque music. |
| belligerent | aggressive and wanting to fight | He became belligerent. |
| bereft | very sad because someone died; also without something | She was bereft after her mother's death. |
| blubbery | fat and soft | The seal's blubbery body kept it warm. |
| bogus | false; not real | He gave a bogus name. |
| bona fide | real; genuine | She is a bona fide expert. |
| burgeoning | growing quickly | The city has a burgeoning population. |
| calamitous | causing great damage | The flood was calamitous. |
| callous | not caring about other people's suffering | It was a callous remark. |