ADJECTIVES
He is a jaundiced / sore / sick loser who wants to win at all costs, always and everywhere.
He is a sore loser who wants to win at all costs, always and everywhere.
They’re over the sun/ earth / moon about their trip to Hawaii.
They’re over the moon about their trip to Hawaii.
RIGHT OR WRONG?
That dress is anything like as gorgeous as the red one.
WRONG!
That dress is NOTHING like as gorgeous as the red one.
SCORES BACK TO 0
ALL OF YOU!!
Many consumers are willing / fortunate / dejected to pay more for organic food
Many consumers are willing to pay more for organic food
Do forlorn and mourful mean the same?
NOT QUITE...
forlorn: alone and unhappy; left alone and not cared for
mournful: very sad
I'm feeling a bit under the … - I think I'm getting a cold.
I'm feeling a bit under the … weather - I think I'm getting a cold.
RIGHT OR WRONG
Let’s not eat here. This café is just as uglier as the other one.
WRONG
Let’s not eat here. This café is just as ugly as the other one.
She isn't anything like as snobbish as you said:
a she isn't snobbish
b she's less snobbish than you said
b she's less snobbish than you said
She has a horrible little dog that... around your ankles.
She has a horrible little dog that yaps around your ankles.
His only priority should be the future wellbeing of the country and its people of all cultures, ages and wealth, not the battered and bruised / healthy/ contagious egos of past conquests.
His only priority should be the future wellbeing of the country and its people of all cultures, ages and wealth, not the battered and bruised egos of past conquests.
The teams were evenly matched until two quick goals from Rooney … the balance in favour of England.
The teams were evenly matched until two quick goals from Rooney … tipped the balance in favour of England.
RIGHT OR WRONG
The less I do, the more tired I get.
RIGHT!!
The prices on the menu aren't nearly as expensive as I expected.
a prices are a little cheaper than I expected
b prices are much cheaper than I expected
b prices are much cheaper than I expected
The outbreak / crop / glut of hostilities in the region put a halt to tourism.
The outbreak of hostilities in the region put a halt to tourism.
GIVE 3 SYNONYMS FOR HAPPY
elated, exhilarated, ecstatic, joyful, cheerful, glad, thrilled...
She's never lied to me, and in my … that counts for a lot.
She's never lied to me, and in my … book that counts for a lot.
RIGHT OR WRONG
My exam results were nearly not as good as yours .
WRONG
My exam results were not nearly as good as yours .
LUCKY STRIKE
YOU GET DOUBLE THE POINTS!
He p _ _ _ _ _ a letter to the local paper.
He penned a letter to the local paper.
GIVE 3 SYNONYMS FOR SAD
She is on the whale / crest / heart of a wave at the moment following her Olympic success.
She is on the crest of a wave at the moment following her Olympic success.
RIGHT OR WRONG?
They’d by far much sooner walk to go by car.
WRONG
They’d much sooner walk than go by car.
Carol's nowhere near as efficient as my last assistant Becky.
a Carol is slightly less efficient
b Carol is much less efficient
b Carol is much less efficient
I was momentarily d _ _ _ _ _ _ by the strong sunlight.
I was momentarily dazzled by the strong sunlight.