Adorable Adjectives
animals or plants that may soon not exist because there are very few now alive
Monarch butterflies are now an ............... species idue to declining numbers.
ENDANGERED
the areas that form the edge of a town or city
The factory is in/on the ............... of New Delhi.
OUTSKIRTS
someone who is very unpleasant and difficult to deal with
As a teenager, Jack was ............... real ..............., always getting into fights.
A TOUGH/ HARD NUT
to persuade someone to do something
He's against the idea, but I think I can ...............him ............... it.
TALK (sb) INTO (smith)
suddenly and unexpectedly
She became a star ................
OVERNIGHT
in a very bad condition
a ............... building/cemetery
RUN-DOWN
the ability to keep doing something difficult, unpleasant, or painful for a long time
Running a marathon is a test of human ................
to return to a situation that used to exist, usually because the present situation is unpleasant
In some ways we wish we could ................
TURN THE CLOCK BACK
to behave in a way that makes people believe that you have a particular characteristic
He ...............s ............... a bit of a bore in interview.
COME ACROSS AS
to never think about something because you believe it will always be available or stay exactly the same
It’s easy to ............... your parents ................
TAKE FOR GRANTED
important or likely to be important in history
a ............... building/day/moment
HISTORIC
something that encourages a person to do something
Bonus payments provide an ............... to work harder.
INCENTIVE
to believe something that is not easily believed
It did ............... big ............... to decide to quit my job and try something new.
TAKE A LEAP OF FAITH
to send someone to another place
I ...............ed her ............... to my sister's.
PACK sb OFF
to gradually become more successful
The firm's ...............ne ............... since the new factory was built.
GO FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH
able to provide everything you need, especially food, for yourself without the help of other people
They were busy with growing vegetables and all the other chores of a ............... rural life.
SELF-SUFFICIENT
in a competition, the person or team considered to be the weakest and the least likely to win
In all five contests, they were considered the ...............s and were also the visiting team, which increased the difficulty of success.
UNDERDOG
said to mean that you are extremely bad at doing something
I ............... draw ................
CAN'T (do smith) TO SAVE MY LIFE
to transport people or goods in a vehicle, especially regularly and often
I spend most of my time ...............ing the children ................
FERRY ROUND
to discover when you start to do something for the first time that you have a natural ability to do it
He will ............... fatherhood ................
TAKE TO (smith) LIKE A DUCK TO WATER
spending, giving, or using more than is necessary or reasonable; more than enough
The glory days of long lunches, huge expense accounts and ............... trips are over.
LAVISH
someone who sings, plays, or performs in a public place so that people will give money
A ............... was playing violin on the train platform.
BUSKER
to go or be put in a completely new situation without any help or preparation
Don't ............... without thinking things through.
JUMP IN AT THE DEEP END
to make someone dislike something or someone, or to discourage someone from doing something
His attitude ............... me right ............... him.
PUT (sb) OFF (smth)
another opportunity to do something
He missed a medal in the 100 metres, but will get ............... in the 400 metres.
Tip: think of food :)
A SECOND BITE AT/OF THE CHERRY