Descriptive English Words to Sound More Fluent and Engaging
There's a delicate balance between integrating variety into your vocabulary and using words that are "too fancy" and rarely used by native speakers in casual conversation.
In this lesson you’ll learn 20 advanced English words (interesting adjectives that native speakers REALLY use) to sound more fluent and engaging.
We will also focus on refining your English rhythm by incorporating common contractions as we practice these new words in sentences.
Be sure to check out these lessons for more practice with common contractions:
"To be" Contractions: IS, ARE, AM
Practice words and sentences used in this lesson:
1) Very excited: thrilled, delighted
I’m delighted to be here.
She’s thrilled with her new place.
2) Very sad: heart-broken
We’re heartbroken about it.
3) Very lucky: fortunate
I’m fortunate to be part of such a forward thinking organization.
4) Very thankful: grateful
We’re grateful for the opportunity.
5) Very good: exceptional, phenomenal
It was an exceptional performance.
We had phenomenal seats.
6) Very bad: horrible, awful
This tastes awful.
He’s a horrible cook.
7) Very dirty: filthy
This place is filthy.
8) Very clean: spotless
Her apartment is always spotless.
9) Very funny: hilarious
You’re hilarious!
10) Very pretty: gorgeous
That’s a gorgeous dress!
11) Very ugly: hideous
Those are hideous curtains.
12) Very interesting:, intriguing, compelling
It’s an intriguing article.
That’s a compelling argument.
13) Very big: massive, tremendous
They’ve built a massive house out in the country.
We’ve had tremendous success with this.
14) Very small: tiny
It’s a tiny change that makes a massive impact.
15) Very hot: stifling
It’s stifling in here. (can’t use it to describe a person)
16) Very cold: freezing
I’d rather it be freezing than stifling.
17) Very mad: furious, livid
He’s furious about it.
I’m livid.
18) Very busy: slammed
We’re slammed this week at work.
19) Veryimportant: critical, crucial
It’s crucial that you understand this.
It’s a critical concept.
20) Very tired: completely exhausted, totally worn out
I’m completely exhausted.
He’s totally worn out.
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