Level 2 adjectives – Unit 10

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aggressive:  forceful, attacking
Nobody likes an aggressive  salesperson.
He’s very aggressive when he plays poker.

automatic:  able to happen or operate independent of any person.
A machine that saves us a lot of time is our automatic dishwasher.
The loyalty of his team is not automatic; he must earn it.

dedicated:  100% committed to something
I’ve never know someone so dedicated to his family as my father.
Mother Teresa was dedicated to helping the poor and sick.

frequent:  happening often
Because of his business, he’s a frequent flier to China.
The most frequent comment was that the movie was too long.

gloomy:  sad, hopeless, depressing
The prison was a gloomy place where the inmates hardly talked.
The hooting of the owls made the forest seem gloomy.

ingenious:  very smart and creative
The iPhone was an ingenious product that helped Apple get to the top.
He’s had several very good ideas, but this one is ingenious.

possible:  able to be or happen
It’s possible that he got really busy and forgot about our meeting.
Losing our company is one possible result.

racial:  of different kinds of people of different races
The Chinese are a racial minority in North America.
It’s against the law for him to deny you a room for racial reasons.

silly:  not serious, amusingly playful
She knew he had a surprise for her because of the silly grin on his face.
Don’t be silly.  You can’t eat that whole pie by yourself.

transparent:  see- through, clear
This plastic is almost transparent.
She wore a blue transparent blouse to the party.

united:  acting as a single group, all together
There was a united effort by all the neighbors to clean up the park.
The school was united in their support of the principal.

voluntary:  done out of free choice
The job as a teacher’s helper is a voluntary position.
The museum is free on Tuesdays, but you can make a voluntary donation.

Pronunciation Exercise: Listen and repeat the above vocabulary on the audio file below.

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When you think you’re ready, do the following exercise.

Quiz: Level 2 adjectives - Unit 10 - exercise

  1. Question 1 of 12

    1.

    Is it __________ for you to stop by sometime today?

    • Good job!

    • Wrong answer

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  2. Question 2 of 12

    2.

    Because they live so close, they are __________ customers at that restaurant.

    • Yes. Correct!

    • Incorrect

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  3. Question 3 of 12

    3.

    Daniel is __________ tennis player, so he’s not easy to beat.

    • Nicely done!

    • Not good

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  4. Question 4 of 12

    4.

    That’s just a __________ song we used to sing together when we were children.

    • Way to go!

    • Not quite right

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  5. Question 5 of 12

    5.

    Your solution was __________. I would have never thought of that.

    • You got it!

    • You didn’t get it

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  6. Question 6 of 12

    6.

    The club was __________ in their choice of a new president.

    • That’s good!

    • Not so good

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  7. Question 7 of 12

    7.

    His election is not __________; he’s got to earn people’s votes.

    • Good for you!

    • Sorry. No

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  8. Question 8 of 12

    8.

    The movie was depressing, and he felt __________ after seeing it.

    • Nice!

    • Not right

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  9. Question 9 of 12

    9.

    Today in South Africa there is __________ harmony among the different people.

    • Well done!

    • You missed it

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  10. Question 10 of 12

    10.

    Leaving his job wasn’t __________; he was fired.

    • Bravo!

    • Afraid not

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  11. Question 11 of 12

    11.

    He is a ____________ doctor who gives his time to Doctors Without Borders.

    • Perfect!

    • Too bad

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  12. Question 12 of 12

    12.

    Glass is the best __________ material for windows.

    • Right you are!

    • Not this time

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