LEVEL 2 Adjective
No. 11 (501-550)
501
vacant
not filled or occupied;
available to be used
502
broad
very wide
503
My brother has very broadshouldered.
narrow
having a small distance
from one side to the other,
especially in comparison
with the length
504
The little village has narrow
streets.
contrary
opposite
505
The hospital has no vacant
beds.
That decision was contrary
to my wishes.
enormous
extremely large
She was enormous when she
was pregnant.
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506
huge
extremely large in size or
amount
507
immense
extremely large in size or
degree
508
Oh, I love to see a tiny
flower.
slight
small in amount or degree
512
A vast audience watched the
show.
tiny
extremely small
511
He has tremendous
ambitious.
vast
extremely big
510
You did an immense job
getting the project started.
tremendous
very great in amount or
level, or extremely good
509
The movie was a huge
box-office hit.
I've got a slight headache.
remote
describes an area, house or He has a remote chance of
village that is a long way surviving.
from any towns or cities
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513
distant
far away
514
Tim could hear her voice
from a distant.
lonely
unhappy because you are I feel lonely having no one to
not with other people
talk to.
515
vague
not clearly expressed,
known, described or
decided
516
obscure
unclear and difficult
understand or see
517
Everything looked vague in
the fog.
to I found myself in an obscure
wood.
abstract
existing as an idea, feeling Truth and beauty are
or quality, not as a material abstract concepts.
object
518
profound
felt or experienced very
strongly or in an extreme
way
The child fell into a profound
sleep.
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519
artificial
not natural, not original
520
actual
real; existing in fact
521
The little boy has artificial
legs.
The actual visitors in the
party were about 300.
genuine
it is real and exactly what it He shows a genuine desire to
appears to be
improve.
522
false
not correct
523
The rumor turned out false.
fake
not real, but made to look or She wears garish clothing
seem real
and fake jewelry.
524
similar
looking or being almost, but Your watch is similar to mine
not exactly, the same
in shape and color..
525
wake
become awake and
conscious after sleeping
Susan wakes up early every
morning.
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526
independent
not taking help or money
from other people
527
alternative
something that is different
from something else,
especially from what is
usual, and offering the
possibility of choice
528
She is financially
independent of her family.
Do you have any alternative
proposal?
alternate
with first one thing, then Winter and summer are
another thing, and then the alternate seasons.
first thing again
529
active
busy with or ready to
He is enjoying an active life
perform a particular activity into old age.
530
passive
not acting to influence or
change a situation;
allowing other people to be
in control
He's very passive in the
relationship.
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531
positive
certain and without any
doubt
532
negative
expressing 'no'
533
Seek the positive rather than
the negative.
We received a negative
answer to our request.
capable
able to do things effectively She’s capable of doing two
and skillfully, and to
jobs at a time.
achieve results
534
efficient
working or operating
Greg is efficient in running
quickly and effectively in an the business.
organized way
535
excellent
extremely good
536
He is an excellent soccer
player.
bright
full of light, shining
The moon is very bright
tonight.
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537
brilliant
extremely clever or highly
skilled
538
uneasy
If you are uneasy, you are
slightly anxious or
uncomfortable about a
particular situation
539
I felt uneasy in my tight
clothes.
afraid
feeling fear, or feeling
anxiety about the possible
results of a particular
situation
540
The school has produced
many brilliant men.
The girl is afraid of the
mouse.
eager
wanting very much to do or He is very eager in his
have something, especially studies.
something interesting or
enjoyable
541
keen
very interested, eager or
wanting (to do) something
very much
I’m keen to succeed.
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542
sincere
not pretending or lying;
honest
543
I want
friends.
to
have
sincere
polite
behaving in a way that is
I’m afraid I wasn’t very
socially correct and shows
polite to her.
awareness of and caring for
other people's feelings
544
decent
socially acceptable or good
545
I thought he was a decent
person.
innocent
(of a person) not guilty of a He firmly believes that she is
particular crime, or having
innocent of the crime.
no knowledge of the
unpleasant and evil things
in life, or (of a thing)
harmlessly intended
546
sensitive
understanding what other
people need, and being
helpful and kind to them
She is very sensitive to
criticism.
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547
sensible
having an awareness or
understanding of a
situation
548
serious
severe in effect; bad
549
There were no reports of
serious injuries.
noble
moral in an honest, brave
and not selfish way
550
I am sensible of your feeling.
The soldiers were fighting
for a noble cause.
brave
showing no fear of
dangerous or difficult
things
It was a brave decision to
quit her job.
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551
bold
brave; not fearing danger
552
sound
something that you can
hear or that can be heard
553
He has work to do, but he’s
idle and just sits around.
vain
unsuccessful or useless; of
no value
556
Managers had complained
that the workers were lazy.
idle
not working or being used
555
She stood completely still,
not making a sound.
lazy
DISAPPROVING, not willing
to work or use any effort
554
She was a bold and fearless
climber.
He made a vain effort to
cheer her up.
humble
not proud or not believing He's very humble about his
that you are important
success.
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557
worth
having a particular value
558
numerous
many
559
Her jewel is worth about $20
million.
I have numerous schedules
for next week.
generous
willing to give money, help, He was generous enough to
kindness, etc., especially
forgive me.
more than is usual or
expected
560
grateful
showing or expressing
thanks, especially to
another person
561
I am grateful to you for your
kindness.
confident
the quality of being certain They are confident of his
of your abilities or of having skills as a manager.
trust in people, plans, or the
future
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562
mutual
(of two or more people or
groups) feeling the same
emotion, or doing the same
thing to or for each other
563
steady
happening in a smooth,
gradual and regular way,
not suddenly or
unexpectedly
564
Jane goes steady with him.
solid
not liquid or gas
565
Both countries are acting to
their mutual advantage.
The cement will quickly turn
solid.
mechanical
describes machines or their The plane crashed because
parts
of mechanical problem.
566
odd
strange or unexpected
Her boyfriend was an odd
guy.
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567
peculiar
unusual and strange,
She has the most peculiar
sometimes in an unpleasant ideas.
way
568
curious
interested in learning about Babies are curious about
people or things around you everything around them.
569
silly
showing a lack of thought
or judgment; foolish
570
stupid
foolish or unwise; lacking
judgment or intelligence
571
She was really stupid to quit
her job like that.
absurd
ridiculous; unreasonable;
foolish in an amusing way
572
I made a silly mistake in the
examination.
Don't be so absurd! Of
course I want you to come.
ridiculous
stupid or unreasonable and
deserving to be laughed at
You look ridiculous in that
suit.
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573
foolish
unwise,
ridiculous
lacking in judgment
574
or It was foolish of them to pay
so much.
awful
extremely bad or
unpleasant
575
ashamed
feeling guilty or
embarrassed about
something you have done
576
She awoke from an evil
dream.
fat
having a lot of flesh on the
body
578
I’m ashamed that I cheated
on the exam.
evil
immoral, cruel, or very
unpleasant
577
He suffered awful injuries in
the crash.
She exercises every day to
avoid getting fat.
thick
having a large distance
between two sides
The walls are two meters
thick.
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579
thin
with little flesh on the
bones
580
dense
thick; close together;
difficult to go or see
through
581
This shirt still feels a bit
damp.
moist
slightly wet, especially in a
good way
584
The first day of our holiday
was dull.
damp
slightly wet, especially in a
way that is not pleasant or
comfortable
583
A dense fog rolled over the
city.
dull
not clear, bright or shiny;
dark
582
Did you notice how thin her
legs were?
This cake is lovely and moist!
indifferent
not caring about or
interested in someone or
something
She is indifferent to dress.
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585
conventional
traditional and ordinary
586
He was a conventional man
who was easily shocked.
superficial
never thinking about things You take a superficial view of
that are serious or
the matter.
important
587
external
of, on, for or coming from
the outside
588
internal
existing or happening
inside a person, object,
organization, place or
country
589
The bank conducted its own
internal investigation.
naked
not covered by clothes
590
I don’t care external affairs.
They stripped naked and ran
into the sea.
bare
without any clothes or not
covered by anything
Don't walk around in your
bare feet.
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native
relating to or describing
someone’s country or place
or someone who was born
in a particular country
592
ugly
extremely unattractive
593
There are wild animals in the
forest.
random
happening, done or chosen
by chance rather than
according to a plan
595
I feel really fat and ugly
today.
wild
describes land that is not
cultivated and has few
people living in it
594
Brenda is a native of
southern California.
We arranged the books on
the shelves in random.
firm
not soft but not completely
hard
These pears are still too firm
to eat.
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596
severe
causing very great pain,
difficulty, anxiety, damage,
etc.; very serious
597
The pain from a severe
toothache is unbearable.
strict
greatly limiting someone's
My parents were very strict
freedom to behave as they
with me when I was young.
wish, and likely to severely
punish them if they disobey
598
nuclear
relating to weapons, or the A nuclear war would be a
use of weapons, which use disaster.
the power produced when
the nucleus of an atom is
divided or joined to another
nucleus
599
radical
believing or expressing the
belief that there should be
great or extreme social or
political change
600
We need a radical change in
the tax system.
chemical
relating to chemicals
It’s a sort of chemical
weapons.
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