CAE - Adjectives

That book contains some ABDURD theories that go against the scientific consensus. (mesmerizing/ horrific/ preposterous)

After a whole year at home, a crowd of ______ students were already waiting outside, happy to be back. (eager / bewildered /

This is a wonderfully (absorbing / ingenious / stunning) device for crushing garlic without having to peel it first.

Hawkeye was very __________ - he always waited until his enemy was alone and unarmed before making his attack. (hideous/ cunning/ eloquent)

This camera takes AMAZING pictures. (inspired / enlivened/ breathtaking)

The entire stadium structure was IN BAD CONDITIONS/ TOO OLD and definitively not suitable to house the visitors. (worn out / exquisite / excruciating )

It's a team ___________ in stature, expertise and credibility. It's unique, supreme, incomparable. (unrivalled / atrocious / unbiased)

The results of the educational program were REMARKABLE. (outstanding/ trivial/ enthralling)

The Preston Medical Clinic utilized (judicious/ cutting-edge / stunning) technology in every aspect of its practice

The Hunger Games pushes beyond the boundaries of its sci-fi packaging to become a(n) (engrossing / shabby/ appalling) story for teens.

The area is under threat from the (sheer/ deafening/ humble) number of tourists using it.

Her English is almost PERFECT. (dim/ flawless / frantic)

Both sides were able to reach a(n) HARMONIOUS / PEACEFUL settlement out of court. (amicable / destitute / abrasive)

This is a(n) BEAUTIFUL AND DELICATE piece of jewellry. (exquisite/ gripping/ deafening)

I saw her grandmother in town wearing a HORRIBLE hat. (pointless / engrossing / hideous)

They paid a ___________ £5 million for the house. (attainable/ eager / staggering)

Ethel is __________. If she says she'll help you, she definitely will. (cunning / deceitful / dependable)

The audience burst into NOISY/ENERGETIC laughter. (eerie/boisterous/cunning)

I find films with gratuitous violence utterly (terrific/ impractical / appalling). I always avoid them.

The restaurant has a LARGE/ IMPRESSIVE / EXPENSIVE dessert menu. (lavish / state-of-the-art / frantic)

Audiences will be ENCHANTED by the film's dazzling photography. (mesmerized/ destitute/ detached)