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Advanced English - +/- 50 words - set 1

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  • prosperous / well-off
    wealthy
  • frugal
    careful about spending money 
  • meticulous
    precise
  • petrified
    terrified
  • subsequent
    following / after
  • vague
    not clearly expressed, known, described, or decided
  • resilient
    able to bounce back from (bad) experiences
  • horrendous
    terrible
  • precious
    of great value because of being rare, expensive, or important
  • outgoing
    friendly and energetic and finding it easy and enjoyable to be with others
  • secular
    not having any connection with religion
  • stuffed
    full
  • rudimentary
    basic
  • mandatory
    must be done
  • transparent
    If a substance or object is transparent, you can see through it very clearly
  • fascinating
    extremely interesting
  • gigantic
    enormous
  • fickle
    quick to change mind
  • filthy
    dirty
  • brilliant
    extremely intelligent 
  • blurry
    out of focus
  • ambiguous
    having or expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally
  • frank
    straightforward
  • prompt
    quickly, without delay OR help someone to remember what to say
  • sweltering
    extremely and uncomfortably hot
  • excruciating
    unbearable
  • tenacious
    being very determined about something; not giving up
  • reluctant
    not wanting to do something and therefore slow to do it
  • inadequate
    not good enough or too low in quality
  • obsolete
    no longer used or needed, usually because something newer and better has replaced it
  • vigorous
    forceful / full of energy
  • inevitable
    can't be avoided
  • gullible
    too trusting
  • idle
    not working / doing nothing
  • bland
    not having a strong taste or character or not showing any interest or energy
  • stunning 
    extremely beautiful
  • derogatory
    showing strong disapproval and not showing respect
  • abrupt
    sudden
  • destitute
    without money, food, a home, or possessions
  • conceited
    too proud of yourself and your actions and abilities
  • sedentary
    involving little exercise or physical activity
  • sporadic
    occasional
  • oblivious
    not conscious of what is happening around you
  • lucrative
    producing a lot of money
  • reckless
    doing something dangerous and not worrying about the risks and the possible results
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