English Vocabulary: Extreme Adjectives, Academic Words & Idioms

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```plaintext VOCABULARY • Subtopic: Extreme Adjectives Extreme adjectives are words that mean “extremely + adjective.” For example, enormous means “extremely big.” We don’t usually use adverbs before extreme adjectives. We can’t say “very enormous” because enormous already means “extremely big.” We also don’t usually use comparative and superlative forms of these adjectives. 1. Match each adjective to their “extreme” adjective. Use a dictionary to help you. 1. bad 2. big 3. cold 4. crowded 5. good 6. pretty 7. small 8. tired a. wonderful b. gorgeous c. tiny d. terrible e. exhausted f. huge g. freezing h. packed 2. Choose the correct adjectives. 1. Put on a coat. It’s packed / freezing outside. 2. The scratch on your car door is huge / tiny. You can’t even see it. 3. The movie theater is packed / wonderful. There is nowhere to sit. 4. This soup is gorgeous / terrible. I think you put too much salt in it. 5. I’m freezing / exhausted. I’ve been awake since 1:00 this morning. 6. Your vacation pictures are huge / gorgeous. You have a real talent. ``` --- ```plaintext ACADEMIC WORDS AND IDIOMS • Subtopic: Matching Words to Definitions Match the words to their definitions. Use a dictionar...