Meaning: Very, very big.
Examples:
This hamburger is enormous – there’s no way I’m going to be able to eat it all!
Blue whales are enormous. (See above.)
Canada is an enormous country.
Pop Quiz:
What’s the opposite of enormous?
A. tiny
B. huge
C. unenormous
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Bouncing off the last Awesome Adjective, here’s an excerpt from a famous book using the word curious (Note: “Curious” can also mean “strange.”). Do you know which book this is from? Leave a comment if you think you know.
One of our commenters last week mentioned Curious George. Curious George is a popular series of children’s books about a little monkey who’s curious. Here’s a short video about one of Curious George’s adventures. When you’re finished, take the quiz to test your understanding!
Meaning: To want to know about something; to have a lot of questions. Often used with “about.”
Examples:
I could tell by the way the bird was looking at me that it was curious.
I was very curious about his trip, so I asked him a lot of questions.
A: “Why do you want to know my middle name?” B: “No reason. Just curious.”
Pop Quiz:
What’s the opposite of curious?
A. uninterested
B. interested
C. boring
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Here’s a commercial from the 1980s for Lava Soap. In it you will hear last week’s awesome adjective, plus some other synonyms for filthy, like grimy, greasy, slimy, dirty, dusty, grungy, messy, and sloppy. Enjoy!
Meaning: Very dirty.
Examples:
Your room is filthy! Time to clean it up!
After I fell down in the mud, my clothes were filthy.
This restaurant has a very filthy bathroom.
Pop Quiz:
Why would we say the dog in the picture is filthy?
A. Because it has white hair.
B. Because it has mud all over its body.
C. Because all dogs are filthy.
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