Meaning: Describing fruit that’s ready to eat.
Those mangoes are still green. They’re not ripe yet.
I know the peaches are hard, but they should be ripe in a couple of days.
Fruit that isn’t ripe usually tastes sour.
Examples:
What color is a ripe banana?
A. Yellow
B. Green
C. Black
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Here are some things from Google Images using our most recent Awesome Adjective, Allergic. Click on any image to get a bigger view:
Meaning: To have allergies; usually used with “to,” as in “allergic to something”
Examples:
My nephew’s allergic to peanuts, so don’t give him a peanut butter sandwich.
At the hospital, they always ask you if you’re allergic to any medication.
She has a rash. Maybe it’s an allergic reaction.
Pop Quiz:
If you’re allergic to something, what should you do?
A. Stay away from it.
B. Don’t eat any of it.
C. Tell your doctor about it.
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Here’s a great website connected to the Awesome Adjective from a couple weeks ago, Wacky. You can use this site to write funny short stories. What you do is click on a title, enter the words they ask for, then an original, wacky story is created. Click here or on the image below to try it out!
Meaning: Funny and wild.
Examples:
That movie was too wacky for my taste. I like something a little more realistic.
He has a really wacky personality. He’s fun to hang out with.
What a wacky story! Is it true?
Pop Quiz:
What’s the opposite of wacky?
A. Crazy
B. Comfortable
C. Serious
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Here are some quotations from famous people using last week’s Awesome Adjective, Creepy. Enjoy!
Someone once said that you can make the choice between getting old and getting creepy, and I think getting old is the way to go. – Kate Beckinsale
Tweets? That stuff kills conversation. And people taking pictures with their phone or recording you, sometimes surreptitiously, is creepy. They come up and just start talking to you, and you can see the red light on their phone. – Robin Williams
I don’t trust or love anyone. Because people are so creepy. Creepy creepy creeps. Creeping around. Creeping here and creeping there. Creeping everywhere. – Vincent Gallo
I am not a princess, I don’t want to be referred to as a princess – I find that super creepy. – Melissa McCarthy
Everything in Venice is just a little bit creepy, as much as it’s beautiful. – Christopher Moore
I don’t think you need to spend $40 million to be creepy. The best horror films are the ones that are much less endowed. – George A. Romero
I’m not aware of having a creepy laugh, but apparently I do. – Craig Ferguson
Meaning: Strange and scary.
Examples:
We watched a really creepy movie last night and I had nightmares.
A creepy guy sat next to me on the train, so I moved to a different car.
You look like a zombie in this picture. So creepy!
Pop Quiz:
Which of the things below could be described as creepy?
A. A graveyard at midnight.
B. A horror novel.
C. A cute little puppy.
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