Here are some quotations from around the web using last week’s Awesome Adjective:
Tag: adjectives
Awesome Adjective: Tough
Meaning: Difficult or strong. (Sounds like “tuff.”)
Examples:
That test yesterday was tough.
He looks tough but he’s actually a very sweet guy.
Chinese is a tough language to learn.
Pop Quiz:
Which of the following could NOT be described as tough?
A. An examination.
B. A language.
C. A person.
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Enormous Revisited
Here are some interesting images from around the web that illustrate last week’s Awesome Adjective, enormous:
Awesome Adjective: Enormous
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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Curiouser and Curiouser
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.
Curious Revisited
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!
Awesome Adjective: Curious
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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