Meaning: Regular, usual, common.
Examples:
It was a typical weekend in the summer for me: I went to the beach and went out to eat with friends, as usual.
It’s hard for me to describe a typical day at work because every day is different.
They had a typical Thanksgiving dinner: turkey, mashed potatoes, and stuffing.
Pop Quiz:
What’s the opposite of typical?
A. Extraordinary
B. Boring
C. Normal
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Here are some images from the web using our latest Awesome Adjective:
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!
