Meaning: Disgusting – describing something that looks or tastes very bad.
Examples:
This bathroom is so gross – I don’t think anyone’s cleaned it for a long time.
A: “I found a cockroach in my bed last night.” B: “Gross!”
This looks really gross, but it tastes very good.
Pop Quiz:
Which of the following could be described as gross?
A. A difficult test.
B. A strong wind.
C. A dead rat.
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Here’s a song for you from the Eighties using the most recent Awesome Adjective. As you listen, fill in the blanks in the lyrics below and click on “Continue reading” to check your answers.
Tuff Enuff
by The Fabulous Thunderbirds
I would walk ten miles on my hands and _____1_____
Ain’t no doubt about it, baby, it’s you I aim to please
I’d wrestle with a lion and a grizzly bear
It’s my life, baby, but I don’t _____2_____Ain’t that tough enough?
Ain’t that tough enough?
Ain’t that tough enough?
Ain’t that tough enough?For you, baby, I would swim the _____3_____
Nothin’ I’d do for you that’s too tough for me
I’d put out a burning building with a shovel and dirt
And not even worry about getting _____4_____Ain’t that tough enough?
Ain’t that tough enough?
Ain’t that tough enough?
Ain’t that tough enough?I’d work twenty-four hours, seven days a week
Just so I could come home and kiss your _____5_____
I’ll love you in the morning and I’ll love you at noon
I’ll love you in the night and take you to the _____6_____Ain’t that tough enough?
Ain’t that tough enough?
Ain’t that tough enough?
Ain’t that tough enough?I’d lay in a pile of burnin’ money that I’ve earned
And not even worry about getting _____7_____
I’d _____8_____ the Empire State, fight Muhammad Ali
Just to have you, baby, close to meAin’t that tough enough?
Ain’t that tough enough?
Ain’t that tough enough?
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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Here are some interesting images from around the web that illustrate last week’s 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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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.
