We all know the following words but I would like to see them more in spoken and written English, please 😎
1) PROBLEMATIC
- Getting a visa to Britain can sometimes prove rather problematic as there is so much paperwork to fill in.
2) COURTEOUS (synonym: polite)
- Many women like a man to be courteous by opening doors and not letting the women get slammed in the face!
3) DECENT (two variants)
- I have done a decent amount of work today but sadly I won't get paid much for it. (a lot of work)
- we had a decent night out yesterday gossiping about people we don't like. (pretty good)
4) FAVOURABLE (good conditions / promising)
- We'll have favourable weather conditions for tomorrow's flight.
- Sarah made a favourable impression on my parents; they don't hate her.
5) UNPRECEDENTED (not done before)
- Unemployment in Lichtenstein has reached an unprecedented level!
- Paul has taken the unprecedented step of teaching beginners!
6) PARTICULARLY (quite)
- I'm not particularly keen on chihuahuas to be honest!
- Yeah, I found the film particularly interesting.
7) HEFTY (large)
- I had to pay a hefty fine for driving too fast! But I managed to bribe.
- Outcomes has quite a hefty teacher's book!
8) APPRECIATIVE (thankful / grateful)
- I'm highly appreciative of all the support people on VK have given me!
9) RELUCTANT (not so willing)
- Many teachers are reluctant to teach beginners as they think such classes are difficult!
10) UNQUESTIONABLY
- Yesterday was unquestionably the worst day in my life! My local Diksi ran out of Alyonka chocolate(((
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