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Describing Words in Context
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You are going to listen to 3 short dialogues. For each one, think about the context, and whether the people agree or disagree with each other.
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Describing: Boring
Study Tips
1. Listen to each word as your read the written form.
2. Say the word and listen again to compare your pronunciation.
3. Flip the card and read the definition.
4. Say the word to complete the example sentence. (Flip the card back to check if necessary.)
5. Listen to the example sentence, and say it yourself.
monotonous
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ADJ: boring because something doesn’t change
“I can’t stand this _____ job; it’s the same thing every single day.”
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mundane
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ADJ: of an activity, not interesting
“Why do we always have to talk about such _____ topics?”
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repetitive
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ADJ: said or done several times, especially in a boring way
“The _____ nature of ironing drives me crazy!”
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tedious
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ADJ: of a task, repetitive and requiring effort to achieve
“Filling out this tax form is so _____.”
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Describing
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C1 Advanced Wordlists
Describing Lists:
P-U
Describing: P-U
Key: 
Listen ⓘ Pop-up definition
| pleasurable ⓘ | portable ⓘ | repetitive ⓘ |
| reputable ⓘ | scarce ⓘ | scenic ⓘ |
| shabby ⓘ | simultaneous ⓘ | solid ⓘ |
| spacious ⓘ | sparkling ⓘ | splendid ⓘ |
| staggering ⓘ | state-of-the-art ⓘ | stormy ⓘ |
| strip ⓘ | sufficiently ⓘ | tedious ⓘ |
| terrific ⓘ | this ⓘ | throughout 1 ⓘ2 ⓘ |
| tranquil ⓘ | unspoiled ⓘ |
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C1 Advanced Wordlists
Describing Lists:
H-N
Describing: H-N
Key: Listen ⓘ Pop-up definition
| harsh 1 ⓘ2 ⓘ3 ⓘ | high ⓘ | immense ⓘ |
| inadequate ⓘ | inferior ⓘ | insignificant ⓘ |
| intense ⓘ | length ⓘ | little ⓘ |
| luxurious ⓘ | middle ⓘ | mild ⓘ |
| minimal ⓘ | moderate ⓘ | monotonous ⓘ |
| much ⓘ | mundane ⓘ | noticeable ⓘ |
| numerous ⓘ |
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C1 Advanced Wordlists
Describing Lists:
A-G
Describing: A-G
Key: Listen ⓘ Pop-up definition
| a good deal ⓘ | abnormal ⓘ | alongside ⓘ |
| angle 1 ⓘ2 ⓘ | appalling ⓘ | at the very least ⓘ |
| authentic ⓘ | average ⓘ | beyond 1 ⓘ2 ⓘ |
| bulky ⓘ | comparable ⓘ | comparatively ⓘ |
| disastrous ⓘ | dull ⓘ | fabulous ⓘ |
| fake ⓘ | filthy ⓘ | good ⓘ |
| graceful ⓘ |