Lesson 40: Mastering the Most Frequent Adjectives

Emoji	Word	Meaning	Example Sentence	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

#781 🌲 ••••••	Shady /ˈʃeɪ.di/ adjective ••••••	providing shade; dishonest; suspicious ••••••	The shady businessman made a suspicious deal. ••••••	suspicious, dishonest, dubious, questionable ••••••	honest, trustworthy, reliable, sunny ••••••	shady business, shady character, shady deal ••••••
#782 🗓️ ••••••	Seasonal /ˈsiː.z ə n.əl/ adjective ••••••	relating to or occurring in a particular season; changing according to the seasons ••••••	Many businesses hire seasonal workers during the holidays. ••••••	periodic, cyclical, temporary, recurring ••••••	permanent, year-round, constant, steady ••••••	seasonal work, seasonal changes, seasonal depression, seasonal fruit ••••••
#783 ↔️ ••••••	Separate /ˈsep.ər.ət/ adjective ••••••	distinct; not connected; individual; apart ••••••	Please keep your personal and professional lives separate. ••••••	distinct, individual, independent, apart, detached ••••••	connected, joined, united, combined, together ••••••	separate rooms, separate ways, keep separate, completely separate ••••••
#784 😤 ••••••	Selfish /ˈselfɪʃ/ adjective ••••••	caring only about oneself rather than others ••••••	He was too selfish to share his food with others. ••••••	self-centered, egotistic, greedy, inconsiderate ••••••	selfless, generous, altruistic, considerate ••••••	selfish behavior, selfish person, selfish motives ••••••
#785 🫨 ••••••	Shaky /ˈʃeɪ.ki/ adjective ••••••	unstable; trembling; unreliable; weak ••••••	His voice was shaky with nervousness. ••••••	unstable, unsteady, trembling, wobbly ••••••	stable, steady, firm, solid ••••••	shaky hands, shaky foundation, shaky voice ••••••
#786 🌍 ••••••	Secular /ˈsek.j ə.l ər/ adjective ••••••	not connected with religious or spiritual matters; worldly ••••••	The country maintains a secular government that separates religion from politics. ••••••	worldly, non-religious, temporal, civil ••••••	religious, spiritual, sacred, clerical ••••••	secular education, secular society, secular government, secular music ••••••
#787 🔢 ••••••	Serial /ˈsɪr.i.əl/ adjective ••••••	happening in a series; consecutive; arranged in order ••••••	The serial killer was finally caught after years of investigation. ••••••	consecutive, sequential, successive, continuous, ordered ••••••	random, scattered, disconnected, sporadic, isolated ••••••	serial number, serial killer, serial publication, serial drama ••••••
#788 💪 ••••••	Self-sufficient /self səˈfɪʃənt/ adjective ••••••	able to provide for oneself without depending on others ••••••	The farm is completely self-sufficient in producing vegetables. ••••••	independent, self-reliant, autonomous, self-supporting ••••••	dependent, reliant, needy, helpless ••••••	self-sufficient community, self-sufficient economy, self-sufficient lifestyle ••••••
#789 🤩 ••••••	Sensational /senˈseɪʃənəl/ adjective ••••••	causing great excitement or shock; extremely impressive ••••••	The sensational performance left the audience speechless. ••••••	spectacular, amazing, extraordinary, remarkable ••••••	ordinary, boring, dull, unremarkable ••••••	sensational news, sensational story, sensational performance ••••••
#790 😐 ••••••	Serious /ˈsɪr.i.əs/ adjective ••••••	thoughtful; grave; requiring careful consideration; not joking ••••••	This is a serious matter that needs immediate attention. ••••••	grave, solemn, earnest, thoughtful, critical ••••••	funny, lighthearted, casual, playful, humorous ••••••	serious problem, serious consideration, serious injury, serious business ••••••
#791 🔍 ••••••	Scrupulous /ˈskruːpjələs/ adjective ••••••	extremely careful and precise; having moral integrity; conscientious ••••••	She was scrupulous about checking every detail before submitting the report. ••••••	meticulous, thorough, careful, conscientious, precise ••••••	careless, sloppy, unscrupulous, negligent, reckless ••••••	scrupulous attention, scrupulous care, scrupulous honesty, scrupulous detail ••••••
#792 💪 ••••••	Sedulous /ˈsed.j ə.l ə s/ adjective ••••••	showing dedication and diligence; persistent and careful in work ••••••	She was sedulous in her research, spending hours in the library every day. ••••••	diligent, industrious, persistent, assiduous ••••••	lazy, careless, negligent, idle ••••••	sedulous effort, sedulous attention, sedulous work, sedulous care ••••••
#793 🧐 ••••••	Sensible /ˈsensəbəl/ adjective ••••••	having or showing good sense; practical and reasonable ••••••	It would be sensible to take an umbrella because it might rain. ••••••	practical, reasonable, logical, wise ••••••	foolish, impractical, unreasonable, senseless ••••••	sensible decision, sensible choice, sensible person ••••••
#794 🏚️ ••••••	Seedy /ˈsiː.di/ adjective ••••••	squalid and disreputable; shabby and run-down; full of seeds ••••••	They avoided walking through the seedy part of town at night. ••••••	shabby, squalid, disreputable, run-down ••••••	respectable, clean, upscale, refined ••••••	seedy neighborhood, seedy hotel, seedy bar, seedy character ••••••
#795 ⚡ ••••••	Severe /sɪˈvɪr/ adjective ••••••	very harsh; strict; extreme; causing great pain or difficulty ••••••	The severe weather warning advised people to stay indoors. ••••••	harsh, strict, extreme, intense, rigorous ••••••	mild, gentle, lenient, moderate, easy ••••••	severe weather, severe punishment, severe pain, severe criticism ••••••
#796 🔥 ••••••	Sear /sɪər/ adjective ••••••	withered; dried up; burned or scorched ••••••	The sear leaves fell from the trees in autumn. ••••••	withered, dried, scorched, burned, parched ••••••	fresh, green, moist, hydrated, lush ••••••	sear leaves, sear grass, sear heat, sear wind ••••••
#797 😥 ••••••	Sentimental /ˌsen.tɪˈmen.təl/ adjective ••••••	having tender feelings; being emotional about memories or experiences ••••••	She became sentimental when looking at old family photographs. ••••••	emotional, nostalgic, romantic, tender ••••••	practical, unemotional, realistic, rational ••••••	sentimental value, sentimental journey, sentimental memories ••••••
#798 🎯 ••••••	Selective /sɪˈlek.tɪv/ adjective ••••••	relating to or involving careful selection; choosy about what to accept ••••••	The university has a selective admission process for new students. ••••••	choosy, particular, discriminating, exclusive ••••••	indiscriminate, random, inclusive, accepting ••••••	selective admission, selective memory, selective breeding, selective service ••••••
#799 👕 ••••••	Shabby /ˈʃæb.i/ adjective ••••••	worn out; in poor condition; showing signs of wear; unfair or mean ••••••	His shabby clothes showed that he had been traveling for days. ••••••	worn, tattered, ragged, dilapidated, threadbare ••••••	new, pristine, elegant, well-maintained, fresh ••••••	shabby clothes, shabby treatment, shabby appearance, shabby hotel ••••••
#800 ⏰ ••••••	Seasonable /ˈsiːzənəbəl/ adjective ••••••	occurring at the right time; appropriate for the season; timely ••••••	The seasonable rain helped the farmers with their crops. ••••••	timely, appropriate, opportune, suitable, fitting ••••••	untimely, inappropriate, unseasonable, ill-timed, unsuitable ••••••	seasonable weather, seasonable advice, seasonable crops, seasonable temperature ••••••

Lesson 40: Mastering the Most Frequent Adjectives

Mastering the Most Frequent Adjectives

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