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Describing Words — Lesson 9

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decent

ˈdiːsənt

Acceptable, respectable, and good enough — the boy is dressed in neat and decent clothes.

The hotel was decent, nothing special.

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dense

dɛns

Packed closely together — the tall trees form a very dense and lush forest.

The forest was so dense that we couldn't see the sky.

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distinct

dɪˈstɪŋkt

Clearly different and easily recognized — the colorful parrot is distinct from the grey birds.

These are two distinct issues that should be discussed separately.

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downstairs

ˌdaʊnˈsterz

To or on a lower floor of a building — the boy walks downstairs into the living room.

She went downstairs to the kitchen.

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dumb

dʌm

Silly or foolish — the confused man scratches his head with a dumb expression.

That was a dumb idea.

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early

ˈɜːrli

Near the beginning of a period — the bird sings in the early morning sunlight.

I wake up early every morning.

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easy

ˈiːzi

Not hard to do — matching the red apples is an easy game for the child.

This math problem is very easy.

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either

ˈaɪðər

One or the other of two — you can choose either the cat or the dog bowl.

You can have either tea or coffee.

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endless

ˈɛnd.ləs

Having no end — the stone path stretches over endless rolling green hills.

The journey seemed endless.

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enormous

ɪˈnɔːrməs

Extremely large in size — the gentle elephant is enormous compared to the small fence.

The elephant was an enormous animal.

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ethical

ˈeθɪkəl

Morally right and fair — the ethical boy returns the lost wallet to its owner.

It is not ethical to copy someone else's work without giving credit.

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ever

ˈev.ɚ

At any time in life — she contemplates if she has ever experienced each stage of growth.

Have you ever been to Paris?

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