Advanced Grammar and Vocabulary 2

very enthusiastic (for people)

a(n) _______ reader/football

• dreary

• lenient

• avid

• misleading

very obvious, done without shame or embarrassment (used to describe bad things)

a _______ lie/foul

• avid

• blatant

• gripping

• dull

very beautiful, surprising or impressive

_______ view/scenery

• watertight

• breathtaking

• mundane

• shrewd

very exciting; for films and books

It was a ______ tale of murder

and intrigue.

• sweeping

• meteoric

• lax

• gripping

shocking, making you feel very upset (not used to describe people)

a _____ film/tale

• harrowing

• gripping

• blatant

• tedious

not strict or not careful enough (for safety measures, security, morals, discipline, laws, etc)

• lenient

• misleading

• lax

• dull

not strict; used to describe people in a position to punish (parents, teachers, etc)

The judge was ______ and let him off with a fine.

• lenient

• crafty

• atrocious

• lousy

very sudden and very quick (generally used with the noun rise)

He was unprepared for his ____ rise to fame.

• astute

• wily

• meteoric

• sweeping

giving the wrong idea or impression

________ information/advertisements/comments, etc

• atrocious

• flawless

• dishevelled

• misleading

loud and high-pitched (for noises)

She let out a ______ scream of terror.

• tedious

• dreadful

• lousy

• piercing