11B: Usual & Unusual Adjectives - Unit 5

describes things that are considered to be unusual and often have a small but enthusiastic group fo people who support them

• out of the ordinary

• mundane

• alternative

• exceptional

"_____ medicine" includes traditional healing practices that scientists don't entirely understand as well as scams intended to cheat people out of their money.

• Out of the ordinary

• Mundane

• Alternative

• Exceptional

much greater than usual, especially in skill, intelligence, quality, etc.

• extraordinary

• remarkable

• predictable

• exceptional

Only the most ______ athletes are able to make a living playing sports.

• alternative

• offbeat

• predictable

• exceptional

very unusual, special, unexpected, or strange

• extraordinary

• alternative

• mundane

• nondescript

Pablo Picasso's work has had an _____ impact on modern culture.

• extraordinary

• alternative

• ordinary

• remarkable

very ordinary and therefore not interesting

• weird

• ordinary

• mundane

• predictable

People consider accounting to be a pretty ______ profession.

• weird

• nondescript

• mundane

• predictable

very ordinary, or having no interesting or exciting features or qualities

• exceptional

• predictable

• remarkable

• nondescript

Plainclothes police usually drive _____ cars so they are less noticeable.

• nondescript

• offbeat

• predictable

• exceptional