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

a _______ lie/foul

very beautiful, surprising or impressive

_______ view/scenery

very exciting; for films and books

It was a ______ tale of murder

and intrigue.

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

a _____ film/tale

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

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

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

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

He was unprepared for his ____ rise to fame.

giving the wrong idea or impression

________ information/advertisements/comments, etc

loud and high-pitched (for noises)

She let out a ______ scream of terror.

producing a large number of works (for artists, composers and writers)

happening at irregular intervals

______ fighting/shots/violence/outbreaks

very loyal

______ supporter/friend/ally/

Democrat, etc

(i) too general and therefore not valid (for statements and generalisations) (ii) large and affecting everyone (for changes and reforms)

impossible to prove wrong or argue against

_____ arguments/court case/alibi

boring and depressing

a _____ day/life/town

boring, without life, excitement or colour

_____ afternoon/people/colour/weather

ordinary, boring, giving little satisfaction; often used to describe jobs

He had a ________ job in a local bank.

boring, and often frustrating

________ journey/task/job

extremely bad

_______ film/mess/game, etc

very bad

______ weather/mistakes/acting

(informal) very bad

_____ day/hotel/teacher/singer

perfect, with no faults

______ complexion/performance

perfect, faultless

____ appearance/reputation/taste in clothes

sth that has not been spoilt or harmed

_____ record/reputation/character

tiring and involving a lot of effort

______ journey/task

tiring and lasting a long time

______ schedule/day/race

needing a lot of physical effort

______ activity/trip/effort/ objection

untidy, dirty and wet (for people)

The two ______ children trudged into the house

untidy

______ clothes/hair/

appearance/man

untidy (for people/places) old and worn out (for clothes)

______ pair of jeans/flat/boy

clever at understanding people and situations

______ politician/decision

clever and good at using deception to achieve success

_______ man/plan/look

clever and showing good judgement of other people and situations

_______ businessman/investment/eyes

clever, experienced at deceiving people and not easily deceived (for people/behaviour)

______ businessman/manoeuvring

ordinary, normal

_______ people/opinions/ ideas

ordinary, conventional, neither strange nor extreme

_______ beliefs/ideas /organisations/politics

ordinary, not extreme

________ ideas/beliefs/music, etc

ordinary, nothing special

______ computer/supermarket