USEFUL WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS
CONTENTS
TO BE HAPPY 3.
FATIGUE 3.
FEAR 3.
JOY AND HAPPINESS 4.
SADNESS 4.
QUICKNESS OF MOVEMENT 5.
EXCLAMATIONS 5.
CROWDS 6.
USEFUL ADJECTIVES 7.
USEFUL ADVERBS 8.
WEATHER 9.
DIMINUTIVE PHRASES 10.
COMPARISONS 11.
DESCRIPTIVE SOUNDS 12.
LOVELY 13.
NOUNS AND ADJECTIVES 14.
SIMILES 17.
GOT / GET / GETTING 18.
LAUGH 19.
THEN 19.
DRINK / EAT 20.
EXPANDING SENTENCES 20.
WENT 21.
LOTS OF COLOURS 22.
NICE 22.
SAID 23.
TO BE ANGRY
ANGRY
ANNOYED
FURIOUS
CROSS
VEXED
PROVOKED
IN A RAGE
IN A VIOLENT TEMPER
FATIGUE
TIRED
EXHAUSTED
WORN OUT
WEARY
PUFFED OUT
AS WEAK AS WATER
FEAR
AFRAID
SCARED
TERRIFIED
FRIGHTENED
ALARMED
SHAKING WITH FEAR
SHIVERING WITH TERROR
APPREHENSIVE
JOY AND HAPPINESS
TO BE CONTENTED
TO BE JOYFUL
TO BE CHEERFUL
TO BE JOLLY
TO BE GOOD-HUMOURED
TO BE DELIGHTED
SADNESS
MISERABLE
LONESOME
UNHAPPY
DISTRESSED
DEPRESSED
GLOOMY
DEJECTED
MOURNFUL
BROKEN-HEARTED
TO FEEL WRETCHED
QUICKNESS OF MOVEMENT
SUDDENLY
AT ONCE
QUICKLY
INSTANTLY
IMMEDIATELY
HURRIEDLY
PROMPTLY
IN A FLASH
IN THE TWINKLING OF AN EYE
EXCLAMATIONS
OH! HUSH! HURRAH!
ALAS! NONSENSE! HELLO!
OUCH! FIRE! HELP!
WHAT! BRAVO! HARK!
LOOK OUT! OH DEAR! AHOY!
GOOD GRACIOUS!
CROWDS
A HUGE CROWD
A GREAT MULTITUDE
A MASS OF PEOPLE
THRONGED WITH ....
CROWDED WITH ...
BLACK WITH ...
SWARMING WITH ...
TEEMING WITH ...
DOTTED WITH ...
A STREET MOB
A CHURCH CONGREGATION
FOOTBALL SPECTATORS
A CONCERT AUDIENCE
USEFUL ADJECTIVES
LONG SHORT
PRESENT ABSENT
FAST SLOW
HIGH LOW
ROUND SQUARE
HARD SOFT
FULL EMPTY
SHARP DULL
CLEAN DIRTY
KIND CRUEL
BRAVE COWARDLY
FIRST LAST
NEW OLD
WARM COLD
WIDE NARROW
DEEP SHALLOW
HEAVY LIGHT
BITTER SWEET
THICK THIN
PRETTY UGLY
QUIET NOISY
PROUD HUMBLE
USEFUL ADVERBS
QUICKLY SLOWLY
CRUELLY GENTLY
RICHLY POORLY
LOUDLY QUIETLY
SERIOUSLY LIGHT-HEARTEDLY
RECKLESSLY CAREFULLY
PATIENTLY IMPATIENTLY
AWKWARDLY CAREFULLY
HAPPILY SADLY
WISELY FOOLISHLY
BITTERLY SWEETLY
RAPIDLY SLOWLY
WEATHER
A FINE DAY
A SUNNY DAY
A BRIGHT DAY
A SPLENDID DAY
A GORGEOUS DAY
A GLORIOUS DAY
A BEAUTIFUL DAY
A PLEASANT DAY
A WARM DAY
A WINDY DAY
A RAINY DAY
IT’S WINDY
IT’S RAINING HEAVILY
IT’S POURING RAIN
IT’S SNOWING HEAVILY
IT’S HORRIBLE WEATHER
IT’S FREEZING HARD
IT’S STORMY
IT’S DREADFUL WEATHER
IT’S CLOUDY
DIMINUTIVE PHRASES
A GRAIN OF SUGAR
A GRAIN OF SAND
A PINCH OF TEA
A PINCH OF SNUFF
A PINCH OF PEPPER
A SIP OF WATER
A PAT OF BUTTER
A CRUMB OF BREAD
A MORSEL OF FOOD
A RAY OF SUNSHINE
A BEAM OF LIGHT
A PUFF OF WIND
A BREATH OF WIND
A FLAKE OF SNOW
A DROP OF RAIN
A WISP OF SMOKE
A BLADE OF GRASS
A POSY OF FLOWERS
A STRAND OF HAIR
A SPECK OF DUST
A DAB OF PAINT
A TINT OF COLOUR
A CHIP OF WOOD
A SPLINTER OF GLASS
A GUST OF WIND
A PARTICLE OF DUST
COMPARISONS
AS OLD AS THE HILLS
AS FAST AS A HARE
AS BLACK AS COAL
AS HEAVY AS LEAD
AS MEEK AS A LAMB
AS FRESH AS A DAISY
AS STRONG AS AN OX
AS SWIFT AS A DEER
AS HUNGRY AS A WOLF
AS GRACEFUL AS A SWAN
AS POOR AS A CHURCH MOUSE
AS WEAK AS WATER
AS PALE AS DEATH
AS QUICK AS LIGHTNING
AS CLEAN AS A NEW PIN
AS CLEAR AS CRYSTAL
AS SILENT AS THE GRAVE
AS WHITE AS A SHEET
AS BUSY AS AN ANT
AS BROWN AS A BERRY
AS SOFT AS PUTTY
DESCRIPTIVE SOUNDS
THE BABBLE OF A STREAM
THE MURMUR OF A STREAM
THE BANG OF A DRUM
THE BLARE OF A TRUMPET
THE BOOMING OF A GUN
THE RING OF A TELEPHONE
THE CALL OF A BUGLE
THE CHUG OF AN ENGINE
THE CLANKING OF CHAINS
THE CLATTER OF HOOFS
THE CLINK OF COINS
THE CRACKLING OF WOOD
THE CRACK OF A WHIP
THE CREAK OF A HINGE
THE DRIPPING OF WATER
THE HOWLING OF THE WIND
THE PATTER OF FEET
THE PATTER OF RAIN
THE PEALING OF BELLS
THE PURR OF AN ENGINE
THE WHIRRING OF WINGS
THE TINKLE OF GLASS
THE SWISH OF SKIRTS
THE RUSTLING OF SILK(LEAVES)
THE WAIL OF THE SIREN
THE POPPING OF CORKS
THE RUMBLE OF A TRAIN
THE TICK OF A CLOCK
THE SIGHING OF THE WIND
THE ROAR OF THE TORRENT
THE SLAM OF A DOOR
THE TRAMP OF FEET
THE SHUFFLING OF FEET
LOVELY
PANORAMIC
INTERESTING
PICTURESQUE
DELICIOUS
PRETTY
THRILLING
EXQUISITE
BEAUTIFUL
NOUNS AND ADJECTIVES
ADVENTURE ADVENTUROUS
ADVANTAGE ADVANTAGEOUS
AFFECTION AFFECTIONATE
ANGEL ANGELIC
ANGER ANGRY
ANXIETY ANXIOUS
ATTRACTION ATTRACTIVE
BEAUTY BEAUTIFUL
BREATH BREATHLESS
CHILD CHILDISH
CARE CAREFUL
CAUTION CAUTIOUS
CHARITY CHARITABLE
COWARD COWARDLY
COMFORT COMFORTABLE
CRIME CRIMINAL
CRITIC CRITICAL
CRUELTY CRUEL
DANGER DANGEROUS
DECEIT DECEITFUL
DISASTER DISASTROUS
ENERGY ENERGETIC
EXPENSE EXPENSIVE
FAITH FAITHFUL
FAME FAMOUS
FASHION FASHIONABLE
FAULT FAULTY
FORCE FORCEFUL
FOOL FOOLISH
FRIEND FRIENDLY
FORGETFULNESS FORGETFUL
FIRE FIERY
FURY FURIOUS
GIRL GIRLISH
GIANT GIGANTIC
GOLD GOLDEN
GRACE GRACIOUS
GRIEF GRIEVOUS
HERO HEROIC
HUMOUR HUMOROUS
HARM HARMFUL
HATE HATEFUL
INFLUENCE INFLUENTIAL
JOY JOYOUS
LABOUR LABORIOUS
LUXURY LUXURIOUS
MELODY MELODIOUS
MERCY MERCIFUL
MUSIC MUSICAL
MISERY MISERABLE
MISCHIEF MISCHIEVOUS
MOUNTAIN MOUNTAINOUS
MOURN MOURNFUL
MYSTERY MYSTERIOUS
NATION NATIONAL
NATURE NATURAL
NEGLECT NEGLECTFUL
NOISE NOISY
ORNAMENT ORNAMENTAL
PEACE PEACEFUL
PICTURE PICTURESQUE
POISON POISONOUS
REASON REASONABLE
SENSE SENSIBLE
SKILL SKILFUL
SILVER SILVERY
SUSPICION SUSPICIOUS
SORROW SORROWFUL
SYMPATHY SYMPATHETIC
STORM STORMY
SUCCESS SUCCESSFUL
SUN SUNNY
TERROR TERRIBLE
THIRST THIRSTY
THOUGHT THOUGHTFUL
TRUTH TRUTHFUL
VALUE VALUABLE
VOLCANO VOLCANIC
VICTORY VICTORIOUS
VIGOUR VIGOROUS
WATER WATERY
WISDOM WISE
WOOL WOOLLEN
WRETCH WRETCHED
YOUTH YOUTHFUL
YEAR YEARLY
SIMILES
AS SLY AS A FOX
AS TENDER AS A CHICKEN
AS SLOW AS A TORTOISE
AS SLOW AS A SNAIL
AS MEEK AS A LAMB
AS BRAVE AS A LION
AS PROUD AS A PEACOCK
AS BUSY AS A BEE
AS BLIND AS A BAT
AS PLAYFUL AS A KITTEN
AS FAT AS A PIG
AS STRONG AS A HORSE
AS STRONG AS AN OX
AS HAPPY AS A LARK
AS MAD AS A MARCH HARE
AS WISE AS AN OWL
AS SWIFT AS A DEER
AS GENTLE AS A LAMB
AS FRISKY AS A LAMB
AS FIERCE AS A LION
AS SLIPPERY AS AN EEL
AS AGILE AS A MONKEY
AS HUNGRY AS A WOLF
AS GRACEFUL AS A SWAN
AS OBSTINATE AS A MULE
AS STUBBORN AS A MULE
AS TIMID AS A RABBIT
AS HAIRY AS A GORILLA
AS SURE-FOOTED AS A GOAT
AS SILLY AS A SHEEP
AS FAST AS A HARE
AS SWEET AS HONEY
AS WHITE AS SNOW
AS FRESH AS A DAISY
AS PURPLE AS THE HEATHER
AS GREEN AS GRASS
AS STURDY AS AN OAK
AS COLD AS ICE
AS DARK AS NIGHT
AS DULL AS DITCHWATER
AS FLAT AS A PANCAKE
AS FREE AS AIR
AS FRESH AS A DAISY
AS LIGHT AS A FEATHER
AS POOR AS A CHURCHMOUSE
AS SHARP AS A RAZOR
AS SOFT AS BUTTER
AS WARM AS TOAST
AS WISE AS SOLOMON
GOT / GET / GETTING
BECAME
MOUNTED
BOARDED
PLUNGED
LIFTED
ESCAPED
FOUND
LAUGH
CHORTLE
CACKLE
CHUCKLE
SMILE
GRIN
SNEER
TITTER
GUFFAW
SNIGGER
SNICKER
THEN
FINALLY
SUDDENLY
NEXT
PRESENTLY
SHORTLY
AT LAST
LATELY
ALL AT ONCE
IN THE END
SHORTLY AFTERWARDS
IN A WHILE
DRINK EAT
SIP GOBBLED
SLURP SWALLOWED
GULP CHEWED
CONSUME CHOMPED
SWILL DOWNED
GUZZLE LICKED
NIBBLED
DEVOURED
PECKED AT
MUNCHED
EXPANDING SENTENCES
WRITE A SENTENCE AND THEN EXPAND IT BY ASKING THE QUESTIONS:
WHERE ?
WHEN ?
WHY ?
HOW ?
WENT
FLEW MARCHED TRAVELLED
DIVED CANTERED REACHED
CRAWLED SNEAKED STRODE
WRIGGLED THUNDERED LIMPED
SWUNG RAN RACED
WADDLED TROTTED PROWLED
WALKED SCURRIED GUSHED
TRUDGED SCRAMBLED PUMPED
SCAMPERED STROLLED LEAD
GALLOPED MOVED SAUNTERED
JUMPED ADVANCED WALKED
WADED CREPT FLED
RETREATED CLIMBED ESCAPED
DARTED ADVANCED HASTENED
PLODDED STEPPED RUSHED
SWAYED SWOOPED PROCEEDED
DEPARTED JOURNEYED HURRIED
LOTS OF COLOURS
BLACK YELLOW BROWN
EVERGREEN GREY GOLDEN
HAZEL RED WHITE
PIEBALD SPECKLED BLUE
TAWNY PURPLE MAROON
SILVER-GREY PINK DARK-SKINNED
FAIR-HAIRED SKY-BLUE GREEN-EYED
SEA-BLUE EMERALD GREEN DUCK EGG BLUE
SCARLET FAWN COFFEE
ARMY GREEN PALE PEACH
NICE
AGREEABLE LUSCIOUS
BEAUTIFUL PICTURESQUE
SPECIAL MAGNIFICENT
CHARMING PLEASANT
ATTRACTIVE WONDERFUL
SATISFYING COSY
PRETTY GOOD
DELICIOUS APPETISING
SATISFACTORY HANDSOME
SPLENDID DELIGHTFUL
PLEASING CONSIDERATE
SAID
JEERED WHISPERED
ORDERED GROANED
BEGGED MOANED
GRUMBLED DEMANDED
SHOUTED ANSWERED
ADDED DECLARED
MUTTERED WARNED
YELLED INSISTED
SNORTED PLEADED
ROARED STARTED
SNEERED JOKED
MURMURED SIGHED
SNAPPED CONFESSED
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