Essential Adjectives

basic

Adjective

/beɪ.sɪk/ or /bei.sik/

b

b

a

eɪ

s

s

i

ɪ

c

k

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forming or being the necessary part of something, on which other things are built

complex

Adjective

/kɑmp.lɛks/ or /kaamp.leks/

c

k

o

ɑ

m

m

p

p

l

l

e

ɛ

x

ks

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having or made of several parts

confused

Adjective

/kən.fjuzd/ or /kēn.fyoozd/

c

k

o

ə

n

n

f

f

u

ju

s

z

e

d

d

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feeling uncertain or not confident about something because it is not clear or easy to understand

cultural

Adjective

/kəl.ʧɜ.rəl/ or /kēl.chē.rēl/

c

k

u

ə

l

l

t

ʧ

u

ɜ

r

r

a

ə

l

l

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involving a society's customs, traditions, beliefs, and other related matters

current

Adjective

/kɑ.rənt/ or /kaa.rēnt/

c

k

u

ɑ

rr

r

e

ə

n

n

t

t

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happening or existing in the present time

disappointed

Adjective

/dɪs.ə.pɔɪn.tɪd/ or /dis.ē.pawin.tid/

d

d

i

ɪ

s

s

a

ə

pp

p

oi

ɔɪ

n

n

t

e

ɪ

d

d

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not satisfied or happy with something, because it did not meet one's expectations or hopes

drunk

Adjective

/drənk/ or /drēnk/

d

d

r

r

u

ə

n

n

k

k

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having had too much alcohol and visibly affected by it

eastern

Adjective

/is.tɜrn/ or /is.tērn/

ea

i

s

s

t

t

e

ɜ

r

r

n

n

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situated in the east

embarrassing

Adjective

/ɪm.bɛ.rə.sɪng/ or /im.be.rē.sing/

e

ɪ

m

m

b

b

a

ɛ

rr

r

a

ə

ss

s

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

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causing a person to feel ashamed or uneasy

equal

Adjective

/ik.wəl/ or /ik.vēl/

e

i

q

k

u

w

a

ə

l

l

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having the same amount, size, quantity, etc.

huge

Adjective

/hjuʤ/ or /hyooj/

h

h

u

ju

g

ʤ

e

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very large in size

essential

Adjective

/ɛ.sɛn.ʃəl/ or /e.sen.shēl/

e

ɛ

ss

s

e

ɛ

n

n

t

ʃ

ia

ə

l

l

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very necessary for a particular purpose or situation

familiar

Adjective

/fə.mɪl.jɜr/ or /fē.mil.yēr/

f

f

a

ə

m

m

i

ɪ

l

l

i

j

a

ɜ

r

r

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easily recognized due to prior contact or involvement, often evoking a sense of comfort or ease

global

Adjective

/gloʊ.bəl/ or /glooo.bēl/

g

g

l

l

o

oʊ

b

b

a

ə

l

l

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regarding or affecting the entire world

imaginary

Adjective

/ɪ.mæ.ʤə.nɛ.ri/ or /i.mā.jē.ne.ri/

i

ɪ

m

m

a

æ

g

ʤ

i

ə

n

n

a

ɛ

r

r

y

i

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not real and existing only in the mind rather than in physical reality

indoor

Adjective

/ɪn.dɔr/ or /in.dawr/

i

ɪ

n

n

d

d

oo

ɔ

r

r

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(of a place, space, etc.) situated inside a building, house, etc.

injured

Adjective

/ɪn.ʤɜrd/ or /in.jērd/

i

ɪ

n

n

j

ʤ

u

ɜ

r

r

e

d

d

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physically harmed or wounded

legal

Adjective

/li.gəl/ or /li.gēl/

l

l

e

i

g

g

a

ə

l

l

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authorized according to the law and official regulations

northern

Adjective

/nɔr.ðɜrn/ or /nawr.dhērn/

n

n

o

ɔ

r

r

th

ð

e

ɜ

r

r

n

n

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positioned in the direction of the north

traditional

Adjective

/trə.dɪ.ʃə.nəl/ or /trē.di.shē.nēl/

t

t

r

r

a

ə

d

d

i

ɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

n

a

ə

l

l

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belonging to or following the methods or thoughts that are old as opposed to new or different ones

ancient

Adjective

/eɪn.ʃənt/ or /ein.shēnt/

a

eɪ

n

n

c

ʃ

ie

ə

n

n

t

t

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related or belonging to a period of history that is long gone

secret

Adjective

/sik.rət/ or /sik.rēt/

s

s

e

i

c

k

r

r

e

ə

t

t

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not seen by or unknown to other people

hidden

Adjective

/hɪ.dən/ or /hi.dēn/

h

h

i

ɪ

dd

d

e

ə

n

n

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unable to be easily seen or found