By Rachel Mitchell Text Copyright 2018 by Rachel Mitchell

Practical [Adjective] (suitable for use in everyday life).
Varnished [Verb] (to be painted with an oily liquid to make it shiny).
Don't sit on that chair. I've just varnished it. The doors are then stained and varnished.
Airy [Adjective] (describing a room with lots of light, fresh air and space).
This is a modern hotel with an airy, comfortable feel. The large windows make the house light and airy.
Enormous [Adjective] (very large in size or quantity).
He had enormous charm and a great sense of humour. Their garden is very enormous.
Clingy [Adjective] (wanting to be with someone all the time).
My dog is extremely clingy, refusing to leave my side no matter where I go.
Because she was so clingy, the girl never wanted to leave her boyfriend's side.
Dim [Adjective] (not bright (insufficient amount of light)).
Goldfish lose their color if they are kept in a dim light.
In the dim light, he couldn't see clearly and ran bump into a tree.
Murky [Adjective] (dark, gloomy and dirty).
You will need a flashlight to explore the murky cave. The light was too murky to continue playing.
Horrible [Adjective] (very unpleasant).
Tom is in horrible shape.
It was really horrible and unbearable.
Disgusting [Adjective] (extremely unpleasant). The food in the restaurant was quite disgusting. Her behavior was quite disgusting.
Awful [Adjective] (very bad or unpleasant).
She looks awful when she cries.
He suffered awful injuries in the crash.
Unappealing [Adjective] (unattractive or not interesting).
The town is scruffy and unappealing.
The food in the cafeteria was unappealing. Impressive [Adjective] (very good or awesome). She has an impressive house.
I find her very impressive.
Thrilling [Adjective] (extremely exciting).
The children were captivated by his thrilling story. It was a thrilling experience.
The roller coaster ride was thrilling.
Untidy [Adjective] (not arranged neatly and in order).
My son's terribly untidy; my daughter's no different.
She’s got more untidy since she stopped going out to work.
Crumbling [Adjective] (to break something into very small fragments or pieces).
It's an old, crumbling building.
The crumbling and old apartment building will be demolished soon.