Lesson 7, Exercise 2: Study these Adjectives before watching the video, Part 2 of 3
Read, and click on the play button to listen.
Vocabulary Term | Definition and Audio |
---|---|
prone adjective |
Prone: Prone
to something: Having a tendency to do something. Example: I usually work 7 days a week. I am prone to working too much. Jenny, the last person in this video, is an expert in Astrology. She says that Sagittariuses are prone to hiccups. What are hiccups? See Vocabulary part 3. |
quiet adjective |
Calm, little or no noise. |
reliable adjective |
Dependable. Example: Jack has 8:30 appointment with Mr. Frost. Jack is always on time. He's reliable. |
dogmatic |
Very rigid in opinion. Authoritative, arrogant belief in unprovable ideas. |
secretive adjective |
Private, enigmatic, mysterious. |
sensual adjective |
Having strong sensory appeal. Carnal, physical. |
stubborn |
Inflexible, very determined. |
sure In our case, as you see in the video, this adjective is used as an adverb - surely. |
Certain, certainly. |
talkative adjective |
Chatty, loquacious, verbose, voluble, conversational. |
versatile adjective |
Multitalented, adaptable, flexible. |
well-balanced |
Evenly regulated. Emotionally or psychologically untroubled. |
young |
Not old. In the first stage of life. |
If you need a translation to your own language, use the Google Translate button at the top-right of the screen.