Mastering Essential English Adjectives and Terms
1. Accountable
Responsible for your actions or decisions.
🗣 The manager is accountable for the team’s performance.
2. Adequate
Enough or satisfactory for a purpose.
🗣 She had adequate time to finish her homework.
3. Allergic
Having a reaction to a substance, like pollen or food.
🗣 He is allergic to peanuts.
4. Coastal
Related to or near the coast by the sea.
🗣 They live in a coastal town with beautiful beaches.
5. Conservative
Preferring traditional ideas and values; cautious about change.
🗣 He has a conservative approach to investing money.
6. Corrupt
Dishonest or acting illegally, especially in government or business.
🗣 The corrupt official was removed from office.
7. Curly
Having curls or spiral shapes, especially hair.
🗣 She has thick, curly hair.
8. Dairy
Related to milk or products made from milk.
🗣 Dairy products include cheese and yogurt.
9. Disable
To make something unable to work or function.
🗣 The accident disabled the car’s engine.
10. Domestic
Relating to the home or within a country.
🗣 She prefers domestic travel over international trips.
11. Dominant
More powerful, important, or influential than others.
🗣 The lion is a dominant animal in the jungle.
12. Elementary
Basic or simple; suitable for beginners.
🗣 This book is for elementary-level English learners.
13. Enormous
Very large in size or amount.
🗣 They built an enormous stadium for the concert.
14. Enthusiastic
Showing great interest or excitement.
🗣 She was enthusiastic about starting her new job.
15. Essential
Absolutely necessary or very important.
🗣 Water is essential for life.
16. Experimental
Related to trying new methods or ideas.
🗣 The scientist conducted an experimental study.
17. Famed
Famous or well-known.
🗣 The city is famed for its historic architecture.
18. Fancy
Decorative or expensive; also means liking something.
🗣 They stayed at a fancy hotel downtown.
19. Firm
Strong and solid; also a company or business.
🗣 She works for a law firm.
🗣 The ground was firm after the rain.
20. Formal
Following official rules or customs; serious in style.
🗣 They wore formal clothes to the wedding.
21. Fundamental
Basic and important; forming the foundation.
🗣 Honesty is a fundamental value in relationships.
22. Handy
Useful and easy to use.
🗣 This tool is very handy for fixing small things.
23. Hazardous
Dangerous or risky.
🗣 The chemicals are hazardous to health.
24. Herbivorous
Eating only plants.
🗣 Cows are herbivorous animals.
25. Immune
Protected from a disease or not affected by something.
🗣 After vaccination, you become immune to the virus.
26. Intact
Complete and not damaged.
🗣 The ancient vase was found intact.
27. Intensive
Done with a lot of effort or focus in a short time.
🗣 She took an intensive English course before the exam.
28. Intermediate
Between beginner and advanced levels.
🗣 This book is for intermediate learners.
29. Mature
Fully grown or developed; behaving responsibly.
🗣 He is very mature for his age.
30. Migratory
Moving from one place to another, often seasonally.
🗣 Many birds are migratory and fly south for winter.
31. Moderate
Not extreme; average in amount or degree.
🗣 She prefers moderate exercise every day.
32. Mobel
[Note: possibly “Mobile” or “Model” — 请确认词汇正确性]
若为“Mobile”：Able to move easily.
🗣 The mobile phone changed communication.
若为“Model”：A small copy or example.
🗣 He built a model airplane.
33. Occupational
Related to a job or work.
🗣 She studied occupational health and safety.
34. Optic
Related to the eye or vision.
🗣 The optic nerve connects the eye to the brain.
35. Organic
Produced without chemicals; natural.
🗣 They buy organic fruits and vegetables.
36. Promising
Showing signs of future success.
🗣 The young athlete is very promising.
37. Psychiatric
Related to mental illness and its treatment.
🗣 He received psychiatric care after the accident.
38. Psychological
Related to the mind or emotions.
🗣 The test measures psychological health.
39. Raw
Not cooked or processed.
🗣 She prefers raw vegetables in her salad.
40. Reinforced
Made stronger by adding support.
🗣 The bridge was reinforced after the storm.
41. Resistant
Able to fight against something harmful.
🗣 This fabric is resistant to water.
42. Rural
Related to the countryside.
🗣 They live in a rural village far from the city.
43. Sacked
Fired from a job.
🗣 He was sacked for being late too often.
44. Scarce
Rare or hard to find.
🗣 Clean water was scarce during the drought.
45. Seasoned
Experienced or prepared.
🗣 She is a seasoned teacher with 20 years of work.
46. Sensible
Practical and reasonable.
🗣 It’s sensible to save money for emergencies.
47. Spiral
A shape that curves around like a coil.
🗣 The staircase has a spiral design.
48. Unanimous
Fully agreed by everyone.
🗣 The decision was unanimous among the voters.
49. Virtually
Almost or nearly; used to mean “almost completely.”
🗣 The project is virtually finished.