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COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES
LESSON 1.4
EXERCISE 2 (PAGE 12)
C
cool
/kuːl/
adjective
1
fairly (but not too) cold, usually used positively
ANTONYM
warm
:
Although the days were hot, the
evenings were lovely and cool. | I keep the water
cool by putting it in the fridge
.
2
(informal, in speaking) used to show that you
approve of or like something or someone:
That’s
such a cool watch!
3
reasonable, calm, patient:
Are you the type of
person who stays cool in a crisis, or do you panic?
H
hot
/hɒt/
adjective
(
hotter
,
hottest
)
1
having a very high temperature ANTONYM
cold
:
Don’t touch that saucepan – it’s very hot
.
| Would
you like a hot drink
?
| The weather is very hot –
almost 40 degrees centegrade
.
2
very spicy:
Did you add chilli to this dish? It’s really
hot!
3
most favourable:
The singer is the hot favourite to
win the contest.
D
dark
/daːk/
adjective
1
not light ANTONYM
light
:
It gets dark at 4pm in
winter. | You can see the stars more clearly when it’s
dark. | The forest was dark and quiet.
2
(colour) close to brown, purple or black:
Let’s
paint one wall dark blue, and leave the other three
white. | There’s that famous actor – the one with the
very dark hair and eyes.
W
warm
/wɔːm/
adjective
1
fairly (but not too) hot, usually in a positive way
ANTONYM
cool
:
It is usually warm enough to swim
in the ocean in May. | Wear a warm jumper, and
you won’t get cold.
2
welcoming and friendly:
He greeted us warmly
when we arrived.
F
fine
/faɪn/
adjective
1
(weather) pleasant and enjoyable SYNONYM
good
:
If the weather is fine tomorrow, we can go
for a walk.
2
very good, admirable ANTONYM
poor/ bad
:
The
pianist gave a fine performance.
3
(in speaking) well, without any problems:
‘How
are you?’ Fine, thanks.’
4
(in speaking) acceptable: ‘
Should I open the
window?’
‘
No, it’s fine. I’m not too hot
.’
5
very delicate and thin / small:
The shirt is made of
very fine cotton. | Grind the salt finely on the top of
the dish before you serve it.
C
clear
/klɪə/
adjective
1
(weather) without any clouds in the sky
ANTONYM
cloudy
:
The sky was clear and you
could see for miles.
2
when you are able to see, hear or understand
something easily:
Are the instructions clear? | I can’t
see clearly because the windows are so dirty.
3
transparent, see-through:
The box is made of clear
plastic.
4
you cannot doubt it SYNONYM:
obvious,
evident
:
It was quite clear to me that you didn’t
want to go to the party.
D
dry
/draɪ/
adjective
(
drier, driest
)
1
without water ANTONYM
wet
:
The ground is dry –
it hasn’t rained for a long time. | Have you got a dry
towel for me to use after a shower?
2
without rain:
The weather report says tomorrow
will be a dry day.
3
without enough natural moisture:
My mouth is
very dry. Can I have a glass of water, please?
B
bright
/braɪt/
adjective
1
well lit ANTONYM
dull
:
The sun is bright and the
sky is blue
.
| A bright light shone in the room
.
2
(colour) vibrant, intense.
M
mild
/maɪld/
adjective
1
(weather) pleasant, not too hot, not too cold:
The weather is very mild for this time of year – it’s
usually much colder by now.
2
slight, not too serious:
I’ve got a mild headache.
3
not strong-tasting or spicy ANTONYM
hot,
strong-tasting
:
‘
Is the curry hot?’
‘
No, it’s very mild.’
