Word Power: test your knowledge of these evocative adjectives

A: Lacking poise

B: Ineffectual and irresponsible

C: Without skin blemishes

As in, “Boonsri complained about her feckless brother who never seemed to get anything done.”

These are the grammar rules you still need to follow on social media. 

A: Rundown

B: Chatty

C: Tending to cause delay

As in, “It appeared to Henry that the airport’s customs had been set up in the most dilatory way possible.”

Discover the most frequently used idioms in the English language. 

A: Attentive to detail

B: Dietary

C: Recklessly rapid

As in, “Raoul’s fastidious reporting won high praise from his demanding editor.”

Learn 6 romantic words with no English equivalent.

A: Relating to the sea

B: Exhibiting hostility

C: In a state of disrepair

As in, “The school principal’s belligerent behaviour toward parents led to her removal.”

A: serious and sincere

B: wealthy

C: overly generous

As in, “Wei took an earnest approach to each and every issue raised by workers.”

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Source: RD Canada