{"id":13441,"date":"2017-01-29T10:40:21","date_gmt":"2017-01-29T15:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/?p=13441"},"modified":"2025-07-04T07:36:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T12:36:24","slug":"20-powerful-adjectives-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/20-powerful-adjectives-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Powerful Adjectives in English"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ovwStCVaF30?si=o54_vop7kJBo_HSX?rel=0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a class=\"elementor-button rounded large green\" href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/free-pdf-20-powerful-adjectives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Download free PDF + quiz<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a class=\"elementor-button rounded large blue\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.espressoenglish.net\/vocabulary-builder-course\/\"><strong>Vocabulary Builder Courses<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Let&#8217;s learn strong <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/adjectives-in-english-meaning-examples-lists-quizzes\/\">adjectives<\/a> in English!<\/h3>\n<p>Stop using the same basic English words all the time &#8211; today you&#8217;ll learn 20 powerful adjectives in English, such as excruciating, destitute, miraculous, absurd, and jittery.<\/p>\n<p>Some of these are positive adjectives, others are more negative adjectives. But they are all strong adjectives &#8211; more intense than regular ones!<\/p>\n<p>You can practice your pronunciation by repeating these words after me, and study the example sentences to see how these strong adjectives are used.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s the best way to remember the descriptive words you&#8217;re learning?<\/p>\n<p>Always put your new English vocabulary into practice! Write them down and create your own example sentences.<\/p>\n<p>Inside my\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/vocabulary-builder-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Vocabulary Builder Courses<\/strong><\/a>, each lesson has quizzes and exercises to help you practice and remember the new words.<\/p>\n<h3>Strong adjectives + examples<\/h3>\n<h4>very<strong> noisy = <span style=\"color: #000080;\">deafening<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-13441-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj1.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj1.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj1.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>There was a\u00a0<strong>deafening\u00a0<\/strong>roar as the rocket ship blasted off.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rocket-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Powerful adjectives: A deafening rocket launch\" width=\"499\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rocket-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rocket-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rocket-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/rocket.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>very painful = <span style=\"color: #000080;\">excruciating<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-13441-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj2.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj2.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj2.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>I have an\u00a0<strong>excruciating\u00a0<\/strong>headache. I can&#8217;t even think straight.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4><strong>very poor = <span style=\"color: #000080;\">destitute<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-13441-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj3.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj3.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj3.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>He grew up in a\u00a0<strong>destitute\u00a0<\/strong>family that barely had enough food to eat.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4><strong>very damaging\/upsetting\u00a0= <span style=\"color: #000080;\">devastating<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-13441-4\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj4.mp3?_=4\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj4.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj4.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>The town was destroyed by a\u00a0<strong>devastating\u00a0<\/strong>flood.<br \/>\n<em>(very physically damaging)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>They received the\u00a0<strong>devastating\u00a0<\/strong>news that their son was in a coma.<br \/>\n<em>(very emotionally upsetting)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13446\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13446\" style=\"width: 476px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13446\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/flood-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Powerful adjectives: A devastating flood\" width=\"476\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/flood-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/flood-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/flood-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/flood-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13446\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A flood is when there is too much water, causing damage to houses and buildings.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><strong>very beautiful =\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000080;\">gorgeous<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-13441-5\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj5.mp3?_=5\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj5.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj5.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>Wow, those flowers\u00a0are absolutely <strong>gorgeous!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After he lost weight, he started dating a <strong>gorgeous\u00a0<\/strong>woman.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Gorgeous&#8221; is usually used for women, not men, and for objects\/places\/scenery.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"alert\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/free-pdf-20-powerful-adjectives\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/powerfuladjectives.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/powerfuladjectives.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/powerfuladjectives-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/powerfuladjectives-768x549.png 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/powerfuladjectives-211x150.png 211w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a class=\"elementor-button rounded large green\" href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/free-pdf-20-powerful-adjectives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Download free PDF + quiz<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4><strong>very busy =\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000080;\">swamped<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-13441-6\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj6.mp3?_=6\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj6.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj6.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>I have five major projects to finish by the end of this week &#8211; I&#8217;m totally <strong>swamped<\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4><strong>very crowded =\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000080;\">packed<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-13441-7\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj7.mp3?_=7\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj7.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj7.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>The stores were\u00a0<strong>packed\u00a0<\/strong>on the day before Christmas &#8211; everyone was doing last-minute shopping.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13445\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13445\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13445\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/packed-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Strong adjectives: Packed\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/packed-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/packed-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/packed-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/packed-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13445\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This festival is packed!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><strong>very happy\/excited = <span style=\"color: #000080;\">thrilled<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-13441-8\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj8.mp3?_=8\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj8.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj8.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>Joanna&#8217;s parents were\u00a0<strong>thrilled\u00a0<\/strong>to hear that she&#8217;d won a full scholarship to college.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4><strong>very shocking\/scary =\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000080;\">horrific \/ horrifying<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-13441-9\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj9.mp3?_=9\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj9.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj9.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>Fifty people were badly injured in a\u00a0<strong>horrific\u00a0<\/strong>accident at the factory.<\/p>\n<p>The prospect of a nuclear war is\u00a0<strong>horrifying.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4><strong>very amazing =\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000080;\">mind-blowing<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-13441-10\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj10.mp3?_=10\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj10.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj10.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>Modern medical technology is\u00a0<strong>mind-blowing\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; they can even operate on a baby before it&#8217;s born.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4><strong>very fortunate =\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000080;\">miraculous<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-13441-11\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj11.mp3?_=11\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj11.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj11.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>This book tells the story of Henry&#8217;s\u00a0<strong>miraculous\u00a0<\/strong>escape from a war-torn country.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4><strong>very brave =\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000080;\">fearless<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-13441-12\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj12.mp3?_=12\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj12.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj12.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>He\u00a0<strong>fearlessly\u00a0<\/strong>walked into his boss&#8217; office and asked for a big raise.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13443\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13443\" style=\"width: 491px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-13443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/fearless-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"491\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/fearless-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/fearless-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/fearless-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/fearless.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13443\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You have to be fearless to take a picture like this!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><strong>very ridiculous =\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000080;\">absurd\/preposterous<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-13441-13\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj13.mp3?_=13\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj13.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj13.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>That book contains some\u00a0<strong>preposterous\u00a0<\/strong>theories that go against the scientific consensus.<\/p>\n<p>The store won&#8217;t give you a refund even though it was their mistake? That&#8217;s <strong>absurd<\/strong>!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">very unimportant\/silly<\/span> =\u00a0frivolous<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-13441-14\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj14.mp3?_=14\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj14.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj14.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>If you want to save money, you have to avoid making\u00a0<strong>frivolous\u00a0<\/strong>purchases like buying candy at the supermarket checkout.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"alert\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/free-pdf-20-powerful-adjectives\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/powerfuladjectives.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/powerfuladjectives.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/powerfuladjectives-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/powerfuladjectives-768x549.png 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/powerfuladjectives-211x150.png 211w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a class=\"elementor-button rounded large green\" href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/free-pdf-20-powerful-adjectives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Download free PDF + quiz<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4><strong>very perfect =\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000080;\">impeccable<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-13441-15\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj15.mp3?_=15\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj15.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj15.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>His academic record is\u00a0<strong>impeccable\u00a0<\/strong>and she&#8217;s at the top of her class.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4><strong>very nervous =\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000080;\">jittery<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-13441-16\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj16.mp3?_=16\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj16.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj16.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>Most people are\u00a0<strong>jittery\u00a0<\/strong>on a first date &#8211; try to relax and just be yourself.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jittery-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"439\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jittery-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jittery-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jittery-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/jittery.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>very remarkable =\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000080;\">outstanding<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-13441-17\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj17.mp3?_=17\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj17.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/adj17.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>The results of the educational program were\u00a0<strong>outstanding.\u00a0<\/strong>More than 1,000\u00a0children were able to improve their grades.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4><strong>very respected =\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000080;\">prestigious<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important; 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