Compound adjectives | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

English 36 Public

Read the definitions and provide the correct adjective.

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You know it was a l______-m______ decision to visit you. Up to an hour ago I thought I'd just stay at home all day.

last-minute

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It's very f______-f______ to say were sleeping when we rang the doorbell. We could hear loud music playing.

far-fetched

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If you want to keep this food fresh for longer, put it in an a______-t______ container and store it in the fridge.

air-tight

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You can stay with me until you get a job but it's not a l______-t______ solution. My place isn't big enough for 2 people.

long-term

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It's important to stay l______-h______ in a crisis. Being too emotional might cause you to make a poor judgments.

level-headed

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It was very q______-w______ of you to grab the child before she ran into the road. Everyone else was just standing in shock.

quick-witted

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None of his s______-c______ friends visited him in hospital. Meanwhile, his family came to see from all over Poland.

so-called

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It's a l______-s______ tradition in our family that all boys have the middle name Tom. It goes back many generations.

long-standing

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These cars were m______-p______ so are not very valuable or desirable for collectors because they're not rare enough.

mass-produced

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I bought this camera s______-h______. It would cost double in the shops.

second-hand

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Your shoes are so w______-o______ that holes are starting to appear in them. It's time to buy new ones.

worn-out

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I don't like people taking photos of me. I feel s______-c______ and so hate the way I look in them..

self-conscious

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I'm quitting this d______-e______ job. All I'll ever be is an assistant if I stay here.

dead-end

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Life's so depressing. Can't we watch a f______-g______ movie where good things happen to people and leave us happy at the end?

feel-good

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I reckon washing machines are the most l______-s______ appliances in the home. Imagine how much more work there would be to do without them.

labour-saving

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Nearly dying was a l______-c______ experience for me. After that, I swore I'd never tale anyone or anything for granted again.

life-changing

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