Collocations | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

I was nervous about skydiving at first, but now I’m happy I did it. What a(n) _____ experience! ( unique - only - exclusive - solitary )

Unique

The database has an incredibly ______ amount of information. ( high - great - large - big )

Large

It’s hard to take _____ criticism, especially if it’s true. ( hard - rough - harsh - tough )

Harsh

We arrived in London very quickly. I had no idea the train traveled at such a _____ speed. ( great - high - strong - significant )

High

You can’t eat a bag of Doritos and a diet Coke for lunch every day. You need to eat ______ meals. ( total - balanced - beneficial - genuine )

Balanced

The weather report is calling for _____ rain this afternoon. There’s a flood watch in effect for several counties. ( strong - rough - enormous - heavy )

Heavy

This isn’t something to be taken lightly. It’s a _____ decision. Why don’t you sleep on it and tell me your answer in the morning? ( considerable - complex - grand - big )

Big

I had no idea that Dave left the company. This comes as a _____ shock to me. ( unwelcome - total - perfect - deep )

Total

I didn’t like the house I looked at today. It was rather cramped and there was a _____ smell in the basement. ( harsh - heavy - strong - powerful )

Strong

This research is too general. What we need is more _____ information. ( detailed - thorough - deep - profound )

Detailed

Big Data is a _____ topic right now in the IT field. ( hot - popular - sensational - favorable )

Hot

The news was a shock for Miguel. He stared at his friends in _____ disbelief. ( overwhelmed - alarmed - surprised - utter )

Utter

I was expecting a brief overview, so I was surprised when they went into everything in _____ detail. ( deep - utter - great - thorough )

Great

Honestly, I have no idea which candidate I’m voting for. I just don’t have very _____ political beliefs. ( hard - great - big - strong )

Strong

Do we have any idea what the _____ cause is of this issue? ( key - base - root - basic )

Root

Can we meet at 6:30 instead of 7:30 for dinner? I had a _____ lunch, and I’m starting to get hungry. ( light - slight - modest - little )

Light

There is a _____ chance that I’ll have to travel to one of our subsidiaries in April. ( weak - light - slight - mild )

Slight

Last year we had several blizzards and it was bitterly cold almost every day. Fortunately, this year we’re having a _____ winter. ( soft - weak - slight - mild )

Mild

Some people will undoubtedly be a few minutes late. There is really ______ traffic today. ( harsh - high - strong - heavy )

Heavy

I have _____ admiration for the senator. She’s been a respected member of Congress for over thirty years. ( great - complete - high - thorough )

Great

I wouldn’t do that if I were you. You’re making a _____ mistake. ( huge - great - massive - great )

Huge

I didn’t want to bother Carl. He was in his office and it looked like he was lost in ______ thought. ( deep - great - heavy - serious )

Deep

We can’t afford to hire someone we need to train. We need someone who can step in and have a(n) _____ impact. ( urgent - instant - immediate - prompt )

Immediate

Bill’s doctor told him that he needs to start getting ______ exercise. He’s overweight and has high blood pressure. ( usual - routine - consistent - regular )

Regular

Our CEO and company president got into a(n) _____ debate yesterday. They were at each other’s throats. ( harsh - heated - strong - angry )

Heated

We should hold ourselves to _____ standards. We shouldn’t be satisfied with these mediocre results. ( high - large - big - great )

High

I wasn’t expecting much of a raise, so I was ______ surprised when I got a sizeable raise. ) welcomely - happily - cheerfully - pleasantly )

Pleasantly

I was exhausted, so I drank a double espresso. Now I’m _____ awake.( highly - wide - thoroughly - entirely )

Wide