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Compound Adjectives

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  • Tending to forget things, perhaps because you are not thinking about what is around you, but about something else. Grandpa’s becoming quite ______- MINDED
    ABSENT
  • Tending to think only about yourself and not thinking about the needs or feelings of other people She's completely ____-CENTRED; she only thinks about herself.
    SELF
  • New, not yet used. (_____ - new)
    BRAND
  • Made by a person using their hands rather than by machines. I only buy _____MADE artisanal furniture
    HANDMADE
  • When you get paid a lot of money in your job. (_____ - paid) BADLY / BROWN / EASY / FULL / GOOD / PART / LEFT / WELL
    WELL
  • Not willing to listen to new ideas or to the opinions of others. He has a very ______-MINDED attitude toward trying new things.
    NARROW
  • Admired by many people for your qualities or achievements.
    Highly-respected
  • When you don't get much money in your job. (_____ - paid) BADLY / BROWN / EASY / FULL / GOOD / PART / LEFT / WELL
    BADLY
  • Not new; having been used in the past by someone else.
    Second-hand
  • Reducing the amount of time needed to do something.
    Time-saving
  • Your eyes are red or have tears in them and you cannot see clearly.
    Bleary-eyed
  • Huge multi- ________ companies are dominating the oil industry.
    NATIONAL
  • (Food) very good appearance or smell that makes you want to eat.
    Mouth-watering
  • Extremely exciting, beautiful, or surprising:
    Breathtaking
  • Rich. (_____ - off) BADLY / BROWN / EASY / FULL / GOOD / PART / LEFT / WELL
    WELL
  • (Place) with a lot of people close together.
    Densely populated
  • Commercial and combat pilot is a highly-______profession. They earn almost 150.000 usd a year.
    PAID
  • Happening soon
    Upcoming
  • Easy to understand or simple
    Straightforward
  • Very determined to achieve something.
    Single-minded
  • Canada is an ENGLISH - _________ country, but you can also speak French there.
    SPEAKING
  • Better, bigger, longer, etc. than anything else before
    Record-breaking
  • Brad Pitt is a GOOD- _________ man.
    LOOKING
  • Person is physically attractive
    Good-looking
  • Person is energetic and happy and likes doing exciting and enjoyable things.
    High-spirited
  • Neither young nor old. They're a ______-AGED couple with kids.
    MIDDLE
  • Happy and not serious
    Light-hearted
  • Written in an effective or interesting way.
    Well-written
  • Many Hollywood actors are ________ - handed
    LEFT
  • Very unlikely to be true, and difficult to believe.
    Far-fetched
  • not modern; no longer fashionable. The hotel has ___- FASHIONED charm.
    OLD
  • You need to be very HARD - _________ if you want to be a boss.
    WORKING
  • Making you think a lot about a subject.
    Thought-provoking
  • This ________- purpose piece of furniture can serve as a chair, couch, or bed.
    MULTI
  • Showing no enthusiasm or interest
    Half-hearted
  • Recognized by many people.
    Well-known
  • When you don't work all day or all week in your job. (_____ - time) BADLY / BROWN / EASY / FULL / GOOD / PART / LEFT / WELL
    PART
  • Likely to influence many people or things.
    Far-reaching
  • Famous. (_____ - known) BADLY / BROWN / EASY / FULL / GOOD / PART / LEFT / WELL
    WELL
  • Relaxed and calm. (_____ - going) BADLY / BROWN / EASY / FULL / GOOD / PART / LEFT / WELL
    EASY
  • Someone who often forgets things or does not pay attention to what is happening near them.
    Absent-minded