Unit 9

Word

Example

shopping

She goes shopping every Saturday

save up

I'm saving up for a new car

in cash

He wanted his share in cash

by credit card

It's very convenient to pay by credit card

keep the receipt

I always keep the receipts of expensive things I buy

exchange

I am too shy to exchange clothes at shops

look for bargains

I love to go on the market with my grandmother and look for the best bargains

special offer

Do you look for special offers such as buy one get one free in the supermarket?

good deal

You can always find a good deal at this shop

the sales

At the end of each season all shops have great sales

go on sale

When will his new book go on sale?

goods

China exports a lot of goods

deliver

This pizza was delivered cold

get a refund

I need to get a refund

cancel an order

I had to cancel the order since it could not be delivered in time

angry

A manager will be very angry

bad

Biting your nails is a bad habit

beautiful

Anna is a beautiful woman

big

Buying that house was a big mistake

frightened

Are you frightened of spiders?

good

Are you having good time?

happy

Are you happy?

small

Ants are smaller than bugs

tired

Although I hadn't been driving, I was tired after the journey

wonderful

I think her wedding dress looked wonderful

terrible

He told me that he'd just received some terrible news

tiny

A tiny crack on a ship can be dangerous

disgusting

Don't tell her she makes disgusting coffee

excellent

Baseball will be an excellent hobby

huge

A huge number of tourists visit Venice every year

furious

He became furious and shouted

thrilled

I remember how thrilled I was the first time that I swam after recovering from the operation

terrified

Are there any animals that you're terrified of?

gorgeous

Bardot was gorgeous when she was younger

exhausted

After three days without sleep I was exhausted

abstract

Abstract art is when artists represent people or things not in a realistic way, but express their idea of them

awful

Don't go to this restaurant! They serve awful food there

cheerful

Be cheerful in the morning, you will make your day by that!

colourful

At the parade everyone was wearing colourful costumes

creative

Ann was a very creative specialist

fascinating

Everything about ancient Egypt is absolutely fascinating

old-fashioned

All her clothes are old-fashioned

original

Artists make original art from many kinds of materials

powerful

A powerful leader can improve the whole situation

realistic

I love his sculptures for being so realistic

spectacular

He scored a spectacular goal in the second half

traditional

A culture's traditional instruments make its music unique

ugly

An ugly duck became a beautiful swan

unoriginal

It was an uninteresting and unoriginal essay

weird

A knitted cover for a bus may look weird to some people