When you write in English, try to use a lot of adjectives as they help you make your piece of writing more colourful. Synonyms are also needed. Study the wordlists below and try to utilize these vocabulary items in your letters, compositions, reports, reviews, proposals, essays, etc.

FOOD

fine, tasty, delicious, palatable, mouth-watering,

(negative adjectives: too spicy, too fatty, tasteless, too salty, too sugary)

ACCOMMODATION

first-class, cosy, comfortable, convenient, great, satisfactory, clean, well-equipped, modern, classy, stylish, pristine,

(negative adjectives: dirty, filthy, disgusting, not hygienic, not well-equipped, old fashioned, awful)

STAFF

nice, polite, helpful, smiley, enthusiastic, meticulous

(negative adjectives: unfriendly, rude, impolite)

VIEW

breath-taking, eye-catching, stunning, spectacular, wonderful, imposing, compelling, impressive, lovely

 GIRLS

charming, lovely, pretty, hot (informal), attractive, wonderful, amazing, well-dressed, smartly-dressed, elegant

 BOYS

dapper, handsome, neat, good-looking, well-dressed, smartly-dressed, elegant

JOB ADVERTISEMENT-S

attractive, eye-catching, colourful, imposing, compelling

FILMS/TV PROGRAMMES

exciting, gripping, funny, amusing, nice, enjoyable, meaningful,

(negative adjectives: boring, dull, humdrum, terribly boring, awful)

informative, well-structured, meticulous teachers, enthusiastic staff, interesting, dynamic, useful

(negative adjectives: boring, dull, humdrum, useless)

ESPECIALLY

extremely, completely, totally, particularly

A LOT OF

lots of, many (countable), much (uncountable), numerous, a plenty of, a large number of, a great deal of

IMPORTANT

significant, crucial, vital essential

PERSONAL SKILLS

skilled, talented, cooperative, good team player, well-qualified, smart, polite, intelligent, efficient, meticulous, enthusiastic, hardworking, diligent, proficient, goal-oriented, proactive, exhuberant

(negative adjectives: unintelligent, silly, stupid (informal), good-for-nothing, lazy, idle

SITUATION

harsh, difficult, rewarding, lucrative, profitable, unrewarding

TRENDS

massive improvement, substantial increase, gradual rise, noticeable increase, rapid improvement, to reach a peak, to remain stable, upward movement, horizontal movement, moderate increase

downward movement, gradual fall, rapid decrease, to reach a low point, dramatic decrease, considerable decline, slight decline, small drop

TO SHOW

to illustrate, to depict, to demonstrate, to represent, to symbolise, to protray

SUGGESTING SOMETHING

• should+ verb (E.g. I think you should call your mother.)
• ought to+ verb (E.g. In my opinion, the authority ought to allocate more selective containers in the village.)
• It’s high time you+ simple past, (E.g. It’s high time you started doing exercises.)
• If I were you, I would+ verb, (E.g. If I were you, I would grab that opportunity.)
• You had better+ verb, (E.g. You had better move to the country if you don’t like heavy traffic.)
• Why don’t you..? (informal) (E.g. Why don’t you invite your relatives to the party as well?)

LIKE TO DO SG/ LIKE DOING SG

• love to do sg,
• love+ V-ing sg,
• enjoy+ V-ing,
•  prefer sg to sg,
•  be keen on +V-ing,
•  be fond of + V-ing,
• appreciate sg,

ADVANTAGES 

pros, assets, sunny sides, benefits

(E.g. As for the benefits of...., The pros of.... are, )

DISADVANTAGES

cons, drawbacks, dark sides, downsides