Essential English Vocabulary: Adjectives, Connectors, and Phonetics
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Personality Adjectives (English and Spanish)
- Ambitious (ambicioso)
- Bossy (mandón)
- Communicative (comunicativo)
- Considerate (considerado)
- Faithful (fiel)
- Honest (honesto)
- Imaginative (imaginativo)
- Jealous (celoso)
- Logical (lógico)
- Mature (maduro)
- Organized (organizado)
- Patient (paciente)
- Possessive (posesivo)
- Reasonable (razonable)
- Responsible (responsable)
- Selfish (egoísta)
- Sensitive (sensible)
- Sociable (sociable)
- Tidy (ordenado)
- Vain (vano)
Extreme Adjectives (Standard vs. Intense)
| Standard Adjective | Extreme Adjective | Spanish Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Tired | Exhausted | agotado |
| Scared | Petrified | petrificado |
| Pleased | Delighted | encantado |
| Small | Tiny | minúsculo |
| Shocked | Horrified | horrorizado |
| Ugly | Hideous | horrible |
| Upset | Devastated | devastado |
| Cold | Freezing | congelado |
| Hungry | Starving | hambriento |
| Clever | Brilliant | brillante |
| Surprised | Amazed | asombrado |
| Dirty | Filthy | puerco |
| Angry | Furious | furioso |
| Big | Huge | enorme |
| Hot | Boiling | hirviente |
| Interested | Fascinated | fascinado |
Adjectives and Prepositions
- Addicted to (adicto a)
- Fond of (aficionado a)
- Hooked on (enganchado a)
- Keen on (aficionado a)
- Obsessed with (obsesionado con)
- Mad about (loco por / entusiasmado con)
- Interested in (interesado en)
- Tired of (cansado de)
- Fascinated by (fascinado por)
- Fed up with (harto de)
Connectors and Linking Words
These words help link ideas, add information, contrast, or show cause and effect.
- Addition:
- Also (también)
- In addition / Besides (además)
- Apart from (aparte de)
- Sequencing / Ordering:
- To begin (para empezar)
- First of all (primero de todo)
- Next (luego)
- Finally / Last (finalmente / por último)
- Contrast / Opposition:
- On the one hand (por un lado)
- On the other hand (por otro lado)
- However (sin embargo)
- Instead (en cambio)
- Although (aunque)
- Despite (a pesar de)
- But (pero)
- While (mientras que)
- Cause and Effect / Purpose:
- Because (porque)
- Due to (debido a)
- In order to / So that (para)
- Since (dado que)
- As a result / Consequently (por tanto)
- Examples:
- For example (por ejemplo)
- Such as (como)
English Phonetics: Common Suffix Sounds
Examples of common sounds, particularly for plural nouns and third-person singular verbs.
- /s/ Sound: helps, sits, looks, laughs, suit, loose, see, ice, advice, place, lost.
- /ʃ/ Sound (Sh): Shell, she, shock.
- /z/ Sound: crabs, words, gloves, prize, zip, music, lose, eyes.
- /ɪz/ Sound: glasses, buses, bridge.
Adjective Order in English Sentences
Adjectives generally follow this sequence before a noun:
| Opinion | Size | Quality | Age | Colour | Nationality | Material |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lovely | Big | Warm | New | Pink | Spanish | Silk |
Example: A lovely big warm new pink Spanish silk dress.