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Apr 2016
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083 - Negative Adjectives in English

SHAYNA OLIVEIRA
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Do you want to expand your English vocabulary?

Here are 10 negative adjectives for describing undesirable traits in people, things, or situations. You'll learn how to use words like hideous, petty, repulsive, obnoxious, dreary, and more.

Read the definitions, learn from the examples, and try to create your own sentences, too! When you improve your vocabulary, it's much easier to express your ideas in English.

Click here for the lesson text: http://www.espressoenglish.net/10-negative-adjectives-in-english/

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