Lesson 7 Vocabulary

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Real English ESL - Lesson 7 -Vocabulary Part 2: Adjectives 2/3

Lesson 7 - Vocabulary we hear in this video - Adjectives, Part 2

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Vocabulary Term	Definition and Audio	Record yourself!
prone adjective	Prone: Prone to something: Having a tendency to do something. Example: I usually work 7 days a week. I am prone to working too much. Jenny, the last person in this video, is an expert in Astrology. She says that Sagittariuses are prone to hiccups. What are hiccups? See Vocabulary part 3.
quiet adjective	Calm, little or no noise.
reliable adjective	Dependable. Example: Jack has 8:30 appointment with Mr. Frost. Jack is always on time. He's reliable.
dogmatic adjective	Very rigid in opinion. Authoritative, arrogant belief in unprovable ideas.
secretive adjective	Private, enigmatic, mysterious.
sensual adjective	Having strong sensory appeal. Carnal, physical.
stubborn adjective	Inflexible, very determined.
sure adjective In our case, as you see in the video, this adjective is used as an adverb - surely.	Certain, certainly.
talkative adjective	Chatty, loquacious, verbose, voluble, conversational.
versatile adjective	Multitalented, adaptable, flexible.
well-balanced adjective	Evenly regulated. Emotionally or psychologically untroubled.
young adjective	Not old. In the first stage of life.