Adjectives for describing landscapes
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ACEbondiweb2 on April 6, 2009
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Meanings of adjectives from Tuesday's class
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 barren | unable to produce plants or fruit |
| sun-drenched | to describe a place that receives a lot of sun |
| meandering | of a river or road, following a route which is not straight or direct |
| breathtaking | extremely exciting, beautiful or surprising |
| jagged | rough and uneven, with sharp points |
| dusky | dark in colour |
| lush | covered with healthy green plants or grass |
| parched | dried out because of too much heat and not enough rain |
| snowcapped | to describe mountains or hills with snow on them |
| rugged | uneven and wild; not easy to travel over |
| plunging | extremely steep |
| farflung | very distant, remote |
| dense | thick; close together; difficult to go or see through |
| abundant | more than enough |
| picturesque | attractive in appearance, especially in an old-fashioned way |
| cobbled | made of rounded stones used on the surface of an old-fashioned road |
| undulating | describing or having small hills and slopes that look like waves |
| crumbling | old and falling into small pieces |
| towering | very tall and impressive |
| derelict | abandonded, no longer in use |
| wooded | covered with trees |
| wind-swept | open to and not protected from strong winds, or (of people) having hair that is untidy because it has been blown in different directions by the wind |
| bustling | full of busy activity |
| dreary | boring and making you feel unhappy |
| desolate | describes a place that is unattractive and empty, with no people or nothing pleasant in it |
| blazing | burning brightly and strongly |
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