Vocabulary

keen; acute; heartfelt

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen

taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative

cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless

mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable

good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest

spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed

large build

brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic

senior; older

unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something

in very small pieces

vigorous; healthy; sound

many; numerous

longed-for; anxiously awaited

brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular

solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy

thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned

ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious

orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim

long (time that has passed); old (story)

meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up

nonsense; no meaning; meaningless

mild (climate); temperate; clement; pleasant; agreeable

rough; crude; sloppy; messy

near; close by; within reach; handy

wild; violent; rough-mannered; rude

clean; clear

suitable; appropriate; fitting; proper

unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful

funny; comical; humorous; laughable

dynamic; kinetic

sweet flavour; sweet flavor; mildness

plump; rotund; chubby

seductive; carnal; enchanting

gloomy; dismal; miserable; melancholy

high; noble; refined; advanced

convenient; useful; handy; helpful

uncivilized; uncivilised; primitive; savage

heartening; reassuring