Vocabulary

irresponsible; perfunctory; careless

liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite

moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key

trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant

sociable

chief; main; principal; important

passive

graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet

out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb

unfortunately; sorry, but ...

proper; respectable; decent; honest

nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country

negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss

fresh; refreshing; invigorating; pleasant; delightful

calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested

rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; sweeping; loose

tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful; serene

-ical; -ive; -al; -ic; -y

thorough; exhaustive; complete

careless; sloppy; faulty

bustling; busy; crowded; lively; prosperous; thriving

active

vast; huge; immense; enormous; colossal

pessimistic; gloomy

undutifulness to one's parents; lack of filial piety

unsuitable; inappropriate; improper

physical

flat; level; even; smooth

charming; fascinating; attractive

nonsensical; unreasonable; absurd; unrealistic

absurd; unreasonable; nonsensical; preposterous; incoherent

boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive

probable; likely

fluent (in a language); flowing

cheerful; merry; sunny; melodious

naughty; mischievous; unruly

methodical; precise; meticulous; scrupulous; regular; punctual

euphemistic; circumlocutory; periphrastic; roundabout; indirect

supple; flexible; elastic

gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent