Vocabulary

selfish; self-centred; egotistical

worm-eaten; moth-eaten

timid; fainthearted

malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty

in the rain

too few; too little; insufficient

optimistic

sweet flavour; sweet flavor; mildness

sweet (taste); luscious

abhorrent; abominable; detestable; disgusting; horrid; repugnant

systematic; regular; routine

homogeneous; homogeneity

old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn

high-functioning; high-performance; sophisticated

humid; sultry

pluralistic; plural

manly; masculine; like a man

improper; inappropriate; unjust; unfair; unreasonable

pretty; charming; lovely; adorable

a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant

gloomy; dismal; miserable; melancholy

gentle; peaceable; amicable; quiet

loose

strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious

patient; unhurried; leisurely

momentous; exigent; urgent; important; vital

systematic

house-to-house; door-to-door; each house

high-pitched; shrill

high; noble; refined; advanced

kind and careful (instruction, explanation, etc.); considerate; helpful; thoughtful; detailed; scrupulous

wicked; evil

harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict

pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous

superficial; shallow

unable to sleep well

unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy

cheap; inexpensive

hard to get; hard to come by

two-color; two-colour; dichromatic