Vocabulary

affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious

good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do

macroscopic

forced; compulsory

a little; a few; small; slight; trifling; meagre

empty; void; vacant

embarrassed; ashamed

admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic

hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary

unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty

realistic; pragmatic

individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic

alternate; alternation

acquired (e.g. characteristic); learned (e.g. behaviour)

meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; interference; officiousness

official; governmental; formal

impudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous

irresponsible; perfunctory; careless

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

under construction

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

missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown

trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant

at work; in the midst of work; working

there's no (other) way

for use by children; for children

skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.)

sociable

chief; main; principal; important

passive

stinking; smelly

heavy; weighty

graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet

what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called

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

newly arrived; newly received

square

painful; bitter; heart-breaking; difficult (emotionally)

fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)

terrible; dreadful