martes, 25 de febrero de 2014

Compound adjectives definition

I know that most of you have not understood the meaning of most of the compound adjectives, and given that we didn't have enough time in class, here you have ALL the compound adjectives that can appear in your exam with their definitions:

good-looking: attractive
world-famous: known all over the world
well-earned: deserved (merecido)
self-reliant: not needing help or support from other people; independent
narrow-minded:not willing to accept ideas or ways of behaving that are different from your own
ever-lasting: eternal
heart-broken: sad; depressed
well-known: famous
easy-going: friendly, relaxed, someone who is easy to deal with
thick-skinned: Someone who is thick-skinned does not appear to be easily hurt by criticism
hard-working: always doing a lot of work
cold-hearted: showing no understanding for or not feeling sorry about another person's suffering
warm-hearted: good person; kind; loving                           
two-faced: not sincere                   
short-tempered: someone who gets angry really easily                     
 big-headed: someone who thinks he is better/cleverer than anyone else
 badly-behaved: behaving in a way that is NOT accepted as correct (e.g. when you are shouting in class and do not allow your teacher to explain)          
  well-behaved: behaving in a way that is accepted as correct (e.g. when you are quite in class, raising your hand to ask questions, etc.)                       
 open-minded: someone who accepts other possibilities and opinions
strong-minded & single-minded: decided (decidido)      

level-headed & cool-headed: calm and able to deal with difficult situations 

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