#1322 Five English Adjectives: Fleeting, Portly, Straightforward, Sweltering, Woeful

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fleeting

long

short

For all of us, we need to take away from this sad and tragic time period the reminder that life is fleeting.

fleeting

adj.

lasting for a very short time

portly

fat

thin

However, the suit could not distract from his slightly portly figure and grey hair - a far cry from his role as Joey Tribbiani in hit U.S. TV show Friends.

portly

adj.

(especially of a man) rather fat

straightforward

difficult

easy

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straightforward

adj.

easy to do or understand

sweltering

cold

hot

It's the end of another sweltering August week, but the initial signs of hockey's return are starting to appear.

sweltering

adj.

oppressively hot and humid

woeful

bad

good

The boss of Tesco has delivered a stinging attack on Labour's education record and described school standards as 'woeful'.

woeful

adj.

very bad or serious; that you disapprove of

music

show start

artist: Kevin MacLeod

track: Future Cha Cha

from: Brooklyn, NY, United States

artist site

bgm

artist: TSF

album: Mystic Opus

track: Sunny Day

from: Toulouse, France

album at Jamendo

artist at Jamendo

MySpace

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