Experience
confused adjective
unable to understand something clearly
confused (bxa102)
I’m confused about these instructions; could you help me, please?
continuous adjective
happening without stopping or without a break
continuous (bxa103)
He had continuous pain after the surgery.
disappointing adjective
not as good as you hoped or expected
disappointing (bxa104)
That hotel breakfast was very disappointing and cold.
expected adjective
thought to be likely to happen
expected (bxa105)
The results were above the expected level this year.
experience verb
to have something happen to you
to experience (bxa106)
We experienced very strong winds during the flight.
familiar adjective
easy to recognise because you know it already
familiar (bxa107)
This place looks familiar; have we been here before?
fascinating adjective
extremely interesting and exciting
fascinating (bxa108)
It was a fascinating day at the science museum.
frighten verb
to make someone feel afraid
to frighten (bxa109)
Do scary films frighten you easily?
frightening adjective
making you feel afraid
frightening (bxa110)
The loud noise outside was quite frightening.
highlight noun
the best or most exciting part of something
a highlight (bxa111)
The highlight of the trip was swimming with dolphins.
horrible adjective
very bad or unpleasant
horrible (bxa112)
Was the hotel room as horrible as expected?
impressive adjective
causing admiration because of quality, size, or skill
impressive (bxa113)
The view from the mountain was truly impressive.
magic adjective
special and wonderful, like something from a dream
magic (bxa114)
It was a magic moment I’ll never forget.
magic noun
the power to make impossible things happen
a magic (bxa115)
Do you believe in magic or just science?
pleasant adjective
enjoyable and making you feel happy
pleasant (bxa116)
It was a pleasant walk through the park.
relaxing adjective
making you feel calm and less stressed
relaxing (bxa117)
We had a relaxing time at the beach.
trick noun
a clever act done to fool or entertain someone
a trick (bxa118)
It was a simple trick, but very clever.
ugly adjective
very unattractive to look at
ugly (bxa119)
That building looks really ugly from the outside.
unpleasant adjective
not nice or not enjoyable
unpleasant (bxa120)
I had an unpleasant experience at that restaurant.
valuable adjective
worth a lot of money or very useful
valuable (bxa121)
I gained valuable experience during my internship.
wonder noun
a feeling of surprise and admiration
a wonder (bxa122)
She held her breath with wonder and delight.
wonder verb
to think about something you are not sure about
to wonder (bxa123)
I sometimes wonder where all this is going to end.