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Compound adjectives

VIRGINIA ARAGONES HERNANDEZ

Created on July 11, 2025

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Transcript

Unit 1B

Compound

Adjectives

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absent-minded

tight-fisted

bad-tempered

two-faced

big-headed

laid-back

easy-going

narrow-minded

An absent-minded person is someone who...

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Do you know somebody who is…?
Give your answers for some of the compound adjectives in the downloadable file. Use the vocabulary in the definitions and the modifiers on page 15.
Sample answers
I just can’t stand my best friend's boyfriend. He’s rather two-faced. He acts friendly to my face, but I know for a fact that he says unpleasant things about me behind my back. Whenever I am in trouble, I turn to my eldest brother for sensible advice. He is an incredibly well-balanced and reasonable person who knows how to stay calm in every situation.
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Let me tell you (a few things) about my best friend's boyfriend. Let me share a bit about my eldest brother. Allow me to share something about my brother. Today, I want to tell you about my sibling. Today, I’d like to talk about my brother.
I just can’t stand him. He’s rather two-faced. He acts friendly to my face, but I know for a fact that he says unpleasant things about me behind my back. Whenever I am in trouble, I turn to him for sensible advice. He is an incredibly well-balanced and reasonable person who knows how to stay calm in every situation.