Strong adjectives
Learning English Vocabulary
BBC
4.5 • 523 Ratings
🗓️ 8 December 2025
⏱️ 7 minutes
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'Terrified', 'fantastic', 'amazing' - learn how to use strong adjectives.
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| 1:08.3 | It's all about strong adjectives. Yes, it is. We'll give you a wonderful |
| 1:13.3 | explanation of what they are and how to use them. We'll also give you some very useful advice |
| 1:19.3 | on how to use intensifiers with adjectives. And they'll be a fabulous quiz. And finally, |
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