Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary
the most intimidating/scary/horrible test
That was the most intimidating test I have ever taken!
Hi,
Is intimidating in the above equivalent to scary and horrible? Thanks.
Hi,
Is intimidating in the above equivalent to scary and horrible? Thanks.
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That was the most intimidating test I have ever taken! Hi, Is intimidating in the above equivalent to scary and horrible? Thanks.
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That was the most intimidating test I have ever taken!
Hi,
Is intimidating in the above equivalent to scary and horrible? Thanks.
Hi,
Is intimidating in the above equivalent to scary and horrible? Thanks.
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Intimidate means to make you afraid, because of the size, power or difficulty of something or someone.
Here, it means the test was so long, so complicated, and so difficult, that you were very nervous and overwhelmed when you first saw it.
Here, it means the test was so long, so complicated, and so difficult, that you were very nervous and overwhelmed when you first saw it.
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Not really; both of your adjectives are more simplistic than the original. Intimidating = 'discouraging through fear'.
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Not really; both of your adjectives are more simplistic than the original. Intimidating = 'discouraging through fear'.
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