Everyday English (Vocabulary Building)

Topic: Extreme Adjectives

Lesson Notes December 23, 2025 (Vocabulary Building)

Words & Phrases

• The gym offers Zumba in the evenings with very upbeat music.

• She prefers Zumba to the treadmill because it keeps her motivated.

• I go to a dancercize class twice a week because it feels more fun than the gym.

• She prefers dancercize to traditional aerobics because it feels more expressive.

• My neighbour, who has diabetes, has had high blood sugar recently, so she needs to walk at least 20 minutes a day.

• I will participate in an event organized by the Japanese government. It’s connected to a bone marrow bank.

• Yasuhiro Yamashita, a (judo athlete / judoka), suffered a cervical spine injury from a fall in 2023 and required surgery.

• I was stopped by the police late at night. I had to explain what I was doing to them.

Pronunciation

• Croquets (noun) krəˈkɛts / kro-KETS = savoury foods usually made from a thick mixture that is shaped, coated in breadcrumbs, and deep fried until crisp.

• Croquet (noun) krəʊˈkeɪ / kroh-KAY = a lawn game in which players use mallets to hit wooden or plastic balls through a series of hoops set in the ground.

• Diabetes (noun) ˌdaɪ.əˈbiː.tiːz / di-a-BE-tes

• Diabetic (adj)

Extreme Adjectives

Unit 13 Section 4

• The hospital served an extreme (portion / amount) of rice. It was too much rice.

• The fried fish was so crispy and warm.

• The freshly grilled fish tasted amazing.

• The meat was very tender.

• I had one of the shabbiest meal in my existence.