EnglishYear 5

Describing Words — Series 8

Choose the correct describing word from the box to complete each sentence.

1.

Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

diminutiveexquisitefranticdismalferociousdiversefamishedenthusiasticdilapidatedelaborate

She peered through the window of the 1 cottage, wondering who had once lived there.

Despite her 2 stature, she commanded the room the moment she began to speak.

She stared out at the 3 sky and wondered when the rain would finally relent.

She was struck by the 4 range of opinions in the room when the debate began.

She constructed an 5 argument that covered every possible objection in advance.

She was 6 about the project from the very first meeting and it showed in her work.

She wore a necklace of 7 craftsmanship that caught the light with every movement.

The 8 explorers had not eaten a proper meal in over three days.

She faced the 9 competition with a calm confidence that those around her admired.

The 10 activity backstage contrasted sharply with the calm that the audience experienced.

2.

Now write your own sentence using one of the words above.