ADVANCED VOCABULARY - COMPOUND ADJEVCTIVES 7

Compound Adjectives 3

Match the compound adjectives on the left with the definitions on the right. The tiles in the right-hand column are sortable.
CW03 ANSWERS EXPLANATION

run-of-the-mill
far-fetched
fully-fledged
high-handed
fly-by-night
never-ending
down-to-earth
quick-witted
tight-fisted
ill-advised

speaking or acting without considering other people's opinions
practical and direct in dealing with people
trying to make money quickly by using dishonest or illegal methods
not wanting to give or spend money stingy or cheap
ordinary and not special or exciting in any way
not sensible or not wise, and likely to cause problems in the future
able to think quickly, intelligent
difficult to believe because very unlikely
having or seeming to have no end
completely developed, trained or established

1)	run-of-the-mill	ordinary and not special or exciting in any way
2)	far-fetched	difficult to believe because very unlikely
3)	fully-fledged	completely developed, trained or established
4)	high-handed	speaking or acting without considering other people's opinions
5)	fly-by-night	trying to make money quickly by using dishonest or illegal methods
6)	never-ending	having or seeming to have no end
7)	down-to-earth	practical and direct in dealing with people
8)	quick-witted	able to think quickly, intelligent
9)	tight-fisted	not wanting to give or spend money stingy or cheap
10)	ill-advised	not sensible or not wise, and likely to cause problems in the future