3. Definitions
1. Dangerous
• having the potential to
cause harm, risky
--Crossing a busy street can be
very dangerous.
2. Valuable
• of great worth or
importance
--The valuable ring was very
expensive.
4. 3. Terrible
• very bad, severe, dreadful
or distressing
--The terrible roads made
driving impossible.
4. Helpless
• unable to function
independently
--A newborn kitten is weak and
helpless.
5. 5. Flexible
• limber, easily bent or
easygoing
--Flexible straws can bend
without breaking.
6. Nervous
• characteristically excited or
anxious
--I was nervous about messing
up onstage.
6. 7. Reliable
• able to be trusted or
depended on
--My reliable car never breaks
down.
8. Endless
• having no finish, conclusion
or stopping point
--The long school day seemed
endless.
7. 9. Various
• many different
--The various booths had many
different things.
10. Washable
• able to be placed in water
without harm
--Water ruins clothes that are
not washable.
8. 11. Careless
• not showing enough
attention or consideration
--The opposite of careful is
careless.
12. Useless
• of no use or purpose
--A chair with no legs or back is
useless.
9. 13. famous
• well-known or celebrated
by many people
--The famous movie star is
known by millions.
14. powerless:
• weak or ineffective
--He was powerless and weak
when he got no exercise.
15. doable: capable of being
accomplished
--This easy project seems very
doable.
