MYSTERIOUS

MYSTERIOUS

• Nothing is known about the mysterious disappearance of her brother.
• They are always so mysterious about their plans. We know nothing about what they are going to do.

COFFIN

COFFIN

• I can't understand the custom of opening the coffin at the church. I'd rather remember somebody as they were alive.
• I couldn't believe that he's dead until I saw the coffin with his name on it.

PUDDLE

PUDDLE

• Don't step in the puddles! You'll soak your shoes.
• It was raining all night, resulting in great puddles which made it impossible to cross the street.

PROFOUND

PROFOUND

• His death was a profound shock to all of us. He was so young and healthy.
• I accepted his help with profound gratitude.

RIBBON

RIBBON

• She always wears a big, red ribbon in her hair, which looks silly, because she's not a small girl.
• I decorated the bunch of flowers with a big, silver ribbon.

TO CURSE

TO CURSE

• She cursed loudly at her car. She was late for a job interview, because it broke down.
• He cursed his ex-wife for ruining his life.

IMPERTINENT

IMPERTINENT

• I'm not going to tolerate your impertinent comments. Leave the class, please!
• It was so impertinent of her to argue with our teacher. She behaves as if she were the wisest person in the world.

MISFORTUNE

MISFORTUNE

• His failure during the exam was only due to misfortune, because he'd studied a lot.
• We almost got to the top of the mountain, when the storm began. What a misfortune!

ULTIMATE

ULTIMATE

• It's my ultimate decision and don't even ask me to change it.
• This is the ultimate MP3 player. You won't find a better one.

TO SUPPLY

TO SUPPLY

• The government promised that all students from poor families would be supplied with free books.
• The explorers died of hunger, because they were not supplied with water and food in time.