Upper-Intermediate — Set 37

Set 37 of Upper-Intermediate covers 5 words: adventurous, imaginative, considerate, reliable, reasonable. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.

1. adventurous · adjective/ədˈvɛn(t)ʃ(ə)rəs/

   someone who is willing to undertake new and daring adventures

   Adventurous visitors should take the opportunity to access the wide forest using the extensive network of bicycle routes.

   Synonyms: risk-taking, courageous

   Origin: Middle English: from Old French aventureus, from aventure (see adventure)

2. imaginative · adjective/ɪˈmædʒ(ə)nədɪv/

   someone who can show independence and creativity in thought or action

   It is believed that so as to be more imaginative, one has to see opportunities for creative thinking, even in the most boring parts of his/her work.

   Synonyms: creative

3. considerate · adjective/kənˈsɪdərət/

   someone who respects the rights and feelings of others

   It was obvious that my sister and I had to talk about our relationship; however, her colleague was not considerate enough to leave us alone.

   Synonyms: thoughtful

   Origin: late 16th century (in the sense ‘showing careful thought’): from Latin consideratus, past participle of considerare ‘examine’ (see consider)

4. reliable · adjective/rəˈlaɪəb(ə)l/

   someone who is worthy of being depended on

   During recruitment, an integrity test is given to the applicant to see how reliable they are as employees and to what extent they could be trusted.

   Synonyms: dependable, trustworthy

5. reasonable · adjective/ˈrizənəb(ə)l/

   someone who is fair,sound and sensible

   A reasonable boss will try to prevent you from resigning provided that you're a dependable employee and a contributor to the team you work in.

   Synonyms: logical, plausible, rational

   Origin: Middle English: from Old French raisonable, suggested by Latin rationabilis ‘rational’, from ratio (see reason)