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Entries in intensifier (24)

Wednesday
Nov092011

“He was extremely animated.”

English Lesson: He was extremely animated.

You saw a speech by a famous author. While he was speaking, he seemed really excited and moved around the stage a lot Now you're describing the situation to a friend. You say:

He was extremely animated.

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Sunday
Sep182011

“Toasting the nuts really brings out their flavor!”

English Lesson: Toasting the nuts really brings out their flavor.

You made a really delicious banana nut bread. Your sister-in-law asks how you made it, and you’re explaining the recipe. You describe one step in the recipe:

Toasting the nuts really brings out their flavor!

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Tuesday
Sep062011

“This is my first time going to Europe, so I'm super pumped.”

English Lesson: This is my first time going to Europe, so I'm super pumped.

You're planning a vacation to France with one of your friends. You're making small talk about it with a coworker at your part-time job. You tell him:

This is my first time going to Europe, so I'm super pumped.

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Monday
Jul182011

“He said it so matter-of-factly, I didn't know what to make of it at first.”

He said it so matter-of-factly, I didn't know what to make of it at first.

The guy you've been dating told you that he's moving away to another country. You're shocked because you thought the relationship was serious, but he didn't seem to care. Now you're telling a friend the story of what happened. You say:

He said it so matter-of-factly, I didn't know what to make of it at first.

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Thursday
Jun092011

“Everything is really blurry. I can't even make out what that sign over there says.”

You're chatting with a friend in a cafe. You start to talk about your glasses. Your friend asks how well you can see without them. You take off your glasses and say:

Everything is really blurry. I can't even make out what that sign over there says.

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Thursday
May262011

“I know that it's highly unlikely that anyone will publish it, but I figured, "What the hell..."”

I know that it's highly unlikely, but I figure,d what the hell...

You've written a fantasy novel. You've sent the manuscript to several publishing companies, even though you don't really have much hope that they will publish it. You're talking to a friend, and just told her that you sent the novel out. Now you explain why by saying:

I know that it's highly unlikely that anyone will publish it, but I figured, "What the hell..."

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Friday
May062011

“We're very pleased with the initial results.”

We're very pleased with the initial results.

Your group at work recently started a new advertising campaign. The campaign has just started, but it seems to be going well. You're giving a short presentation in a meeting to tell everyone about the status of the campaign. You say:

We're very pleased with the initial results.

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Thursday
Mar242011

“It's awfully cold for March.”

Awfully cold for March

You're making small talk with a friend about the weather. It's March, when the weather usually starts to get warm, but today it's snowing. You say:

It's awfully cold for March.

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Tuesday
Mar012011

“I'm very sorry that it didn't meet your standards.”

Sorry it didn't meet your standards.

You are a waiter at a nice restaurant. A customer complains that her food wasn't good, but she's already eaten all of it. You want to apologize, but you can't bring her another meal. You say:

I'm very sorry that it didn't meet your standards.

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Sunday
Jan092011

“Any assistance you can provide would be greatly appreciated.”

Greatly appreciated.

You're working on a charity event to raise money for cancer research. You'd like to ask some of your coworkers for help with the event. You send an e-mail to a group of coworkers describing what you want, and near the end of the message you write:

Any assistance you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

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