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A.P. Chapter 5 Reading #5B pp. 119-120

Here's an introduction to some participial adjectives (adjectives formed from verbs).

AB
amazedextremely surprised (for a person usually)
amazingextremely good, especially in a surprising and unexpected way; so surprising that it is hard to believe
confusedunable to understand clearly what someone is saying or what is happening, or to think clearly about something (usually for a person)
confusingdifficult to understand because there is no clear order or pattern
shockedfeeling surprised and very upset by something unexpected and bad (usually for a person)
shockingvery offensive or upsetting
interestedgiving a lot of attention to something, because you want to find out more about it or because you enjoy it (usually for a person)
interestingunusual or exciting in a way that keeps your attention or makes you think
boredtired and impatient because you do not think something is interesting, or because you have nothing to do (usually for a person)
boringnot interesting in any way
daringinvolving danger, or willing to do something that is dangerous or that involves a lost of risk; new or unusual in a way that is sometimes shocking (Note: There is no adjective form of "dared" - it is only a verb.)
glitteringgiving off many small flashes of light; very successful and often relating to rich, important, or famous people (Note: There is no adjective form of "glittered" - it is only a verb.)
checkedhaving a regular pattern of colored squares, usually of white and one other color (Note: There is no adjective form of "checking" - it is only a verb.)
strugglingtrying extremely hard to achieve something, or deal with something, even though it is very difficult. (Note: There is no adjective form of "struggled" - it is only a verb.)
sharecroppingwhen farming someone else's land and giving the owner part of the crop in return (Note: There is no adjective form of "sharecropped" - it is only a verb.)
entertainingamusing and interesting (usually for things but also for people)
entertainedamused and interested (usually for people)
rememberedthat people haven't / won't forget (for people and things)
fascinated(not before a noun) extremely interested by something or someone (used after the verb "to be" to describe people
fascinating(can be used in front of a noun) extremely interesting (used for people or things)
guided (tour)(a trip around a city, building, etc.) led by someone who tells people about the place (not used for people)
guidinga guiding principle/star/light is a principle, idea, or person that you follow in order to help you decide what you should do in a difficult situation


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