Leggy high jumpers etc.

[Nonverbis]

It is Wordbyilder by Guy Wellman.



The book does not contain an answer key.

Could you help me with this?

My answers are:

1. Hearty
2. leggy
3. chesty
4. handy
5. cheeky
6. nosey
7. skinny
8.
9. heady, bloody
10. heady

Frankly speaking, I have failed to do it. Hope, you help me.

 

[teechar]

8- hairy.
9- bloody.
The rest are correct.

 

[Nonverbis]

9- bloody.

For 9 "bloody" twice?

 

[Tdol]

#2 sounds a bit old-fashioned and sexist- when was this published?

 

[SoothingDave]

I prefer watching chesty women.

 

[jutfrank]

For 9 "bloody" twice?

Yes.

 

[5jj]

when was this published?

1989

 

[Nonverbis]

Yes

So, Is final result like this?

1. Hearty
2. leggy
3. chesty
4. handy
5. cheeky
6. nosey
7. skinny
8. hairy.
9. bloody, bloody
10. heady

To use "bloody" twice seems to be a bit farfetched here. I don't think it is typical of Englishmen to use "bloody" as every other word.

 

[teechar]

To use "bloody" twice seems to be a bit farfetched here.

No, it's not. That's the right answer for both those blanks. Just accept it!

I don't think it is typical of native speakers of English men to use "bloody" more than once in such close proximity. as every other word.

It is not unusual when people are, for example, cursing or upset for some reason to repeatedly use "bloody". It's vulgar, but it's commonly used.

 

[5jj]

I don't think it is typical of Englishmen to use "bloody" as every other word.

Neither do most Englishwomen. They are far more likely to use the F word these days.

 

[Tdol]

I don't think it is typical of Englishmen to use "bloody" as every other word.

You're right- we're far ruder nowadays.