CIRCUMLOCUTION

• a • an • some • a lot of • many • several • one • a great number • a large amount • a large quantity • tons of • enough • too many • a (can, box, bottle, cup, glass) of • any •all • every • some • each • either • another • no • tons of • a bunch of • a couple of • a piece of •

• big • small • large • average • colossal • fat • giant • gigantic • great • huge • immense • large • little • long • mammoth • massive • miniature • petite • puny • short • tall • tiny

• rough • hard • shiny • interesting • odd • weird • nice • pretty • beautiful • foreign • sophisticated • dull • bendy • flexible • disposable • rare • ordinary •

• square • round • oval • rectangular • pointed • flat • broad • chubby • crooked • curved • deep • flat • high • hollow • low • narrow • shallow • skinny • steep • straight • wide

• old • new • average • early • fast • late • long • modern • ancient • old • fashioned • quick • rapid • short • slow • swift • young • antique • 6-year-old • brand new • MINT • NIB • vintage •

• plain • flowered • checkered • striped • with print • plaid •

• metal • plastic • glass • paper • wood • clay • sand • fleece • fur • fabric •