AEE 2536: How to Be Better Than Decent at English Vocabulary

AEE 2536: How to Be Better Than Decent at English Vocabulary

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AugsReiko
AugsReiko
2025.12.24
06:12 1.good enough or acceptable not amazing but meets a minimum expectations.
ex:
.The restaurant wasn't fancy, but the food was decent.
. I got a decent score on the exam not great but not bad either .

2.it is respectable or reliable , honest,having good mortoo and integrity. we use this a lot to describe people who have good character and it is a more positive connotation.
ex:
.He seems like a decent guy.
.She helped her elderly neighbor with his yardwork, which was a really decent thing to do.

3. proper, appropriate , modesty or presentable , appropriately dressed .
ex:
don't come in! I'm not decent.

4. fairly large or a respectable amount , describe an amount or quantity.
ex:
.We had a decent number of people show up to the event.
.They drove a decent distance before stopping for gas.
.She earns a decent salary.
AugsReiko
AugsReiko
2025.12.25
A:oh I like your jacket.

B: thanks. I got it on sale for a decent price too.

A: amazing! you've always been good at finding a deal .thanks for picking me up by the way. that was really decent of you .

B:no problem.are you ready?

A:just need to change. so I look decent. I spilled coffee on the shirt a minute ago.

B:oh gotcha! hurry though it's a decent drive to the airport from here.