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

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.

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.