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a) explain the words in bold. then match the underlined adjectives to their synonyms.
• well known
• unusual
• amazing
• clever
• ordinary
• loyal
b) use the underlined adjectives to describe other fictional characters.
sir arthur conan doyle was born in edinburgh, scotland in 1859. he studied medicine at the university of edinburgh. it was one of his professors that inspired him to create the most brilliant detective ever, sherlock holmes. holmes' extraordinary powers of observation help him solve the most mysterious cases with the help of his faithful companion, dr watson. holmes is very logical and extremely intelligent. he wears a cape and hat, smokes a pipe and uses a magnifying glass.
jules verne lived in nantes - on the west coast of france. he loved the sea, and when he was only 12, he tried to run away on a ship to the west indies. unfortunately for him, the sailors caught him and sent him home. jules had a great imagination and wrote several adventure stories and created mysterious characters like captain nemo. in twenty thousand leagues under the sea, captain nemo travels under the sea in his submarine, the nautilus. on his journeys he meets strange sea creatures and finds an underwater city.

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