ATTENUATION
It refers to a sligtht degree of the quality and here are some examples.:
slightly
better.
kind
of crazy.
a little
annoying.
sort of
blonde hair
a bit
spicy
somewhat
odd
We can add “at all” which can be used as an attenuator in yes/no interrogative, negative and conditional clauses.
Are you at all worried? Are you worried at all?
Exercise 1
(éksersais uán)
Order the following sentences to express high intensification.
1. you / very / kind / of / is / that
2. good / really / it / was
3. tired / awfully / he / looked
4. most / odd / ideas / his / are