1. 'I've never seen a more beautiful diamond!' (exquisite / sound)
2. 'His honesty is the only feature about him that's positive.' (redeeming/ ultimate)
3. 'These metal railings are really old and brown.' (stale/ rusty)
4. 'It's just not good enough.' (invaluable/ inadequate)
5. The workmanship on this cabinet isn't very good.' (detrimental/ shoddy)
6. This CD-ROM drive isn't working properly.' (defective/ detrimental)
7. 'This apple's completely black.' (rotten/ stale)
8. 'This was the most important reason for us.' (optimum/ prime)
9. 'The job couldn't have been done without your help.' (exquisite/ invaluable)
10. 'The price seems reasonable to me. I'll take it.' (ultimate/ satisfactory)
11. This bread's not very fresh.' (rotten/ stale)
12. 'I think the government's measures are going to do quite a lot of damage.' (detrimental/ defective)
13. 'It's the most exciting experience you'll ever have!' (ultimate/ optimum)
14. 'I think it was a sensible decision.' (prime/ sound)
15. 'This is exactly what I need.' (ideal/ prime)
16. 'Excellent work. Well done!' (satisfactory/ first-rate)
17. 'Four is the right number of people for this project.' (ultimate/ optimum)
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