Dead poets society don't say very

“So avoid using the word ‘very’ because it’s lazy. A man is not very tired, he is exhausted. Don’t use very sad, use morose. Language was invented for one reason, boys - to woo women - and, in that endeavor, laziness will not do. It also won’t do in your essays.” 
― N.H. Kleinbaum, Dead Poets Society

Avoid "very":

• Very angry: furious;
• Very bad: atrocius;
• Very big: Massive;
• Very bright: Dazzling;
• Very clean: spotless/immaculate
• Very clever: brilliant;
• Very cold: freezing;
• Very funny: Hysterical;
• Very happy: Elated
• Very hungry: Starving/Famished
• Very noisy: deafeaning; 
• Very often: frequently;
• Very old: ancient;
• Very old-fashioned: archaic;
• Very open: transparent; 
• Very painful: excruciating; 
• Very pale: ashen;
• Very perfect: flawless/Impeccable;
• Very poor: destitute;
• Very powerful: compelling;
• Very pretty: beautiful/gorgeous;
• Very quick: rapid;
• Very quiet: hushed;
• Very rainy: pouring;
• Very rich: wealthy;
• Very sad: sorrowful/devastated;
• Very scared: petrified;
• Very scary: chilling;
• Very serious: grave;
• Very sharp: kenn;
• Very shiny: gleaming;
• Very shocking: appaling;
• Very short: brief;
• Very shy: timid;
• Very simple: basic.
• Very tired: exhausted;
• Very tasty: delicious;
• Very worried: anxious;
• In perfect condition: pristine.