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can’t come in!” she shrieked. “I’m undressed!”

      basic ADJECTIVE

      Basic means the simplest things you need, or need to know.

      chief

      The chief thing to remember when hiking is to shut gates behind you.

      essential

      Water is an essential requirement for all living creatures.

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      important

      An important rule is to check the traffic before you cross a road.

      main

      The main thing is not to panic if the fire alarm goes off.

      standard

      Our car is a standard model.

      beautiful (1) ADJECTIVE

      You say something is beautiful if it gives you great pleasure to look at or listen to.

      amazing

      There’s an amazing view of the countryside from here.

      attractive

      It’s an attractive village with a very old church in the centre.

      enchanting

      The castle has an enchanting garden.

      fine

      It was a fine day so Finlay went for a paddle at the beach.

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      glorious

      “Summer weather here is absolutely glorious,” exclaimed Gran.

      gorgeous

      Princess Jane wore a gorgeous dress sparkling with jewels.

      graceful

      The ballerina performed a graceful curtsey for the audience.

      incredible

      It was an incredible building with dozens of turrets.

      magnificent

      The king wore magnificent robes.

      pretty

      There’s a pretty cottage round the corner.

      spectacular

      The fireworks were spectacular.

      splendid

      The singer had a splendid voice.

      stunning

      “Wow! Your new hairstyle is absolutely stunning!” said Fiona.

      beautiful (2) ADJECTIVE

      You say someone is beautiful if they are lovely to look at.

      good

      Mum looked really good in her new outfit.

      good-looking

      The girl next door’s really good-looking.

      lovely

      The princess looked lovely on her wedding day.

      believe VERB

      If you believe someone or something, you think what is said is true.

      accept

      She can’t accept that she is wrong.

      trust

      I trusted him, but it seems he was not telling the truth.

      bend (1) VERB

      When something bends, it becomes curved or crooked.

      buckle

      Her bike hit a rock that badly buckled the front wheel.

      fold

      The blacksmith heated a strip of iron and folded it in half.

      twist

      A man twisted long balloons into the shape of an animal.

      bend (2) NOUN

      A bend is a curve in something.

      corner

      The house you are looking for is round the next corner.

      curve

      Round a curve in the river was the waterfall where we ate our picnic.

      loop

      Loops in the mountain road made the drive scary.

      bend (3) VERB

      When you bend, you move your body forwards and downwards.

      bow

      The farmer bowed his back under a heavy sack of oats.

      crouch

      The girl crouched down in a field during a game of hide and seek.

      lean

      Sam leaned over and stroked the kitten.

      stoop

      Stooping down, she touched the track made by the deer.

      better (1) ADJECTIVE

      Something that is better than something else is of a higher standard or quality.

      finer

      I couldn’t have had a finer teacher.

      greater

      After all his study, he had a greater understanding of the subject.

      better (2) ADJECTIVE

      If you are feeling better after an illness, you are not feeling so ill.

      healthier

      Sean certainly looks much healthier now.

      recovering

      Grandma had a nasty fall but she is now recovering.

      stronger

      I felt really weak, but I’m getting stronger every day.

      big (1) ADJECTIVE

      Something or somebody big is large in size.

      bulky

      The parcel was too bulky to fit through the letterbox.

      enormous

      Lionel got squashed when an enormous dog sat on him.

      giant

      At the end of the party Uncle Simon set off a giant firework.

      grand

      The concert was in a very grand house.

      great

      There was a great gasp from the audience.

      huge

      Elephants are huge animals.

      immense

      This money will be an immense help to the new hospital.

      large

      Matt took a large bite of chocolate cake and grinned contentedly.

      massive

      A massive rock crashed to the ground in front of them.

      mighty

      There was a mighty roar from the crowd when we scored the winning goal.

      vast

      A vast mountain rose before them, its top lost in mist.

      ➔ colossal; gigantic; mammoth

      big (2) ADJECTIVE

      Sometimes big can mean important, or having a lot of influence.

      important