something is the case, you say that it is so.
allege
The witness alleged that Jones had threatened several people.
argue
The boss argued that it was fair to sack someone who worked slowly.
declare
The smuggler declared that he had nothing illegal in his case.
insist
The arrested woman insisted that the officer had made a mistake.
maintain
Hal maintained that only Leroy was better than him at basketball.
class (1) NOUN
A class is a group of pupils or students who are taught together.
group
Mum’s quilting group meets on Tuesday.
set
My clever sister is in the top maths set.
stream
At the grammar school, children were put in streams according to their ability.
tutor group
Jennifer is in Mrs Burton’s tutor group.
class (2) NOUN
A class of people or things is a group of them that are alike in some way.
category
Nitesh entered the junior category of the poetry competition.
kind
Beavenutti is the best restaurant of its kind in the area.
sort
“What is your favourite sort of music?” Carly asked Hannah.
type
The market stall sold lots of different types of vegetables and fruits.
clean (1) ADJECTIVE
If something is clean, it is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
immaculate
The car was immaculate when Dad bought it, but filthy two days later.
spotless
“I want this cabin spotless,” rasped the captain, “or you’re for the high jump!”
ANTONYM: dirty
clean (2) VERB
If you clean something, you remove dirt from it.
Different ways to clean:
bathe
brush
dry-clean
dust
hoover
launder
mop
polish
rinse
scour
scrub
shampoo
sponge
sweep
swill
vacuum
wash
wipe
clear (1) ADJECTIVE
If something is clear, it is easy to understand, see or hear.
apparent
It was apparent we were going to lose, right from the start of the match.
definite
There were definite indications that the swallows were nesting in the eaves.
distinct
We could hear the distinct sound of church bells in the distance.
evident
It was evident from the wet roads that it had been raining.
obvious
The man showed obvious signs of having been in a fight.
plain
“It’s plain to see that you have learnt very little,” the head teacher said.
ANTONYM: unclear
clear (2) ADJECTIVE
A clear sky has no clouds in it.
bright
A very bright morning can mean rain later.
cloudless
Skylarks sang high in the cloudless sky.
moonlit
The UFO slid silently across the moonlit sky.
starlit
On that starlit night, I could have stayed for hours by the shore.
ANTONYM: cloudy
clear (3) ADJECTIVE
If something is clear, it is easy to see through.
see-through
My mum has a see-through plastic coat.
translucent
The dragonfly’s translucent wings beat against the sky.
transparent
Scott covered his book with transparent sticky-backed plastic.
ANTONYMS: murky or opaque
clever ADJECTIVE
Someone who is clever is intelligent and quick to understand things.
brainy
My brainy brother came top of his class.
bright
Jim was only three, but he was bright enough to understand what was going on.
intelligent
“It’s no good just being intelligent. You have to work hard too,” said my English teacher.
smart
He’s far too smart to get mixed up in anything illegal.
ANTONYM: unintelligent
climb VERB
When you climb, you move upwards.
ascend
Alice ascended the stairs, carrying a candle.
clamber up
Having locked himself out, Dad had to clamber up the drainpipe to an open window.
scale
The daring climber had to scale the overhanging rockface.
clock NOUN
A clock is an instrument that measures and shows the time.
Other instruments that measure the time:
alarm clock
digital clock
egg timer
grandfather clock
hourglass
stopwatch
sundial
timer
watch
wristwatch
close (1) Said “klohz” VERB
If you close something, you move it so that it is no longer open.
seal
The crewman sealed the hatch and the submarine was ready to dive.
secure
“Make