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Collins Junior Illustrated Thesaurus
Collins Junior Illustrated Thesaurus
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sports car

taxi

vintage car

care VERB

If you care about something, you are concerned about it.

be bothered

I am bothered about missing my swimming lessons.

be concerned

My brother is concerned about the world’s endangered wildlife.

mind

Gavin said he didn’t mind who won the game of chess.

careful (1) ADJECTIVE

If you are careful, you try to do things well.

accurate

The soldier had to be accurate. He had only one chance to hit the target.

thorough

We made a thorough search of the room.

careful (2) ADJECTIVE

If you are careful, you try to do things safely.

alert

In Australia there is a danger of bush fires, and people have to be alert.

cautious

The lifeguard taught them to be cautious around the pool.

wary

Joe was wary of the elephant - it was very large.

watchful

With a toddler, you have to be watchful all the time.

careless (1) ADJECTIVE

If you are careless, you do not take enough care.

messy

My little sister is a messy eater.

sloppy

Her knitting was sloppy, with dropped stitches everywhere.

untidy

The professor was untidy. Now he couldn’t find his papers.

careless (2) ADJECTIVE

Careless can also mean not being sensible about things.

reckless

Sam took a reckless leap over the river.

thoughtless

Only thoughtless people went out in the storm without a jacket.

carry VERB

When you carry something, you pick it up and take it with you.

move

He moved the plant over to the window.

take

We’d better take an umbrella.

transport

We need a van to transport our furniture.

catch (1) VERB

If you catch something, like measles, you get that illness.

come down with

“Stay away from me or you’ll come down with chickenpox too,” said Beth.

get

I don’t want to get this cold.

go down with

It’s just like Ross to go down with something at the wrong moment.

catch (2) VERB

If you catch somebody or something, you capture them.

arrest

The police want to arrest a man they suspect of burglary.

capture

Prison guards set a trap to capture the escaped prisoner.

trap

“Trap that spider,” said Granny, “then put it outside.”

change (1) VERB

When you change something, it becomes different.

alter

The tailor said he could soon alter the length of the trouser legs.

modify

Let’s modify the plan. We’ll go this afternoon instead.

reorganize

“Oh no!” cried Mrs Jones. “I’m going to have to reorganize everything.”

revise

The teacher said my story was good, but I should revise the ending.

change (2) VERB

When something changes, it becomes different.

develop

Caterpillars develop into moths or butterflies.

shift

The wind shifted to the west.

turn

Tadpoles soon turn into frogs.

change (3) VERB

If you change something, you replace it with something else.

exchange

“Can I exchange this blue shirt for a green one?” asked the customer.

swap

Henry wanted to swap his pop music CD for one of Rosie’s.

switch

I didn’t see him switch his old pen for my new one.

chase VERB

If you chase someone, you try to catch them.

follow

The boys followed the man they suspected of stealing a bike.

hunt

Our cat was out all night, hunting mice and rats.

pursue

Police pursued the speeding car for miles along the motorway.

trail