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We all giggled when the magician’s rabbit appeared on stage.
approach
The guard dog growled loudly when the stranger approached.
arrive
The train arrived, and Grandma got out.
draw near
As they drew near to the castle, the great door opened.
show up
Most of the acts were good, but the conjuror didn’t show up.
turn up
“Don’t worry about us. We’ll turn up later,” said Ted.
visit
The Mayor is going to visit this afternoon.
ANTONYM: go
comfortable (1) ADJECTIVE
Something comfortable makes you feel relaxed and snug.
cosy
My room’s warm and cosy in winter, even when it’s freezing outside.
snug
Jamil felt snug tucked up in bed.
soft
Charlotte snuggled into the soft pillow and fell asleep straight away.
comfortable (2) ADJECTIVE
If you are comfortable, you feel at ease.
contented
The cat looked contented stretching out beside the fire.
happy
He was happy in his new room.
relaxed
Rebecca felt relaxed in the company of her friends.
ANTONYM: uncomfortable
common ADJECTIVE
If something is common, you often see it or it often happens.
average
It’s average behaviour for a boy of his age.
everyday
Children feeding ducks on the pond is an everyday sight in this park.
standard
Power steering is standard in many cars that are made today.
usual
It is quite usual to see dogs and cats getting on well together.
competition NOUN
A competition is an event to see who is best at doing something.
championship
Our school is taking part in the junior swimming championship.
contest
There was a fierce contest between the red and blue teams.
game
Supporters cheered when their team won the game.
race
Attilio was by far the fastest runner and easily won the race.
tournament
My brother is through to the finals of the table-tennis tournament.
complete (1) ADJECTIVE
If something is complete, there is nothing missing.
entire
I’ve got the entire set of famous people in my album.
full
The teacher wanted a full report of the science experiment.
whole
Amy recited the whole poem without a single mistake.
complete (2) VERB
If you complete something, you finish it.
conclude
The head teacher concluded his lecture with a warning about litter.
do
Have you done your homework?
end
Simon ended his talk by asking if there were any questions.
finish
Charles couldn’t think how to finish his story.
conversation NOUN
If you have a conversation with someone, you talk to each other.
chat
My mum likes to have a chat with friends over a cup of coffee.
discussion
There was a long discussion about which class Sheena should be put in.
gossip
The opening of the new school provided plenty of gossip.
talk
“I think we should have a talk about this,” said his teacher.
cook VERB
When you cook food, you prepare it for eating by heating it.
WAYS OF COOKING:
bake
barbecue
boil
fry
grill
microwave
poach
roast
steam
stew
stir-fry
toast
copy (1) NOUN
A copy is something made to look like something else.
fake
The police say that painting is a fake.
