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They saw a farmhouse and ran towards it to ask for water, but it was empty.
destroy VERB
To destroy something means to damage it so much it cannot be mended.
crush
The cottages were crushed under the feet of the angry giant.
damage
A tree fell in the storm and damaged our garden shed.
demolish
Builders demolished an empty house to make space for a new theatre.
ruin
People complained that the new building ruined their view.
smash
The jetty was smashed when a motorboat went out of control.
wreck
Many ships used to be wrecked on rocks around the coast before lighthouses were built to signal warnings.
different (1) ADJECTIVE
Something that is different from something else is not like it in one or more ways.
assorted
I like boxes of assorted biscuits best.
changed
He seemed changed somehow. Perhaps it was the short hair.
mixed
Alex had mixed feelings about going up a grade at school.
opposite
Mum’s quite opposite to me. She likes my room to be tidy and I like it to be a mess.
various
He had various excuses for being late.
different (2) ADJECTIVE
Something different is unusual and out of the ordinary.
bizarre
Have you seen Polly’s new hairstyle? It’s really bizarre!
extraordinary
The magician at the party performed some extraordinary tricks.
peculiar
There was something peculiar about the expression on his face.
special
I wanted to do something special for my seventh birthday.
unusual
The baby had an unusual cry.
➔ something else
dig VERB
When people or animals dig, they break up a surface.
burrow
Rabbits keep burrowing holes in the vegetable patch.
excavate
Archeologists are excavating at an ancient burial site.
hollow
Hollow out the centre of the pumpkin and cut teeth and eyeholes in the skin.
quarry
Marble has been quarried in Italy for many centuries.
scoop
Libby scooped out some ice cream from the tub.
tunnel
Some prisoners of war tunnelled their way out of the camp.
dirty ADJECTIVE
Something that is dirty is marked or covered with mud or stains.
filthy
“Your hands are filthy,” said Dad. “Go and wash them.”
foul
The pigsty was foul with droppings, old straw and mud.
greasy
“I hate washing up greasy dishes,” complained Simon.
grimy
Driving in the open-top car was great fun, but it made their faces pretty grimy.
grubby
He scrubbed at his knees with a grubby old tissue.
messy
Cleaning out the hamster is a messy job.
muddy
He came in from football with muddy shorts and boots.
polluted
The city air is polluted with vehicle fumes.
stained
Their clothes and mouths were stained with blackberry juice.
untidy
Litter blew around the park and made it look untidy.
discover VERB
When you discover something, you find it or find out about it.
find
My brother has found a good way to train the new puppy.
uncover
Mehmet lifted some papers and uncovered a book he’d thought was lost.
unearth
Kylie was digging a hole in the garden and unearthed an old pot.
ANTONYM: hide
disguise VERB
If you disguise something, you change it so that people do not recognize it.
camouflage
The army camouflages tanks to hide them from aircraft.
conceal
She tried to conceal the spot on her chin.
cover
He covered his hair with a black wig.
dress up
Murray dressed up as his father for the party.
mask
Dark sunglasses masked the expression in his eyes.
disturb (1) VERB
If you disturb someone, you interrupt them or spoil their peace and quiet.
bother
