save
We have been asked to save used stamps for a school project.
collection NOUN
A collection is a group of things brought together over a period of time.
assortment
The bathroom shelf is full of an assortment of shampoo bottles.
heap
Now and again, Dad adds another book to the heap.
mass
Dan worked his way through a mass of clothes to find his jeans.
pile
There was a pile of smelly old trainers in the corner.
set
“One more card and I’ll have a complete set,” said Raymond.
colour NOUN
The colour of something is the way it looks in daylight.
shade
The walls were painted in different shades.
tint
The autumn leaves were taking on a warm red tint.
DIFFERENT COLOURS:
black
blue
navy
sky blue
turquoise
brown
chocolate
coffee
fawn
green
bottle-green
lime
orange
tan
pink
rose
purple
lavender
lilac
mauve
red
crimson
scarlet
vermilion
white
cream
ivory
yellow
amber
gold
come VERB
To come to a place is to move there or arrive there.
appear
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
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