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actual (adj) truly existing, or being something that is real or true
Example
My little sister believes that Peter Pan was an actual boy.
Synonym
concrete, real, true
Antonym
ideal, imaginary, virtual
Word Family
actually
adapt (v) to change for a particular use
Example
They adapted the reading room for meetings.
Synonym
adjust, alter, arrange
Word Family
adaptation, adapted
against the odds (expr) to achieve something although there were a lot of problems and you were not likely to succeed
Example
Against all the odds, he recovered.
alligator (n) a large reptile with a hard skin that lives near rivers and lakes in the hot, wet parts of America and China
Example
Alligators are very dangerous.
amazing (adj) causing great surprise or wonder
Example
We saw some amazing fish at the aquarium that looked like plants.
approach (v) to come or go near to
Example
The child approached the dog carefully.
Antonym
leave
attack (v) to begin to cause harm to
Example
The cat attacked the mouse.
Synonym
assault, strike
Antonym
defend
Word Family
attacker 
bone (n) the hard tissue that forms the skeleton of a person or animal
Example
Old people usually have aches in their bones.
bravery (n) the quality or condition of not feeling fear; courage
Example
Firefighters often show great bravery.
Synonym
courage
brief (adj) short in length of time
Example
We had a brief conversation because he was in a hurry.
Synonym
short
Antonym
eternal, long
Word Family
briefly, brevity, briefness
burst (v) to arrive or come out suddenly
Example
He burst into the room.
comfort (v) to give relief from a painful or difficult situation; soothe
Example
My mother comforted me when my hamster died.
Antonym
distress, hurt, trouble
Word Family
comforting
compassionate (adj) filled with care for another's suffering; sympathetic
Example
She was a compassionate woman who always took care of others.
Synonym
bighearted, kindhearted
Antonym
cold-hearted, cruel, heartless, insensitive
Word Family
compassionately
considerate (adj) showing regard for the feelings and needs of others
Example
It was very considerate of you to do all the cleaning up after the rest of us went to bed.
Synonym
thoughtful, attentive
Antonym
careless, thoughtless
Word Family
considerately  
courageous (adj) brave
Example
The courageous firefighters rescued the people who were trapped in the burning building.
Synonym
bold, daring, fearless
Antonym
cowardly
Word Family
courageously, courageousness
cry (v) to make a loud shout or yell (sometimes followed by "out")
Example
Cry out if you need help.
Synonym
shout, yell
Antonym
whisper
deadly (adj) aiming to destroy or kill
Example
They were deadly enemies.
Synonym
lethal, fatal
Word Family
deadliness
dip (n) the act or process of dipping
Example
A dip in the pool cooled us off right away.
dumb (adj) not smart; stupid
Example
It was a dumb idea to cut your own hair.
Synonym
stupid
Antonym
clever, intelligent, smart
fearless (adj) without fear; undaunted; brave
Example
He is fearless and daring! He wants to try new things.
Synonym
bold, brave, courageous, daring
Antonym
afraid, fearful, terrified
Word Family
fearlessly, fearlessness 
glare (v) to stare steadily or angrily
Example
The teacher glared at the noisy students.
grab (v) to take hold of suddenly or with force
Example
The man grabbed his hat and rushed out.
Synonym
snatch
grip (n) a firm grasp
Example
I felt the grip of his hand on my wrist.
Word Family
gripping, gripper 
head (v) to move toward a certain goal or in a certain direction
Example
He is heading for trouble.
incredible (adj) amazing; astonishing
Example
What incredible luck!
Synonym
extraordinary, tremendous
Word Family
incredibly, incredibility 
injury (n) any damage or wrong that causes pain or difficulty
Example
It took almost a month for him to get over his injuries.
Synonym
wound, hurt
instant (n) a very short space of time; moment
Example
He disappeared in an instant.
Synonym
moment
Antonym
eternity
interview (v) to have an interview with or of, to ask someone questions in an interview
Example
We've had 100 applicants for the job, but we only plan to interview about 50 of them.
Word Family
interviewee, interviewer 
kind (n) type; sort
Example
What kind of hat is that?
Synonym
category, form, type, variety
look up to (phr) to admire and respect someone
Example
He'd always looked up to his grandfather.
loosen (v) to undo or release
Example
He loosened the latch on the cage.
Antonym
fasten
miraculous (adj) amazing, incredible
Example
He made a miraculous escape from the burning house.
Synonym
astonishing, astounding
Word Family
miraculously, miraculousness 
moonlight (n) the light of the moon
Example
I like going for a walk in the moonlight.
paddle (v) to use a paddle to move a canoe
Example
We paddled down the river to our camp.
paramedic (n) one who is trained to work as a doctor's assistant or as a provider of emergency medical care
Example
My father had a heart attack and we called the paramedics.
penfriend (n) someone who you write friendly letters to regularly, but you have never met
Example
English learners usually have penfriends from English speaking countries.
petrify (v) to make unable to act or move from terror
Example
That monster movie really petrified me.
Synonym
terrify
Word Family
petrified
positivity (n) a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation
Example
Positivity is a quality in somebody's character .
qualify (v) to successfully finish a training course so that you are able to do a job; to have the necessary skills
Example
To qualify for the competition you need to be a Greek citizen.
Synonym
license, prepare, train
Antonym
disqualify
Word Family
qualifiable, qualified, qualification
reptile (n) an animal which produces eggs and uses the heat of the sun to keep its blood warm
Example
Serpents are reptiles.
rush (v) to carry or send quickly
Example
Rush him to the doctor.
Synonym
hurry, hustle, speed
saying (n) a well-known statement, especially a proverb
Example
As the saying goes, "Don't count your chickens before they're hatched".
Synonym
expression, proverb
scare (v) to become filled with fear
Example
My sister doesn't scare easily.
Synonym
frighten
Word Family
scary
scream (v) to make a shrill, loud cry or sound
Example
The girl screamed in fear.
shark (n) a large fish that has sharp teeth and a triangular fin on its back which can sometimes be seen above the water
Example
There are many movies about man-eating sharks.
shore (n) the land beside an ocean, sea, lake, or river
Example
We collected seashells along the shore.
snap (v) to grab something suddenly with the teeth (usually followed by "at")
Example
The dog snapped at me.
spider (n) any of various eight-legged invertebrates, that typically spin webs in which to nest and catch their prey
Example
I saw a spider in the garage.
spin (v) to cause to turn around and around, especially fast
Example
The boy was spinning a ball on his finger.
splash (v) to move in water so that drops of it go in all directions
Example
The baby enjoys splashing in the water.
spread (v) to scatter or distribute
Example
Please spread the news.
Synonym
circulate, disseminate, distribute
Antonym
suppress
terrify (v) to fill with great fear or terror; scare
Example
Big, hairy spiders terrify my sister.
Synonym
frighten, petrify, terrorize
Word Family
terrifying,
thankful (adj) feeling or showing gratitude
Example
She has helped me a lot and I am very thankful for that.
Synonym
appreciative, grateful
Antonym
thankless, ungrateful, unthankful
Word Family
thankfully, thankfulness 
upper arm (n) the part of the upper limb from the shoulder to the elbow
Example
I bumped into the door and hurt my upper arm.
version (n) a description or report in a particular style or from one point of view
Example
His version of what happened was quite different from hers.
Synonym
account, explanation, story