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adolescent (n) a person who is changing from a child to an adult
Example
Adolescents often have a hard time talking with their parents.
Synonym
teenager, juvenile
Word Family
adolescence
adult (adj) fully developed and mature
Example
The adult dog weighed 70 pounds.
Synonym
mature
Antonym
young
Word Family
adulthood
arrogant (adj) unpleasantly proud and behaving as if one is more important than other people
Example
Success makes some people arrogant.
Synonym
haughty, lofty
Antonym
humble, modest
Word Family
arrogance, arrogantly
bald (adj) having little or no hair on the head
Example
When he took off his hat, I noticed he was bald.
Antonym
hairy, bushy
Word Family
baldness
brace (n) (usually plural) metal wires and bands attached to the teeth to make them straight
Example
I wore braces on my teeth for two years.
bundle (n) a number of things that you tie or wrap together so you can carry them
Example
We brought in bundles of sticks for the fire.
Synonym
pack
chore (n) a regular job around the house or at work
Example
His chores are doing the laundry and taking out the garbage.
chubby (adj) plump and round
Example
What a cute, chubby face your baby sister has!
Synonym
plump, round
Antonym
lean, slim, thin
crooked (adj) bent, curved or twisting
Example
We walked on the crooked path.
Synonym
askew, bent
Antonym
straight
Word Family
crookedly
dishonest (adj) not telling the truth or unable to be trusted and likely to steal, cheat or lie
Example
They had to fire the dishonest employee.
Synonym
lying, deceitful
Antonym
honest
Word Family
dishonestly
effort (n) the use of physical or mental energy
Example
It took a lot of effort to move all that furniture.
Synonym
labour, trouble, work
Word Family
effortless, effortlessly
elderly (adj) a polite word for "old"
Example
This is a home for elderly people.
Synonym
aged, old
Antonym
young
evolution (n) the process of changing and adapting to an environment over time
Example
Due to evolution, desert plants do not need much water to survive in dry climates.
eyebrow (n) the thin line of hair that is above each eye
Example
My father has got thick eyebrows.
flipper (n) one of a pair of flat, rubber shoes shaped like a frog's foot and used for swimming
Example
Scuba diving flippers are part of the gear you'll need to scuba dive.
float (v) to rest on the surface of a liquid without sinking
Example
The girl floated on her back in the water.
freckle (n) a light brown dot or mark in the skin, often brought out by exposure to sunlight
Example
He gets freckles all over his face in the summer.
fur (n) the soft thick hair that covers the bodies of certain animals such as a bear or rabbit
Example
In winter, the bear's fur becomes very thick.
Word Family
furry, furless
generous (adj) willing to give or share
Example
He is generous with his money.
Antonym
mean
Word Family
generously, generosity
gradual (adj) happening by degrees that are small and even
Example
There was a gradual change in the weather.
Synonym
step-by-step
Antonym
sharp, steep, abrupt
Word Family
gradually
hazel (n) a light brown colour
Example
Her eyes are a hazel colour.
honest (adj) sincere and truthful
Example
He gave me an honest answer to my question.
Synonym
right, true
Antonym
dishonest
Word Family
honestly, honesty
hooked (adj) bent or angled like a hook
Example
He was a tall man, with a long hooked nose and high cheek bones.
impatient (adj) not patient; not willing or able to wait calmly
Example
After waiting in line for twenty minutes, he became impatient.
Antonym
patient
Word Family
Impatiently, impatience
loss (n) a decrease in size or amount
Example
The loss of ten pounds made him look very thin.
Synonym
decrease, reduction
Antonym
gain
mean (adj) not nice; nasty or cruel
Example
The mean dog bit the child.
Synonym
nasty
Antonym
kind
Word Family
meanness
miserable (adj) very unhappy
Example
He's miserable about losing his job.
Synonym
wretched
Antonym
delighted, joyful
Word Family
miserably
muscular (adj) having muscles that are large or strong
Example
People who play tennis have muscular arms.
Word Family
muscularly
nomad (n) a member of a group or tribe that has no fixed home and moves from place to place
Example
Nomads often live in tents because they are easy to pack up and move.
Word Family
nomadic
obedient (adj) doing, or willing to do, what you have been told to do by someone in authority
Example
He isn't obedient when his father is away.
Synonym
docile, dutiful
Antonym
disobedient, unruly
Word Family
obedience, obediently
occasion (n) an instance or time of something happening
Example
He has been late on many occasions.
Synonym
case, event, instance, time
Word Family
occasional, occasionally
patient (adj) able to stay calm when faced with pain, trouble, or a long wait
Example
The teacher was patient with the rude child.
Antonym
impatient
Word Family
patiently, patience
plait (n) strands of hair or cloth that are woven together
Example
She wore her hair in plaits.
Synonym
braid
plump (adj) full and round in shape
Example
The baby was plump and happy.
Synonym
round, fleshy
Antonym
skinny, slim, thin
Word Family
plumpness
point (n) the sharp end of something
Example
The pencil point broke when he pressed on it.
Synonym
end, tip
pole (n) a long, round post or stick made of metal, wood, or some other material
Example
The flag flew from the top of the pole.
Synonym
rod
ponytail (n) a style in which all the hair is pulled up and tied back so that the ends hang down
Example
Violet wears a ponytail so her hair doesn't get in her eyes.
prefix (n) a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to make a new word
Example
"Pre" in "prepay" is a prefix that means "before."
prevent (v) to keep or stop from happening
Example
Washing your hands can help prevent illness.
Antonym
allow, let, permit
Word Family
prevention
process (n) actions taken to make or do something.
Example
We are learning the process of baking bread.
Synonym
procedure
provide (v) to give what is needed; supply
Example
The rescue team provided water and food to the victims.
Synonym
give, supply
Antonym
hold, keep, reserve
Word Family
provision, provider
raft (n) a flat platform made of materials that can float, such as wood or barrels filled with air
Example
Rafts are often used to carry people or goods.
Word Family
rafting
rude (adj) to act in a way that hurts other people
Example
It was rude to take the gift without saying "thank you."
Synonym
impolite
Antonym
polite
Word Family
rudely, rudeness
saddle (n) a leather seat that is used on the back of a horse or other animal to carry a rider
Example
it is difficult to ride a horse without a saddle.
sensitive (adj) easily upset by the things people say or do
Example
He is very sensitive and cries easily.
Synonym
emotional
Antonym
insensitive
Word Family
sensitivity, sensitively
skinny (adj) very thin; having little fat on the body
Example
He became quite skinny while he was ill.
Antonym
fat, plump
snail (n) a small animal with a soft body and a round shell on its back
Example
There are around 90 species of snail in the British Isles.
sociable (adj) comfortable and pleasant in social situations
Example
They are sociable people who enjoy having parties.
Synonym
friendly, outgoing, pleasant
Antonym
antisocial, unsociable
spiky (adj) covered with spikes or having that appearance; long and sharp-pointed
Example
This plant has got spiky leaves.
suffix (n) a letter or group of letters added at the end of a word to make a new word
Example
The suffix "less" in "hopeless" gives the meaning "without."
suitable (adj) correct for the situation or purpose
Example
I want to buy them a suitable gift for their new house.
Synonym
appropriate, proper, right
Antonym
unsuitable, unfitted
Word Family
suitability
take in (v) to absorb or comprehend
Example
I had to read the letter twice before I could take it all in.
Synonym
understand
tan (n) having a light brown colour
Example
I got a tan on my vacation.
Word Family
tanned
thoughtless (adj) not giving attention to the needs of others
Example
It was thoughtless of you to eat all the sandwiches.
Synonym
insensitive
Antonym
consideratethoughtful
Word Family
thoughtlessly
tie (v) to fasten with something like a string or rope
Example
He tied the boat to the dock.
Synonym
bind
Antonym
untie
trait (n) a characteristic or quality that makes a person or animal different from others
Example
Kindness is a trait that we look for in our friends.
Synonym
characteristic, feature, attribute
upturned (adj) (used of noses) turned up at the end
Example
Maria has got an upturned nose and full lips.
wavy (adj) having a series of curves
Example
She has wavy blond hair.
wrinkled (adj) with a lot of wrinkles
Example
Her wrinkled face formed into a warm smile.
Synonym
furrowed