Collins Primary Thesaurus. Collins Dictionaries

       Someone who damages something useful or beautiful on purpose and for no good reason is a vandal.

      damage (2) NOUN

      Damage is injury or harm done to something.

      destruction

      “The destruction of rainforests should worry everyone on earth,” said my sister.

      harm

      The stolen painting was returned with no harm done to it.

      vandalism

      Owing to vandalism, the public lavatory had to be closed.

      damp ADJECTIVE

      Something that is damp is slightly wet.

      clammy

      Beneath her jungle gear, the explorer’s skin felt clammy.

      drizzly

      All day the weather had been dull and drizzly.

      humid

      In tropical places, the weather is hot and humid.

      moist

      As its soil was still moist, Sophie didn’t water the plant.

      muggy

      We all expected thunder as the air was muggy.

      dance (1) VERB

      When you dance, you move around in time to music.

      caper

      The clown capered about to the music.

      cavort

      The party guests cavorted to the loud music on the dance floor.

      dance (2) NOUN

      A dance is a series of rhythmic movements that you do in time to music.

      Types of dance:

      ballet

      ballroom dancing

      belly dancing

      break-dancing

      disco dancing

      jive

      line dancing

      mambo

      salsa

      tap dancing

      danger NOUN

      Danger is the possibility that someone may be harmed or killed.

      hazard

      That raised paving stone is a hazard. Someone might trip over it.

      menace

      Pollution from farm fertilizers is a menace to fish in the rivers.

      peril

      Ivan put himself in peril by walking near the cliff edge.

      risk

      Despite the risks, the medic crawled out to help the wounded soldier.

      threat

      The prime minister tried to avert the threat of war by having meetings with other leaders.

      ANTONYM: safety

      dangerous ADJECTIVE

      If something is dangerous, it is likely to cause hurt or harm.

      hazardous

      Road tankers have signs to show if their liquid cargo is hazardous.

      perilous

      Captain Scott set out on his perilous trek to the South Pole.

      risky

      Jenny knew that climbing the cliff was risky, but she had to escape the waves.

      treacherous

      “Keep away from those mud flats. They’re treacherous,” warned the boatman.

      unsafe

      The derelict buildings were unsafe, and about to be demolished.

      ANTONYMS: safe or harmless

      dare (1) VERB

      If you dare to do something, you have the courage to do it.

      brave

      Ray decided to brave a visit to the dentist’s.

      have the courage

      The airman had the courage to go back to the burning plane.

      risk

      The athlete was not willing to risk getting an injury.

      venture

      Dad ventured to ask his boss for a pay rise.

      dare (2) VERB

      If you dare someone to do something, you challenge them to do it.

      challenge

      Yoshi challenged Tim to climb the wall.

      defy

      I defied my sister to race me.

      daring ADJECTIVE

      A daring person is bold and willing to take risks.

      adventurous

      “Rihana is the adventurous type,” her dad said. “She’s always getting into scrapes.”

      brave

      It was a brave and unexpected move by the submarine captain.

      fearless

      Even as a young midshipman, Nelson displayed a fearless character.

      dark (1) ADJECTIVE

      If it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly.

      dim

      In the dim light of the cave, Crusoe could make out a heap of bones.

      dingy

      With the shutters closed, the villa was dingy after the bright sunlight outside.

      gloomy

      On every gloomy landing, paintings of the baron’s ancestors stared out from the walls.

      murky

      The divers could not see anything in the murky depths of the lake.

      shadowy

      A sinister figure appeared from a shadowy side street.

      ANTONYM: light

      dark (2) NOUN

      The dark is the lack of light in a place.

      dusk

      Street lights began to twinkle in the dusk.

      gloom

      In the gloom of the attic, Nathan made out two staring eyes.

      murk

      Zora wished she was on the beach, not in the murk of a Manchester night.

      ANTONYM: light

      dawn NOUN

      Dawn is the time in the morning when light first appears in the sky.

      break of day

      A chorus of hungry birds started up at the break of day.

      daybreak

      The search for the missing girl resumed at daybreak.

      sunrise

      By sunrise, the diver and his team were already at the pier.

      ANTONYM: dusk

      dazed ADJECTIVE

      If you are dazed, you are confused