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(1) VERB

      If you clean something, you remove dirt from it.

      DIFFERENT WAYS OF CLEANING:

      bathe

      brush

      dust

      mop up

      polish

      rinse

      scour

      scrub

      shampoo

      sponge

      sweep

      vacuum

      wash

      wipe

      clean (2) ADJECTIVE

      If something is clean, it is free from dirt.

      blank

      She took a blank sheet and began to write.

      sparkling

      Penelope polished the glasses until they were sparkling.

      spotless

      The floor was spotless by the time they’d finished mopping it.

      clear (1) ADJECTIVE

      If something you say or write is clear, it is easy to understand.

      evident

      It was evident she didn’t like me.

      obvious

      It was obvious from the first sentence that this was a sad book.

      plain

      “I’ll make my idea plain, in words of one syllable,” his brother said.

      simple

      The instructions were really simple and easy to follow.

      clear (2) ADJECTIVE

      On a clear day there are no clouds in the sky.

      bright

      On a bright day there are strong shadows on the ground.

      cloudless

      After the storm the sun shone brightly in the cloudless sky.

      fine

      “If the weather’s fine we’ll go to the beach tomorrow,” said Dad.

      sunny

      It was sunny one minute and raining heavily the next.

      clear (3) ADJECTIVE

      If a space is clear, there is nothing in it or it is free from things you don’t want.

      bare

      The room was bare when we got it ready for decorating.

      empty

      For once, the car park was empty and Mum could park close to the shops.

      clever ADJECTIVE

      Someone who is clever can learn and understand things easily.

      brainy

      Matt is really brainy. He gets top marks for everything.

      bright

      The baby’s very bright. She’s saying lots of words already.

      crafty

      A crafty old fox sneaked into the kitchen and stole the sausages.

      cunning

      She disguised her scar with a cunning use of make-up.

      gifted

      Kamal is a gifted writer.

      intelligent

      Our cat’s quite intelligent. It understands ten words.

      inventive

      Matt was really inventive when it came to making up excuses.

      sharp

      That old man is still as sharp as ever.

      skilful

      Finches are skilful at getting the shells off sunflower seeds.

      talented

      He was a talented musician who could play any instrument well.

      climb VERB

      When you climb something, you move upwards.

      ascend

      The lift ascended so rapidly it took their breath away.

      clamber

      They clambered up the steep hill, clutching at bushes.

      shin up

      They shinned up the tree and looked at the view.

      clothes PLURAL NOUN

      Clothes are the things people wear, such as shirts, trousers and dresses.

      clothing

      You’ll need warm clothing if you want to watch the fireworks.

      costume

      The actors in the film wore wonderful bright costumes.

      dress

      We were asked to wear informal dress to the dance.

      garments

      The charity shop is always glad of garments we no longer need.

      gear

      Sebastian had to have all the right gear for skateboarding.

      outfit

      Mum said her new outfit would be perfect for the wedding.

      wardrobe

      A famous designer planned the wardrobe for the musical.

      wear

      The shop sold everything you could want in the way of outdoor wear.

cold ADJECTIVE

      If the weather is cold, the temperature outside is low.

      WORDS THAT DESCRIBE THE COLD:

      arctic

      biting

      bitter

      chilly

      cool

      freezing

      frosty

      frozen

      icy

      raw

      wintry

      collect VERB

      If you collect a number of things, you bring them together.

      assemble

      They assembled lots of food for the midnight feast.

      gather

      We went out to gather blackberries from a field near our house.

      hoard

      David hoarded empty glass bottles for his display.

      raise

      The