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bizarre!

      extraordinary

      The magician at the party performed some extraordinary tricks.

      peculiar

      There was something peculiar about the expression on his face.

      special

      I wanted to do something special for my seventh birthday.

      unusual

      The baby had an unusual cry.

      ➔ something else

      dig VERB

      When people or animals dig, they break up a surface.

      burrow

      Rabbits keep burrowing holes in the vegetable patch.

      excavate

      Archeologists are excavating at an ancient burial site.

      hollow

      Hollow out the centre of the pumpkin and cut teeth and eyeholes in the skin.

      quarry

      Marble has been quarried in Italy for many centuries.

      scoop

      Libby scooped out some ice cream from the tub.

      tunnel

      Some prisoners of war tunnelled their way out of the camp.

      dirty ADJECTIVE

      Something that is dirty is marked or covered with mud or stains.

      filthy

      “Your hands are filthy,” said Dad. “Go and wash them.”

      foul

      The pigsty was foul with droppings, old straw and mud.

      greasy

      “I hate washing up greasy dishes,” complained Simon.

      grimy

      Driving in the open-top car was great fun, but it made their faces pretty grimy.

      grubby

      He scrubbed at his knees with a grubby old tissue.

      messy

      Cleaning out the hamster is a messy job.

      muddy

      He came in from football with muddy shorts and boots.

      polluted

      The city air is polluted with vehicle fumes.

      stained

      Their clothes and mouths were stained with blackberry juice.

      untidy

      Litter blew around the park and made it look untidy.

      discover VERB

      When you discover something, you find it or find out about it.

      find

      My brother has found a good way to train the new puppy.

      uncover

      Mehmet lifted some papers and uncovered a book he’d thought was lost.

      unearth

      Kylie was digging a hole in the garden and unearthed an old pot.

      ANTONYM: hide

      disguise VERB

      If you disguise something, you change it so that people do not recognize it.

      camouflage

      The army camouflages tanks to hide them from aircraft.

      conceal

      She tried to conceal the spot on her chin.

      cover

      He covered his hair with a black wig.

      dress up

      Murray dressed up as his father for the party.

      mask

      Dark sunglasses masked the expression in his eyes.

      disturb (1) VERB

      If you disturb someone, you interrupt them or spoil their peace and quiet.

      bother

      Don’t bother me now, I’m busy.

      hassle INFORMAL

      “Quit hassling me, will you?” yelled my older sister.

      interrupt

      We’re not allowed to interrupt Dad when he’s working.

      pester

      Thomas pestered his brother in the library.

      trouble

      I don’t want to trouble her now. She’s watching her favourite programme.

      disturb (2) VERB

      If something disturbs you, it upsets or worries you.

      alarm

      I don’t want to alarm you, but I think we should leave.

      distress

      The violence in the film distressed him.

      frighten

      The mouse was frightened when the cat sat by the cage.

      upset

      The noise upset the baby.

      worry

      Don’t tell Grandma about the problem. It’ll only worry her.

      do (1) VERB

      If you do something, you get on and finish it.

      arrange

      Dad is going to arrange everything.

      carry out

      The mechanic said he would carry out the repairs while we waited.

      complete

      “We should complete the work before the end of the week,” said the builder.

      cope with

      Rachel’s not sure she can cope with the decorations on her own.

      finish

      “You’ll have to finish your homework before you go swimming,” said Mum.

      learn

      What are you learning at the moment?

      perform

      Watch the clown perform his amazing juggling act.

      do (2) VERB

      If you say that something will do, you mean it is good enough.

      be enough

      I wonder if half a page about my holidays will be enough?

      be sufficient

      I really hope this food will be sufficient for six people.

      be suitable

      Mum wanted to know if jeans would be suitable for the parents’ evening.

      work

      They thought string might work as they didn’t have any tape.

      drag VERB

      If you drag a heavy object, you pull it along the ground.