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than

      Other than our family, there was hardly anybody on the beach.

      best ADJECTIVE

      Best is the superlative of good and well.

      finest

      Wuffles is the finest dog food money can buy.

      foremost

      “This is the foremost house in the area,” the agent began.

      leading

      The operation will be performed by the world’s leading surgeon.

      outstanding

      Our birthday presents from Grandma are always outstanding.

      supreme

      The judges thought that our dog Crumpet was the supreme entrant in the competition.

      ANTONYM: worst

      better (1) ADJECTIVE

      Better is the comparative of good and well.

      higher quality

      Steak is usually higher quality than other cuts of meat.

      more suitable

      The lightweight tent proved more suitable for the expedition.

      preferable

      Of the two designs, I think the red is preferable.

      superior

      Usually, superior products cost more than inferior ones.

      ANTONYM: worse

      better (2) ADJECTIVE

      If you are better after an illness, you are no longer ill.

      healed

      The doctor told Sheila that her broken leg was completely healed.

      improved

      Gran was much improved after her operation.

      recovered

      Ali is now recovered after a bout of flu.

      beware VERB

      If you tell someone to beware of something, you are warning them that it might be dangerous or harmful.

      be careful

      “Be careful, child, for there are wolves in the forest!” said Red Riding Hood’s mother.

      guard against

      With exams, it’s important to guard against being over-confident.

      look out

      Look out! Here comes another avalanche.

      watch out

      Watch out, or that sail will hit you when the boat turns!

      bicycle NOUN

      A bicycle is a vehicle with two wheels that you ride by using your legs to make the wheels turn.

      Parts of a bicycle:

      bell

      chain

      crossbar

      handlebars

      mudguard

      pedal

      saddle

      wheel

      big (1) ADJECTIVE

      Something or someone big is large.

       WORD POWER: This word tends to be used a lot. To make your writing more varied, try to use some of the alternative words suggested here instead.

      colossal

      To an ant, an elephant must seem colossal.

      enormous

      Why do singers always get presented with enormous bunches of flowers?

      extensive

      View our extensive range of furniture today!

      giant

      Get the new giant pack of Whizzo miracle washing liquid.

      gigantic

      The section of bridge required a gigantic crane to lift it.

      huge

      Gran gave me a huge hug.

      immense

      The floods had covered an immense area of the county.

      infinite

      Outer space is infinite, with no known limits.

      mammoth

      Barnum and Bailey’s mammoth circus had two separate rings.

      massive

      “Astronomers believe a massive asteroid is heading for earth,” said the newsreader.

      mighty

      Mighty Tarzan flexed his muscles, then swung off through the trees.

      roomy

      “You’ll find this is a roomy loft,” the estate agent said.

      sizable

      Our house has a sizable garden.

      spacious

      The living room is spacious, but the kitchen is cramped.

      vast

      The Sahara Desert is a vast area of rolling sand dunes.

      big (2) ADJECTIVE

      Something big is important.

       WORD POWER: This word tends to be used a lot. To make your writing more varied, try to use some of the alternative words suggested here instead.

      important

      It was an important day in Sophie’s life – her first at her new school.

      momentous

      The Prime Minister made the momentous decision – the country was going to war.

      serious

      A serious accident had blocked the road.

      significant

      Having an injured soldier to carry made a significant difference to their progress.

      bird NOUN

      A bird is an animal with feathers and wings.

      Some birds:

      blackbird

      crane

      crow

      cuckoo

      dove

      duck

      emu

      finch

      flamingo

      goose

      heron

      hummingbird

      jackdaw

      kingfisher

      kiwi

      kookaburra

      lark

      magpie

      nightingale

      ostrich

      owl

      parrot

      peacock

      pelican

      penguin

      pigeon

      puffin

      raven