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carrier

      racing car

      saloon

      sedan

      soft top

      sports car

      vintage car

      care (1) VERB

      If you care about something or someone, you are concerned about them and interested in them.

      be concerned

      Yolanda didn’t seem to be concerned about next week’s test.

      bother

      “If you don’t care about the state of your room, why should I bother?” my mother snapped.

      mind

      Graham didn’t mind if Sanjiv borrowed some of his pens.

      care (2) NOUN

      A care is a worry or trouble.

      anxiety

      The twins hadn’t returned, and Dad was showing signs of anxiety.

      concern

      Our concern is that Midori will miss too much school while she’s off with mumps.

      trouble

      I don’t like to burden other people with my troubles.

      worry

      One worry for the head teacher was what to do if several teachers were ill at once.

      care (3) NOUN

      If you do something with care, you concentrate very hard on it so that you don’t make any mistakes.

      attention

      Attention to detail is an important aspect of an architect’s work.

      caution

      You must always exercise caution when you cross a road.

      ANTONYM: carelessness

      care for VERB

      If you care for a person or animal, you look after them.

      look after

      Connor and I looked after Mum when she was ill.

      nurse

      Mrs Nelson nursed her sick husband for some months before he recovered.

      tend

      We take it in turns to tend the three class guinea pigs.

      ANTONYM: neglect

      careful (1) ADJECTIVE

      If someone is careful, they act sensibly and with care.

      alert

      “Be alert at all times,” the major warned. “You don’t know who’s out there!”

      attentive

      The nurse was very attentive when she stitched up Paul’s cut forehead.

      cautious

      I have learnt always to be cautious about so-called “free” offers.

      sensible

      My gran is very sensible and always takes a coat if the weather looks doubtful.

      wary

      The barons were right to be wary of King John’s cunning schemes.

      careful (2) ADJECTIVE

      Something that is careful shows a concern for detail.

      accurate

      If you work in a shop, it’s important to be accurate in giving change.

      meticulous

      Alyssa produces meticulous work. She gets very upset if the slightest detail is criticized.

      painstaking

      I admired Nicholas for his painstaking work. His painting took weeks to finish.

      precise

      “Be very precise in your workings,” said Mr Matthews, our maths teacher.

      thorough

      Mrs Chan is very thorough; she always cleans behind her furniture.

      ANTONYM: careless

      careful (3) ADJECTIVE

      If you are careful in what you say, you think before you speak.

      discreet

      Jamila was discreet in not mentioning the party, in case Tanya hadn’t been invited.

      tactful

      Shopkeepers have to be tactful, for some customers are easily offended.

      ANTONYM: careless

      careless ADJECTIVE

      If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing.

      inaccurate

      The clerk’s inaccurate adding up cost the company thousands of pounds.

      slapdash

      “This is slapdash work, Rachel,” snapped Miss Greer. “Do it again slowly!”

      slipshod

      Slipshod tiling by the builders caused our roof to leak.

      sloppy INFORMAL

      Mr Ismail told me off for my sloppy handwriting.

      ANTONYM: careful

      carry VERB

      When you carry something, you hold it and take it somewhere.

      convey

      The robot arm conveyed the large nut to the bolt, and screwed them together.

      lug

      It was hard work lugging the case upstairs.

      transport

      Mrs Bartlett transported the table to her home by car.

      carry on VERB

      If you carry on with something, you continue doing it.

      continue

      “Please continue with what you were doing,” the head teacher said when she came in.

      persevere

      It pays off, in the end, to persevere with a job.

      persist

      “If you persist in talking, you’ll lose your playtime,” Mrs Rasheed warned.

      proceed

      Grandad took a sip of his tea and then proceeded with his story.

      castle NOUN

      A castle is a large building with walls or ditches round it to protect it from attack.

      fort

      The cavalry rode out from their fort, trumpets blaring and guns blazing.

      fortress

      On the very peak of the mountain stood the enemy fortress.

      stronghold

      King Edward I built strongholds in Wales.

      Parts of a castle:

      drawbridge

      dungeon

      keep

      hall

      moat

      portcullis

      tower

      cat NOUN

      A cat is a small animal covered with fur that people in some countries keep as a pet.

      Some types of cat:

      Abyssinian