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is worth millions, our family was quite happy with a reproduction.

      ANTONYM: original

      copy (2) VERB

      If you copy what someone does, you do the same thing.

      follow

      If you set a good example, others may follow.

      imitate

      Jordan sits behind me, imitating Mr Heaney’s funny voice.

      impersonate

      To gain access to the jewels, the thief impersonated the head porter.

      copy (3) VERB

      If you copy something, you make a copy of it.

      counterfeit

      The criminals tried to counterfeit passports with false names.

      duplicate

      Before you mail the completed form, duplicate it so we have a copy for the files.

      forge

      The sly couple forged tickets and then tried to sell them outside the stadium.

      replicate

      The artist replicated paintings and passed them off as originals.

      cost NOUN

      The cost is the amount of money needed to buy, do or make something.

      charge

      “You know, sir, there’ll be a charge for any phone calls,” the hotel clerk said smoothly.

      expense

      My father didn’t want the expense of a new roof, but the leaks changed his mind.

      price

      The money I made from errands was just about the price of the model I wanted.

       The cost of travelling on transport is the fare.

      cosy ADJECTIVE

      Somewhere cosy is warm and comfortable.

      comfortable

      Gramps finds his new reclining armchair very comfortable.

      comfy INFORMAL

      I was very comfy in my little room right up in the loft.

      snug

      The two dogs were snug in their baskets when Peter foolishly mentioned “walkies”.

      ANTONYM: uncomfortable

      count (1) VERB

      If you count, or count up, all the things in a group, you add them up to see how many there are.

      add up

      Irina added up the number of times Mr Reid clapped his hands.

      calculate

      The salesman calculated the money he would make that week.

      reckon up

      If you reckon up the rainy days we’ve had recently, you’ll get a surprise.

      tot up INFORMAL

      My friend Ainsley and I totted up the number of cakes our dads had eaten.

      count (2) VERB

      If something counts in a situation, it is important or valuable.

      carry weight

      The politician assured people that their opinions did carry weight.

      make a difference

      The crook’s previous crimes certainly made a difference to the length of his jail sentence.

      matter

      The goals you scored before don’t matter. It’s the ones you get now that are important.

      count (3) VERB

      If you can count on someone or something, you can rely on them.

      bank

      We were banking on good weather for the school fête.

      depend

      “I’m depending on you, Smithers. Don’t let me down,” the lieutenant said.

      rely

      “Can I rely on you to check that all doors are locked?” my mother asked.

      country (1) NOUN

      A country is one of the political areas the world is divided into.

      kingdom

      Beyond the barren plains of Kremmen lay the kingdom of the Wargs.

      land

      “We’re very proud of our land,” said the large Welshman.

      nation

      Napoleon once said that England was a nation of shopkeepers.

      state

      After the war a new state was created which united the people.

      country (2) NOUN

      The country is land away from towns and cities.

      bush NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIAN AND AFRICAN

      The Pritchards’ farm is right out in the bush.

      countryside

      The countryside was a patchwork of fields.

      outback AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND

      A lot of the outback in Australia is really very wild.

      wilds

      The gamekeeper lived out in the wilds in a small cottage.

       The adjective used to describe things in the country is rural.

      courage NOUN

      Courage is the quality shown by people who do things that they know are dangerous or difficult.

      bravery

      His bravery in saving the child brought him letters from all over the world.

      daring

      The daring of King Arthur’s knights is recorded in legend.

      guts INFORMAL

      The timid girl showed real guts when she went down the rope slide.

      heroism

      For her heroism in an enemy country, the undercover agent received a secret award.

      ANTONYM: cowardice

      course NOUN

      A course is the route something such as an aircraft, river or ship takes.

      path

      The plane’s flight path brought it close to the enemy coast.

      route

      Our quickest route to the Far East is, surprisingly, over the North Pole.

      trajectory

      The stone’s trajectory was a graceful arc from my catapult to our greenhouse.

      way

      “Which way do you go home?” I asked Sunil.

      of course PHRASE

      If you say of course, you are showing that you are absolutely sure about something.

      certainly

      School meals are certainly tastier than they used to be.

      definitely

      “I’m definitely coming to camp,” Vadim confirmed.

      undoubtedly