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bragged that my team was undoubtedly the best in the world.

      crack NOUN

      A crack is a narrow gap.

      cranny

      In a tiny cranny in the cupboard lay the key that they sought.

      crevice

      Climbers use crevices in the rock to hold the pieces of equipment that support them.

      nook

      The birds lay their eggs in nooks in the sheer cliffs above the sea.

      crafty ADJECTIVE

      Someone who is crafty gets what they want by tricking people in a clever way.

      cunning

      Bond’s cunning trick was to hide above the door.

      sly

      The sly fox hid behind the henhouse.

      wily

      The wily coyote was no match for the even cleverer roadrunner.

      crash (1) NOUN

      A crash is an accident in which a moving vehicle hits something and is damaged.

      accident

      Queues built up, as the accident had blocked both sides of the road.

      collision

      The collision took place at a busy road intersection.

      pile-up

      Pile-ups often occur during fog, when vehicles collide with one another.

      smash

      It was a bad smash, with two people injured.

      crash (2) VERB

      If a vehicle crashes, it hits something and is badly damaged.

      bump

      The motorbike bumped into the back of the car.

      collide

      My dad’s car collided with a quarry truck on a narrow bend.

      plough into

      The runaway lorry ploughed into the wall.

      crazy ADJECTIVE INFORMAL

      Someone or something crazy is very strange or foolish.

      absurd

      How absurd that you should think that baked beans grow on trees!

      bizarre

      To see my brother on a bike dressed as a teddy bear was a bizarre experience.

      insane

      I reckon that bungee jumping is an insane thing to do.

      outrageous

      Uncle Will is aways doing outrageous things.

      ridiculous

      Dad thought the idea was ridiculous.

      strange

      The cowboy had a strange look in his eye.

      creep VERB

      If you creep somewhere, you move there quietly and slowly.

      edge

      I edged towards the door, hoping that no one would notice me leave.

      slink

      “Don’t try to slink off. I haven’t finished yet!” snapped the irritable countess.

      sneak

      The cat sneaked up the fire escape and crept in through the back door.

      tiptoe

      I heard my big brother tiptoe past my room.

      creepy ADJECTIVE

      Someone or something creepy is strange and frightening.

      eerie

      Eerie noises floated down from the moor.

      mysterious

      The mysterious stranger disappeared into the mist with a flourish of his cloak.

      sinister

      With his eyepatch and wooden leg, Long John looked a truly sinister character.

      spooky INFORMAL

      The film was so spooky Hailey had to cover her eyes.

      criminal NOUN

      A criminal is someone who has committed a crime.

      crook INFORMAL

      Two crooks called at our door pretending to be from the water company.

      offender

      As a young offender, the 15-year-old was not sent to prison.

      villain

      “Have nothing to do with him. He’s a total villain,” Mum warned.

      Types of criminal:

      assassin

      bandit

      blackmailer

      burglar

      gangster

      highwayman

      hijacker

      kidnapper

      mugger

      murderer

      pickpocket

      pirate

      robber

      shoplifter

      smuggler

      terrorist

      thief

      vandal

      Types of crime committed by criminals:

      abduction

      assassination

      blackmail

      burglary

      hijacking

      kidnapping

      mugging

      murder

      robbery

      shoplifting

      smuggling

      terrorism

      theft

      vandalism

      crisp ADJECTIVE

      Food that is crisp is pleasantly fresh and firm.

      crispy

      To really be enjoyed, lettuce needs to be fresh and crispy.

      crunchy

      The apples were crunchy and juicy.

      ANTONYM: soft

      criticize VERB

      If you criticize someone or something, you say what you think is wrong with them.

      disapprove of

      My parents disapprove of expensive fast food which is full of chemicals.

      find fault with

      The duchess managed to find fault with everyone in the room.

      crooked (1) Said “kroo-kid” ADJECTIVE

      Something that is crooked is bent or twisted.

      deformed

      Gran’s hands are deformed with arthritis.

      distorted

      The distorted shape of the trees was caused by the onshore wind.

      twisted

      The wreckage of the car was twisted beyond all recognition.