Nouns are used to
name a person,
animal, place,
thing or idea.
doctor
apple
magic
balloon
garden
railway
volcano
birthday
ocean
dinosaur
camera
holiday
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Adjectives are
describing words.
beautiful
handsome
famous
important
grumpy
calm
jolly
gigantic
delightful
tiny
thundering
ancient
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Verbs are
‘doing’ words.
They usually tell us
about an action.
dance
ask
help
open
answer
share
drive
play
enjoy
invent
tremble
jump
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baking
glowing
balmy
heated
boiling
on fire
summery
roasting sweltering
lukewarm scorching temperate
burning
melting
sizzling
tepid
flushed
mild
snug
toasty
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arctic
crisp
gelid
piercing
bitter
cutting
glacial
raw
bleak
freezing
icy
shivery
chilled
frosty
cool
frozen
inclement siberian
nippy
snappy
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ample
jumbo
bulky
mammoth
burly
massive
colossal
prodigious
copious
sizeable
enormous
substantial
gigantic
tremendous
heavyweight
vast
hulking
voluminous
immense
whopping
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Listen to
stories!
Listen to
audiobooks
and podcasts!
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Find out about words
that you don’t know!
Ask somebody
to explain what
they mean!
Find out the definitions
using a dictionary!
Use clues in the
text to work out
the meaning!
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acts like a monkey
as angry as a bull
as big as a bus
as black as coal
as blind as a bat
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as bold as brass
as brave as a lion
as bright as
a blazing star
as busy as a bee
as clean as a whistle
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as clear as a bell
as clear as mud
as cold as ice
as cool as
a cucumber
as cunning as a fox
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abide
What does this word mean?!
To agree and follow a rule or decision.
Can you use this word in a sentence?
Everyone in our class agreed to abide by the school rules.
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debacle
What does this word mean?!
A sudden disaster or failure.
Can you use this word in a sentence?
Everyone agreed the surprise party was a complete debacle.
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extraterrestrial
What does this word mean?!
Something that comes from outside planet Earth.
Can you use this word in a sentence?
The meteorite was extraterrestrial.
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hostile
What does this word mean?!
Being very unfriendly and showing dislike.
Can you use this word in a sentence?
Ann’s parents were very hostile towards her new friend.
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nemesis
What does this word mean?!
Something that cannot be beaten, which causes your downfall.
Can you use this word in a sentence?
The cramp was his nemesis, causing him to retire from the race.
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provoke
What does this word mean?!
To deliberately make someone angry.
Can you use this word in a sentence?
The naughty class tried to provoke their teacher!
into losing his temper.
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stroll
What does this word mean?!
To walk slowly.
Can you use this word in a sentence?
The little old lady liked to take a stroll!
with her little dog in the afternoon.
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vexed
What does this word mean?!
Annoyed, frustrated or worried.
Can you use this word in a sentence?
The long wait for the delayed train!
vexed everyone at the station.
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