buckle
Her bike hit a rock that badly buckled the front wheel.
fold
The blacksmith heated a strip of iron and folded it in half.
twist
A man twisted long balloons into the shape of an animal.
bend (2) NOUN
A bend is a curve in something.
corner
The house you are looking for is round the next corner.
curve
Round a curve in the river was the waterfall where we ate our picnic.
loop
Loops in the mountain road made the drive scary.
bend (3) VERB
When you bend, you move your body forwards and downwards.
bow
The farmer bowed his back under a heavy sack of oats.
crouch
The girl crouched down in a field during a game of hide and seek.
lean
Sam leaned over and stroked the kitten.
stoop
Stooping down, she touched the track made by the deer.
better (1) ADJECTIVE
Something that is better than something else is of a higher standard or quality.
finer
I couldn’t have had a finer teacher.
greater
After all his study, he had a greater understanding of the subject.
better (2) ADJECTIVE
If you are feeling better after an illness, you are not feeling so ill.
healthier
Sean certainly looks much healthier now.
recovering
Grandma had a nasty fall but she is now recovering.
stronger
I felt really weak, but I’m getting stronger every day.
big (1) ADJECTIVE
Something or somebody big is large in size.
bulky
The parcel was too bulky to fit through the letterbox.
enormous
Lionel got squashed when an enormous dog sat on him.
giant
At the end of the party Uncle Simon set off a giant firework.
grand
The concert was in a very grand house.
great
There was a great gasp from the audience.