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Collins Primary Thesaurus

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2019
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“I think it’s shocking,” put in Dad, “that those refugees should be left without shelter.”

terrible

The sun rose on the scene of the earthquake, a terrible sight to behold.

unpleasant

Shingles is a very unpleasant disease to have.

ANTONYM: lovely

awkward (1) ADJECTIVE

If a situation is awkward, it is difficult to deal with.

delicate

It was a delicate situation: to ask Julie about her exams or not to mention the subject.

embarrassing

It was very embarrassing to be stuck outside in my pyjamas in the pouring rain!

tricky

“Now this bit could be tricky,” muttered Bond coolly. “Which wire should I cut?”

uncomfortable

The spy had an uncomfortable moment when the guards stared in through the car window.

awkward (2) ADJECTIVE

If a person or animal is awkward, they are difficult to deal with.

hard to handle

Donkeys have a reputation for being hard to handle.

stubborn

My brother can be very stubborn when it comes to helping me wash up.

troublesome

On the journey to Scotland, the car proved troublesome, but eventually we got there.

uncooperative

The lady at the enquiries desk was uncooperative and didn’t help at all.

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baby NOUN

A baby is a child in the first year or two of its life.

infant

The shepherds found the infant in a stable, lying in a manger.

newborn child

The mother proudly gazed at her tiny newborn child.

toddler

Waddling on bandy legs, the toddler was off round the corner in a flash.

tot INFORMAL

“Don’t tease your brother,” said Mum. “He’s only a tot.”

The babies of animals and humans are their offspring. Together, the babies of an animal are sometimes called a litter.

back NOUN

The back of something is the part behind the front.

end

At the end of the queue, people were setting up tents for the night.

rear

I could see smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle in front.

reverse

Genevieve wrote her answers on the reverse of the worksheet.

ANTONYM: front

The back part of an animal is its rear, rump or hindquarters. The back end of a ship is the stern.

bad (1) ADJECTIVE

Bad things are harmful or upsetting.
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