Collins Junior Illustrated Thesaurus

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2019

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Don’t bother me now, I’m busy.

hassle INFORMAL

“Quit hassling me, will you?” yelled my older sister.

interrupt

We’re not allowed to interrupt Dad when he’s working.

pester

Thomas pestered his brother in the library.

trouble

I don’t want to trouble her now. She’s watching her favourite programme.

disturb (2) VERB

If something disturbs you, it upsets or worries you.

alarm

I don’t want to alarm you, but I think we should leave.

distress

The violence in the film distressed him.

frighten

The mouse was frightened when the cat sat by the cage.

upset

The noise upset the baby.

worry

Don’t tell Grandma about the problem. It’ll only worry her.

do (1) VERB

If you do something, you get on and finish it.

arrange

Dad is going to arrange everything.

carry out

The mechanic said he would carry out the repairs while we waited.

complete

“We should complete the work before the end of the week,” said the builder.

cope with

Rachel’s not sure she can cope with the decorations on her own.

finish

“You’ll have to finish your homework before you go swimming,” said Mum.

learn

What are you learning at the moment?

perform

Watch the clown perform his amazing juggling act.

do (2) VERB

If you say that something will do, you mean it is good enough.

be enough

I wonder if half a page about my holidays will be enough?

be sufficient

I really hope this food will be sufficient for six people.

be suitable

Mum wanted to know if jeans would be suitable for the parents’ evening.

work

They thought string might work as they didn’t have any tape.

drag VERB

If you drag a heavy object, you pull it along the ground.

draw