PC (personal computer)
tablet
concentrate VERB
If you concentrate on something, you give it all your attention.
apply yourself to
Previously lazy, Watkins now applied himself to his work and did well in the exam.
be engrossed in
My sister was so engrossed in some telly programme, she failed to see me sneaking up.
focus on
“Today, we are going to focus on fractions,” Mrs Abrahams said, to a chorus of groans.
pay attention to
“Pay attention to what I’m saying, Jamie,” said Dani. “It’s important.”
condition NOUN
The condition of someone or something is the state they are in.
fitness
Army doctors examine the fitness of soldiers each year.
order
The television was in good working order when we sold it.
shape
My grandad is in pretty good shape for a man of 75 – he still goes for a run every morning.
state
“Just look at the state of your trousers!” my stepmum sighed.
confess VERB
If you confess to something, you admit that you did it.
admit
After questioning, the suspect admitted she had stolen the bag.
come clean INFORMAL
“Now come clean, David,” Auntie Julie said. “I know you’ve been at the chocolates.”
own up
The head teacher demanded that the person responsible for the damage should own up.
confused ADJECTIVE
If you are confused, you are uncertain about what is happening or what to do.
baffled
Lyra was baffled. What on earth was the significance of the dust?
bewildered
Bewildered by his sudden fame, Robbie went completely off the rails.
muddled
The useless new parking scheme was a prime example of muddled thinking.
perplexed
Frank stood at the crossroads, totally perplexed by the map he’d been given.
puzzled
“Then I’m puzzled,” Mum said. “How did the biscuit tin fly to your room?”
confusing ADJECTIVE
If something is confusing, it makes you uncertain about what is happening or what to do.
baffling
No body. No weapon. No witnesses. The whole thing was baffling.
bewildering
There was a bewildering choice of stereos.
perplexing
The mystery got more perplexing. Where on earth had the shoe gone?