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Collins Primary Thesaurus

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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?
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