bully VERB
Someone who bullies people hurts or frightens them.
frighten
The witch frightened him into helping her gather mushrooms.
threaten
One of the big boys threatened us.
torment
Stop tormenting your little sister.
bump NOUN
A bump is a raised, uneven part on a surface.
bulge
A bag of sweets made a bulge in his jacket pocket.
hump
There are humps here to slow down traffic.
lump
Our old mattress is full of lumps.
swelling
Chloe had a nasty swelling on her finger.
bump into VERB
If you bump into something, you hit it while you are moving.
bang into
The brakes on his bike failed and he banged into the fence.
collide with
In the dark our car collided with a tree.
hit
He ran into the road without looking and hit a cyclist.
strike
She struck a litter bin when she lost control of her skateboard.
bunch NOUN
A bunch is a group of things together, like flowers or grapes.
bouquet
The bride carried a bouquet of roses.
posy
Emma gave her mum a lovely posy of bright flowers.
spray
Sprays of holly brightened the hall.
bundle NOUN
A bundle is a number of small things gathered together.
batch
The first batch of letters arrived the next day.
collection
We put a collection of newspapers out for recycling.
heap
On the table was a heap of clothes for the charity shop.
pile
A pile of dirty washing was waiting to go to the launderette.
burn VERB
If something is burning, it is on fire.
blaze
A bonfire blazed in the garden.
flame
The fire began to flame green as it caught the ink.
flare
Suddenly a match flared in the darkness.
flicker
He blew gently on the spark and the fire began to flicker.
burst VERB
When something like a balloon or tyre bursts, it splits apart suddenly.
explode
One of the bottles exploded in the heat.
pop
The baby laughed with delight when the bubbles popped.
puncture
A nail punctured one of my tyres.
call (1) VERB
If you call, you phone or visit someone.
phone
I’ll phone you as soon as I get there.
ring
Give me a ring one day next week.
visit
Grandpa wants us to visit tomorrow.
call (2) VERB
If you call someone, you shout for them.
cry
“Where are you hiding?” she cried.
cry out
Rashid cried out in delight when he saw the otter.
shout
“Come on Ben. You’ll be late for school,” Mum shouted.
yell
“Come on in!” Tracy yelled. “The water is great!”
calm (1) ADJECTIVE
If something is calm, it is still and peaceful.
peaceful
Everything seemed peaceful in the church.
still
That afternoon the breeze had dropped and the air was still.
calm (2) ADJECTIVE
If you are calm, you do not seem worried or excited.
cool
She was surprisingly cool about the exciting news.
quiet
The children were very quiet until they saw the mouse.
car NOUN
A car is a road vehicle with wheels and an engine. It needs a driver and usually has room for passengers.
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