The baby’s very bright. She’s saying lots of words already.
crafty
A crafty old fox sneaked into the kitchen and stole the sausages.
cunning
She disguised her scar with a cunning use of make-up.
gifted
Kamal is a gifted writer.
intelligent
Our cat’s quite intelligent. It understands ten words.
inventive
Matt was really inventive when it came to making up excuses.
sharp
That old man is still as sharp as ever.
skilful
Finches are skilful at getting the shells off sunflower seeds.
talented
He was a talented musician who could play any instrument well.
climb VERB
When you climb something, you move upwards.
ascend
The lift ascended so rapidly it took their breath away.
clamber
They clambered up the steep hill, clutching at bushes.
shin up
They shinned up the tree and looked at the view.
clothes PLURAL NOUN
Clothes are the things people wear, such as shirts, trousers and dresses.
clothing
You’ll need warm clothing if you want to watch the fireworks.
costume
The actors in the film wore wonderful bright costumes.
dress
We were asked to wear informal dress to the dance.
garments
The charity shop is always glad of garments we no longer need.
gear
Sebastian had to have all the right gear for skateboarding.
outfit
Mum said her new outfit would be perfect for the wedding.
wardrobe
A famous designer planned the wardrobe for the musical.
wear
The shop sold everything you could want in the way of outdoor wear.
cold ADJECTIVE
If the weather is cold, the temperature outside is low.
WORDS THAT DESCRIBE THE COLD:
arctic
biting
bitter
chilly
cool
freezing
frosty
frozen
icy
raw
wintry
collect VERB
If you collect a number of things, you bring them together.
assemble
They assembled lots of food for the midnight feast.
gather
We went out to gather blackberries from a field near our house.
hoard
David hoarded empty glass bottles for his display.
raise
The school is trying to raise money for Children in Need.
save
We have been asked to save used stamps for a school project.
collection NOUN
A collection is a group of things brought together over a period of time.
assortment
The bathroom shelf is full of an assortment of shampoo bottles.
heap
Now and again, Dad adds another book to the heap.
mass
Dan worked his way through a mass of clothes to find his jeans.
pile
There was a pile of smelly old trainers in the corner.
set
“One more card and I’ll have a complete set,” said Raymond.
colour NOUN
The colour of something is the way it looks in daylight.
shade
The walls were painted in different shades.
tint
The autumn leaves were taking on a warm red tint.
DIFFERENT COLOURS:
black
blue
navy
sky blue
turquoise
