excavate
Archeologists are excavating at an ancient burial site.
hollow
Hollow out the centre of the pumpkin and cut teeth and eyeholes in the skin.
quarry
Marble has been quarried in Italy for many centuries.
scoop
Libby scooped out some ice cream from the tub.
tunnel
Some prisoners of war tunnelled their way out of the camp.
dirty ADJECTIVE
Something that is dirty is marked or covered with mud or stains.
filthy
“Your hands are filthy,” said Dad. “Go and wash them.”
foul
The pigsty was foul with droppings, old straw and mud.
greasy
“I hate washing up greasy dishes,” complained Simon.
grimy
Driving in the open-top car was great fun, but it made their faces pretty grimy.
grubby
He scrubbed at his knees with a grubby old tissue.
messy
Cleaning out the hamster is a messy job.
muddy
He came in from football with muddy shorts and boots.
polluted
The city air is polluted with vehicle fumes.
stained
Their clothes and mouths were stained with blackberry juice.
untidy
Litter blew around the park and made it look untidy.
discover VERB
When you discover something, you find it or find out about it.
find
My brother has found a good way to train the new puppy.
uncover
Mehmet lifted some papers and uncovered a book he’d thought was lost.
unearth
Kylie was digging a hole in the garden and unearthed an old pot.
ANTONYM: hide
disguise VERB
If you disguise something, you change it so that people do not recognize it.
camouflage
The army camouflages tanks to hide them from aircraft.
conceal
She tried to conceal the spot on her chin.
cover
He covered his hair with a black wig.
dress up
Murray dressed up as his father for the party.
mask
Dark sunglasses masked the expression in his eyes.
disturb (1) VERB
If you disturb someone, you interrupt them or spoil their peace and quiet.
bother
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
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