had streaked her make-up.
guilty
I hadn’t done anything, but I still felt guilty about the missing money.
humiliated
Jade felt humiliated after the coach had publicly blamed her for losing the game.
sorry
Misha was sorry that his stupid comment had caused so much upset.
ask (1) VERB
If you ask someone something, you put a question to them.
enquire or inquire
“If you want more information, enquire at the desk over there,” the woman said.
interrogate
Secret police interrogated the spy about his mission, but he told them nothing.
query
Mr Blake queried the bill, saying he’d been overcharged.
question
The suspicious-looking stranger was stopped and questioned about what she was doing.
quiz
My mum quizzed me about where I was going, and who with.
ask (2) VERB
If you ask for something, you say you would like to have it.
appeal
Our church appealed for money to help repair the roof.
apply
If you are travelling abroad, you must apply for a passport.
beg
I begged Mum to let me go to the party, but she said no.
beseech
“Have mercy on me, I beseech you!” the frog prince cried to the princess.
demand
The angry diner demanded to know what a beetle was doing in his pudding.
implore
“I implore you to think twice before running away,” said Emma.
plead
The princess pleaded to be set free by the wicked witch.
request
The soccer player requested a transfer to another club.
ask (3) VERB
If you ask someone to come or go somewhere, you invite them there.
ask someone round
The vicar asked us round for a cup of tea.
bid OLD-FASHIONED
His lordship bade me enter and enquired if I would drink wine with him.
invite
Whoopee! Della has invited me to her party.
summon
King Arthur summoned his knights to an assembly at the Round Table.
asleep ADJECTIVE
If you are asleep, your eyes are closed and your whole body is resting.
dead to the world INFORMAL
Dad was dead to the world in the armchair.
fast asleep
Jim, our dog, was fast asleep with his legs in the air.
sound asleep
I was so sound asleep that my little brother had to sit on me to wake me up.
ANTONYM: awake
➔ See sleep (1)
attack (1) VERB
If a person or an animal attacks another person or animal, they use violence in order to hurt or kill them.
assault
The muggers assaulted the man, then tried to steal his wallet.
charge
The Light Brigade charged the enemy’s guns at full tilt.
mug
Unfortunately, some people are mugged on dark city streets.
raid
Police raided the house where the escaped criminal was living.
storm
Troops stormed the cliffs and succeeded in silencing the machine guns above.
ANTONYM: defend
attack (2) NOUN
An attack is a violent, physical action against someone or something.
assault
“This was a serious assault, for which you must pay,” said the judge grimly.
charge
The Light Brigade’s charge was brave but doomed.
invasion
The 1944 D-Day landings in France formed the biggest invasion in world history.
raid
The air raids continued night after night.
strike
The missile strike destroyed the buildings.
ANTONYM: defence
automatic ADJECTIVE
An automatic machine is programmed to do a task without needing a person to operate it.
automated
The new automated answering service kept Dad waiting for half an hour.
computerized
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