but eventually we got there.
uncooperative
The lady at the enquiries desk was uncooperative and didn’t help at all.
baby NOUN
A baby is a child in the first year or two of its life.
infant
The shepherds found the infant in a stable, lying in a manger.
newborn child
The mother proudly gazed at her tiny newborn child.
toddler
Waddling on bandy legs, the toddler was off round the corner in a flash.
tot INFORMAL
“Don’t tease your brother,” said Mum. “He’s only a tot.”
back NOUN
The back of something is the part behind the front.
end
At the end of the queue, people were setting up tents for the night.
rear
I could see smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle in front.
reverse
Genevieve wrote her answers on the reverse of the worksheet.
ANTONYM: front
bad (1) ADJECTIVE
Bad things are harmful or upsetting.
appalling
The weather for our sports day was appalling.
damaging
The fumes emitted by jet aircraft can be highly damaging to the environment.
dangerous
Building sites are dangerous places which should be avoided.
distressing
Melinda found it distressing to see pictures of starving children.
dreadful
It was a dreadful shame: all Barak’s hard work disappeared as the blaze took hold.
grave
A spokesperson announced the grave news that the king was dying.
serious
The artist’s illness was too serious for him to continue painting.
terrible
Our goalkeeper was terrible today. She let in four easy shots!
ANTONYM: good
bad (2) ADJECTIVE
A bad person is naughty or unkind.
corrupt
The corrupt politician had taken money from all sorts of people.
cruel
I can’t stand people being cruel to children or animals.
disobedient
The disobedient boy ignored the warning notice and fell into the quarry.
evil
The evil villain plotted how to ensnare the handsome knight.
mischievous
Tying Kerry’s shoelaces together was a mischievous prank.
naughty
“You’re a naughty girl, Cassandra,” said her mother angrily.
wicked
The wicked witch lived alone.
ANTONYM: good
bad (3) ADJECTIVE
Bad can also mean of poor quality.
abysmal
“Such abysmal work will have to be redone,” said Mr Malone severely.
atrocious
The reporter admitted that his spelling was atrocious.
faulty
Engineers soon fixed the faulty telephone line.
inferior
The paint Dad bought was of inferior quality – it was hard to use and didn’t last long.
shoddy
Owing to shoddy workmanship, the house had to be redecorated.
unsatisfactory
The head teacher wrote that my school report was unsatisfactory.
ANTONYM: excellent
badly (1) ADVERB
If you do something badly, you do it in an inferior way.
inadequately
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