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target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="#fb3_img_img_a64a1695-3698-57df-9708-7eb964c29b4e.png" alt="images"/> Something that you cannot believe is unbelievable or incredible.

      believe (2) VERB

      If you believe that something is true, you think that it is true.

      feel

      “How do you feel the match will go?” asked the interviewer.

      presume

      Mr Jackson said, “I presume you will all be handing in your homework tomorrow.”

      suppose

      I suppose that the school sports day will be in July as usual.

      bell NOUN

      A bell is a cup-shaped metal object with a piece inside it called a clapper that hits the side and makes a ringing sound.

      Verbs that express the sound of bells:

      chime

      clang

      jingle

      peal

      ring

      sound

      strike

      tinkle

      toll

      belongings NOUN

      Your belongings are all the things that you own.

      possessions

      Almost all their possessions were destroyed in the fire.

      property

      “Make sure your property is labelled,” insisted Miss Carter.

      stuff

      The firefighters grabbed their stuff and jumped in the cab.

      below PREPOSITION OR ADVERB

      If something is below something else, it is in a lower position.

      beneath

      Beneath the trees, bluebells were waving in the breeze.

      under

      With the help of a torch, I could read secretly under my duvet.

      underneath

      Underneath the streets are hundreds of miles of sewers.

      ANTONYM: above

      bend (1) VERB

      When something bends, it becomes curved or crooked.

      buckle

      The car buckled when the elephant sat on it.

      curve

      After the village, the road curves to the left.

      twist

      The ornament was made of glass twisted into patterns.

      warp

      My DVD warped when I left it in the sun.

      ANTONYM: straighten

      bend (2) VERB

      When you bend, you move your head and shoulders forwards and downwards.

      crouch

      Lyra crouched behind the bushes, waiting for the policeman to turn away.

      duck

      Duck, or you’ll hit your head on the beam!

      stoop

      Farouk stooped to pick up a coin from the path.

      beside PREPOSITION

      If one thing is beside another, it is next to it.

      adjacent to

      Adjacent to the station was an old signal box.

      alongside

      The lifeboat rowed up alongside the stricken yacht, and the crew jumped across.

      next to

      The boy sitting next to me kept prodding me with a ruler.

      besides PREPOSITION

      Besides can mean in addition to.

      apart from

      Apart from some shorts and a T-shirt, I’m taking very little with me.

      other than

      Other than our family, there was hardly anybody on the beach.

      best ADJECTIVE

      Best is the superlative of good and well.

      finest

      Wuffles is the finest dog food money can buy.

      foremost

      “This is the foremost house in the area,” the agent began.

      leading

      The operation will be performed by the world’s leading surgeon.

      outstanding

      Our birthday presents from Grandma are always outstanding.

      supreme

      The judges thought that our dog Crumpet was the supreme entrant in the competition.

      ANTONYM: worst

      better (1) ADJECTIVE

      Better is the comparative of good and well.

      higher quality

      Steak is usually higher quality than other cuts of meat.

      more suitable

      The lightweight tent proved more suitable for the expedition.

      preferable

      Of the two designs, I think the red is preferable.

      superior

      Usually, superior products cost more than inferior ones.

      ANTONYM: worse

      better (2) ADJECTIVE

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