Slipshod tiling by the builders caused our roof to leak.
sloppy INFORMAL
Mr Ismail told me off for my sloppy handwriting.
ANTONYM: careful
carry VERB
When you carry something, you hold it and take it somewhere.
convey
The robot arm conveyed the large nut to the bolt, and screwed them together.
lug
It was hard work lugging the case upstairs.
transport
Mrs Bartlett transported the table to her home by car.
carry on VERB
If you carry on with something, you continue doing it.
continue
“Please continue with what you were doing,” the head teacher said when she came in.
persevere
It pays off, in the end, to persevere with a job.
persist
“If you persist in talking, you’ll lose your playtime,” Mrs Rasheed warned.
proceed
Grandad took a sip of his tea and then proceeded with his story.
castle NOUN
A castle is a large building with walls or ditches round it to protect it from attack.
fort
The cavalry rode out from their fort, trumpets blaring and guns blazing.
fortress
On the very peak of the mountain stood the enemy fortress.
stronghold
King Edward I built strongholds in Wales.
Parts of a castle:
drawbridge
dungeon
keep
hall
moat
portcullis
tower
cat NOUN
A cat is a small animal covered with fur that people in some countries keep as a pet.
Some types of cat:
Abyssinian
Manx
Persian
Siamese
tabby
tortoiseshell
Some wild cats:
cheetah
jaguar
leopard
lion
panther
puma
tiger
catch (1) VERB
If you catch a person or animal, you capture them.
arrest
Navy police arrested the drunken sailor.
capture
By luck, the cowboys managed to capture the runaway horse.
ensnare
The unfortunate trespasser found herself ensnared in barbed wire.
trap
In the forests of Russia, hunters trap animals for their skins.
catch (2) NOUN
A catch is a hidden difficulty.
disadvantage
One of the disadvantages of having long hair is that it can get very tangled.
drawback
There is a drawback to eating too much chocolate. It can make you feel sick!
snag
When putting the shelves up we came across a snag – we didn’t have enough screws.
cause (1) VERB
If someone or something causes something, they make it happen.
bring about
The curse of the Baskervilles brought about the family’s doom.
create
Last night some lads created a disturbance in our street.
lead to
More policemen on the beat led to a drop in the crime rate.
produce
Who would have thought that a small baby would produce so much noise?
cause (2) NOUN
The cause of something is the thing that makes it happen.
origin
The origin of the tradition was a mystery.
source
Gambling was the source of all the earl’s troubles.
cautious ADJECTIVE
Someone who is cautious acts carefully to avoid possible danger or disappointment.
careful
Ashley was careful about handling the precious eggs.
wary
The sparrows were wary of the nearby cat.
ANTONYM: reckless
celebration NOUN
A celebration is an occasion to mark a happy day or event.
Types of celebration:
anniversary
