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plain
“It’s plain to see that you have learnt very little,” the head teacher said.
ANTONYM: unclear
clear (2) ADJECTIVE
A clear sky has no clouds in it.
bright
A very bright morning can mean rain later.
cloudless
Skylarks sang high in the cloudless sky.
moonlit
The UFO slid silently across the moonlit sky.
starlit
On that starlit night, I could have stayed for hours by the shore.
ANTONYM: cloudy
clear (3) ADJECTIVE
If something is clear, it is easy to see through.
see-through
My mum has a see-through plastic coat.
translucent
The dragonfly’s translucent wings beat against the sky.
transparent
Scott covered his book with transparent sticky-backed plastic.
ANTONYMS: murky or opaque
clever ADJECTIVE
Someone who is clever is intelligent and quick to understand things.
brainy
My brainy brother came top of his class.
bright
Jim was only three, but he was bright enough to understand what was going on.
intelligent
“It’s no good just being intelligent. You have to work hard too,” said my English teacher.
smart
He’s far too smart to get mixed up in anything illegal.
ANTONYM: unintelligent
climb VERB
When you climb, you move upwards.
ascend
Alice ascended the stairs, carrying a candle.
clamber up
Having locked himself out, Dad had to clamber up the drainpipe to an open window.
scale
The daring climber had to scale the overhanging rockface.
clock NOUN
A clock is an instrument that measures and shows the time.
Other instruments that measure the time:
alarm clock
digital clock
egg timer
grandfather clock
hourglass
stopwatch
sundial
timer
watch
wristwatch
close (1) Said “klohz” VERB
If you close something, you move it so that it is no longer open.
seal
The crewman sealed the hatch and the submarine was ready to dive.
secure
“Make sure you secure all the bolts on that cage,” the zookeeper warned.
shut
“Shut the door behind you, but first check you’ve got your key,” said Mum.
ANTONYM: open
close (2) Said “klohss” ADJECTIVE
If something is close to something else, it is near to it.
adjacent
The amusement arcade was adjacent to the holiday camp.
handy
Our chalet was handy for the camp shop.
nearby
Grabbing a towel that was nearby, Jacinth soaked it and threw it over the flaming pan.
neighbouring
The neighbouring woods are full of bluebells.
ANTONYM: far
cloth NOUN
Cloth is fabric made by a process such as weaving.
fabric
“This fabric will make lovely curtains for the spare room,” said Gran.
material
The tailor used only the best material for the suits he made.
textiles
Natural textiles such as wool are warmer than man-made ones.
Some types of cloth:
corduroy
cotton
denim
felt
lace
nylon
satin
silk
tweed
velvet
wool
clothes PLURAL NOUN
Clothes are the things people wear on their bodies.
clothing
“My son is in the clothing trade,”
