seaside resort had a restful atmosphere.
comfortable (2) ADJECTIVE
If you are comfortable, you are at ease and relaxed.
at ease
Sir George was the sort of person to make you feel at ease straight away.
contented
Gran was contented in her little flat.
relaxed
After a week of her holiday, Mrs Archer felt completely relaxed.
ANTONYM: uncomfortable
common ADJECTIVE
Something that is common exists in large numbers or happens often.
average
The average person doesn’t know much about nuclear physics.
everyday
In a quarry, explosions are an everyday occurrence.
normal
It was normal for Harry to take his granny up a morning cup of tea.
ordinary
It started off like any ordinary day at work.
standard
“A standard-class ticket, please,” I said to the train guard.
usual
The usual lunch on Friday is fish.
ANTONYM: uncommon
company NOUN
A company is a business that sells goods or provides a service.
business
My father runs an electrical business.
corporation
Mrs Fletcher’s tiny company belongs to a huge global corporation.
firm
Mum’s firm is paying for her to go on a management course.
competition NOUN
A competition is an event in which people take part to find out who is the best at something.
championship
Wimbledon is a famous tennis championship.
contest
The two villages faced each other in a tug-of-war contest.
event
The Olympic Games is the world’s leading sporting event.
tournament
Our school entered two teams in the Under-11 netball tournament.
complain VERB
If you complain, you say that you are not happy about something.
bleat
Sam kept bleating that he had lost his pen.
fuss
The customer was fussing over a minute mark on the desk.
grouse
“It’s no good grousing now. You had your chance and didn’t take it,” said Gran.
grumble
Mum always grumbles about the dreadful state of my room.
moan
All my big sister ever does is moan!
whinge
The millionaire rock star was always whingeing about how unfair life is.
complete (1) ADJECTIVE
If something is complete, none of it is missing.
entire
At the end, the entire cast took a bow.
full
“Pay me the full amount now,” the greedy landlord insisted.
whole
“I swear to tell the whole truth,” the witness declared to the court.
complete (2) ADJECTIVE
Complete can mean to the greatest degree possible.
absolute
“You’re talking absolute rubbish,” the major replied to the private.
sheer
The winning jockey leapt off his horse in sheer joy.
thorough
The disobedient little girl made a thorough nuisance of herself.
utter
Chander felt an utter fool dressed as a clown.
complete (3) VERB
If you complete something, you finish it.
conclude
Professor Boffin concluded his talk and then asked if there were any questions.
end
The crowd was in tears as he ended his speech.
finalize
The airline staff finalized arrangements for the plane to take off.
finish
When Gran had finished her tea she turned on the radio.
round off
We rounded off our day out with a delicious meal in a steakhouse.
wrap up INFORMAL
“OK, darlings, we’ll wrap it up for today,” the film director announced.
ANTONYM: begin
completely ADVERB
Completely can mean totally, absolutely and utterly.
absolutely
By the end of the sponsored swim, Kalil was absolutely exhausted.
entirely
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