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agree with you,” put in Kaylee.

      fully

      The new manager said he was fully committed to the club and the team.

      totally

      Fire totally destroyed the pier buildings.

      utterly

      You could see by the expression on her face that Isha was utterly fed up.

      complicated ADJECTIVE

      Something that is complicated has so many parts or aspects that it is difficult to understand or deal with.

      complex

      It was a complex engine, which my brother struggled to understand.

      elaborate

      Blofeld had spent years on an elaborate plan for world domination.

      intricate

      Clock mechanisms are too intricate for you or me to tamper with.

      ANTONYMS: simple or straightforward

      computer NOUN

      A computer is an electronic machine that can store and deal with large amounts of information.

      Some types of computer:

      desktop

      iPad™

      laptop

      Mac™

      notebook

      PC (personal computer)

      tablet

      concentrate VERB

      If you concentrate on something, you give it all your attention.

      apply yourself to

      Previously lazy, Watkins now applied himself to his work and did well in the exam.

      be engrossed in

      My sister was so engrossed in some telly programme, she failed to see me sneaking up.

      focus on

      “Today, we are going to focus on fractions,” Mrs Abrahams said, to a chorus of groans.

      pay attention to

      “Pay attention to what I’m saying, Jamie,” said Dani. “It’s important.”

      condition NOUN

      The condition of someone or something is the state they are in.

      fitness

      Army doctors examine the fitness of soldiers each year.

      order

      The television was in good working order when we sold it.

      shape

      My grandad is in pretty good shape for a man of 75 – he still goes for a run every morning.

      state

      “Just look at the state of your trousers!” my stepmum sighed.

      confess VERB

      If you confess to something, you admit that you did it.

      admit

      After questioning, the suspect admitted she had stolen the bag.

      come clean INFORMAL

      “Now come clean, David,” Auntie Julie said. “I know you’ve been at the chocolates.”

      own up

      The head teacher demanded that the person responsible for the damage should own up.

      confused ADJECTIVE

      If you are confused, you are uncertain about what is happening or what to do.

      baffled

      Lyra was baffled. What on earth was the significance of the dust?

      bewildered

      Bewildered by his sudden fame, Robbie went completely off the rails.

      muddled

      The useless new parking scheme was a prime example of muddled thinking.

      perplexed

      Frank stood at the crossroads, totally perplexed by the map he’d been given.

      puzzled

      “Then I’m puzzled,” Mum said. “How did the biscuit tin fly to your room?”

      confusing ADJECTIVE

      If something is confusing, it makes you uncertain about what is happening or what to do.

      baffling

      No body. No weapon. No witnesses. The whole thing was baffling.

      bewildering

      There was a bewildering choice of stereos.

      perplexing

      The mystery got more perplexing. Where on earth had the shoe gone?

      puzzling

      Sergeant Assad found it puzzling that everyone had volunteered for the job.

      connect (1) VERB

      If you connect two things, you join them together.

      attach

      When Mum receives nice postcards, she attaches them to the fridge with magnets.

      couple

      The man in the overalls dropped from the platform to couple the engine to the coaches.

      fasten

      Phil fastened the papers together with a clip.

      join

      The plumber joined the two pipes underneath the sink.

      link

      “This deal,” said the chairman, “will link two fine companies.”

      unite

      On their wedding day, the couple were united in marriage.

      connect (2) VERB

      If

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