sharp knife, Mum divided the last piece of pie for my brother and me.
halve
“If I halve this apple, will you share it with me?” I asked Helen.
Tools you can use to cut things:
axe
carving knife
chisel
cleaver
clippers
guillotine
knife
mower
razor
saw
scalpel
scissors
secateurs
shears
damage (1) VERB
If you damage something, you harm or spoil it.
deface
The teacher turned purple when she saw Craig had defaced his language book.
harm
Fortunately, no one was harmed in the crash.
spoil
My painting was spoilt when I spilt water on it.
vandalize
It’s very sad when people vandalize buildings.
➔ See destroy
damage (2) NOUN
Damage is injury or harm done to something.
destruction
“The destruction of rainforests should worry everyone on earth,” said my sister.
harm
The stolen painting was returned with no harm done to it.
vandalism
Owing to vandalism, the public lavatory had to be closed.
damp ADJECTIVE
Something that is damp is slightly wet.
clammy
Beneath her jungle gear, the explorer’s skin felt clammy.
drizzly
All day the weather had been dull and drizzly.
humid
In tropical places, the weather is hot and humid.
moist
As its soil was still moist, Sophie didn’t water the plant.
muggy
We all expected thunder as the air was muggy.
dance (1) VERB
When you dance, you move around in time to music.
caper
The clown capered about to the music.
cavort
The party guests cavorted to the loud music on the dance floor.
dance (2) NOUN
A dance is a series of rhythmic movements that you do in time to music.
Types of dance:
ballet
ballroom dancing
belly dancing
break-dancing
disco dancing
jive
line dancing
mambo
salsa
tap dancing
danger NOUN
Danger is the possibility that someone may be harmed or killed.
hazard
That raised paving stone is a hazard. Someone might trip over it.
menace
Pollution from farm fertilizers is a menace to fish in the rivers.
peril
Ivan put himself in peril by walking near the cliff edge.
risk
Despite the risks, the medic crawled out to help the wounded soldier.
threat
The prime minister tried to avert the threat of war by having meetings with other leaders.
ANTONYM: safety
dangerous ADJECTIVE
If something is dangerous, it is likely to cause hurt or harm.
hazardous
Road tankers have signs to show if their liquid cargo is hazardous.
perilous
Captain Scott set out on his perilous trek to the South Pole.
risky
Jenny knew that climbing the cliff was risky, but she had to escape the waves.
treacherous
“Keep away from those mud flats. They’re treacherous,” warned the boatman.
unsafe
The derelict buildings were unsafe, and about to be demolished.
ANTONYMS: safe or harmless
dare (1) VERB
If you dare to do something, you have the
