in the bin provided”.
stained
The penny was badly stained, but came up shining after it was polished.
ANTONYM: clean
dirty (2) ADJECTIVE
Water that is dirty is made unclean by poisonous substances.
contaminated
The contaminated stream was an ominous red colour.
polluted
Polluted lakes and waterways cannot support any wildlife.
dirty (3) ADJECTIVE
Dirty language is unpleasant and offensive.
crude
“That joke is very crude and not funny at all,” the girl snapped.
foul
The player was sent off for using foul language.
rude
Rude words offend many people.
vulgar
“There’s no need to be vulgar,” Mum told my big sister.
disadvantage NOUN
A disadvantage is something that makes things difficult.
drawback
The drawback of being late for school was that I missed out on Nicky’s birthday cake.
handicap
My brother’s broken leg was a handicap to him for a couple of months.
inconvenience
Mum doesn’t find walking to work an inconvenience. It helps keep her slim.
snag
The only snag with the hotel was that it was a long way from the beach.
ANTONYM: advantage
disagree (1) VERB
If you disagree with someone, you have a different opinion or view from them.
argue with
“If you argue with me,” Mum said stiffly, “you will go to your room!”
differ
Dad and Mum differed in their attitude to bedtimes.
disagree (2) VERB
If you disagree with an action or proposal, you believe it is wrong.
dispute
The player disputed the umpire’s decision and was disqualified.
object to
Fran objected to what I’d said about her.
oppose
The mayor opposed the government’s policy on city traffic.
disappear VERB
If someone or something disappears, they go where they cannot be seen or found.
drop out of sight
The toddler had dropped out of sight before his mother realized he was not at her side.
evaporate
The wizard uttered his spell and evaporated into thin air.
fade
The flight of geese faded into the twilight.
melt away
The crowd melted away, taking their memories of the music with them.
vanish
Without a second thought, Hermione made herself vanish in an instant.
ANTONYMS: appear or reappear
disaster NOUN
A disaster is a very bad accident, such as an earthquake or a plane crash.
calamity
Mr and Mrs Hassan suffered a calamity when they lost all their savings.
catastrophe
The earthquake killed 1500 people – a catastrophe on a huge scale.
tragedy
The fire in the old couple’s home was a tragedy for them.
discuss VERB
When people discuss something, they talk about it in detail.
chat about
Lisa and I chatted about our favourite movie.
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