Phrasal verbs
To search for information; seek; find.
"If you don't know the meaning of a word you can _____ it ___ in a dictionary or online."
Look up
Complete the word family:
Verb - create
Noun - ______?
Adjective - creative
Adverb - creatively
"Most people say that it was his greatest ________."
Creation
To speak very quietly.
W h _ _ _ _ r
Whisper
Complete the word family:
Verb - succeed
Noun - success
Adjective - ________
Successful
When would you use the word 'yummy'? (Adjective).
a) watching TV b) eating food c) listening to music
b) eating food
To return an item to the shop it was purchased from (for a refund or an exchange).
"I want to _____ ____ this t-shirt - it's too big for me."
Take back
A ________ contains a group of countries. For example, the ________ of North America includes 'Canada', 'the USA', 'Mexico' and many other countries.
Continent
To make someone with an illness healthy again. Begins with 'C'.
Cure
The opposite of 'mature'.
Immature
The opposite of 'open-minded'. (Compound adjective - 2 options).
Narrow-minded; Closed-minded.
To leave a place.
"We _____ ____ at 4pm and arrived at 7.30pm."
Set off
A detailed description of the design and materials used to make something.
Extra clue: If you 'specify' something, it is a _________. (We use 'spec' as an abbreviation).
Specification
Synonym of 'convince', beginning with 'P'.
Persuade
Complete the word family:
Verb - imagine
Noun - imagination
Adj - _________?
Imaginative
To form a line or sequence of people / vehicles in order to wait for their turn to proceed with something. (Verb).
Queue
To have a good relationship with someone.
(Two options).
"Me and Jack _____ ___ really well."
Get on / Get along
Complete the word family:
Verb - consume
Noun - _________?; consumable
Adj - consumable
"I'm going to try to decrease my _______ of alcohol."
Consumption
to pursue (someone or something) in order to catch or catch up with (it, him, her, them).
"Police _______ the stolen car across the city."
('Past simple' in this context).
Chase
Having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed. Begins with 'A'.
Ambitious
A synonym of 'jealous'. (Adjective).
_ _ v _ _ _ _
Envious
To gain control or responsibility of something (ahead of someone else).
(Two options).
"Mary _____ ___ / _____ ___ ___ the work team for the project." ('past simple' in this context).
Take charge of / Take over
The scientific study of crime and criminals.
Criminology
Synonym for 'negotiate'. Begins with 'B'.
Barter
The opposite of 'courageous' or 'brave'.
Cowardly
To say that someone has done something bad (or illegal). (Verb).
"He's been ________ of murder." (Present perfect).
"Are you ________ me of lying?" (Present continuous).
Accuse