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not to confuse the verb affect with the noun effect.
afraid ADJECTIVE
If you are afraid, you are frightened.
alarmed
“Don’t be alarmed,” Mum said calmly. “It’s only the wind rattling the windows.”
anxious
As I had not revised my spellings, I was anxious about the test the next morning.
fearful
Faiza is fearful of the dark.
frightened
“Don’t be frightened,” said the giant. “I won’t hurt you.”
nervous
Alim was nervous before his driving test.
petrified
My brother is petrified of going to the dentist.
scared
I told my brother there was nothing to be scared of.
terrified
I used to be terrified of injections, but now that I’ve had one I’m not scared any more.
timid
I was quite timid on my first day at school.
ANTONYM: unafraid
after (1) ADVERB
After can mean later than a particular time, date or event.
afterwards
We had our lunch and afterwards went out to the school field.
following
Following the professor’s talk on birds, we had the chance to ask her questions.
later than
It was later than six o’clock when we finally finished shopping.
subsequently
The injured driver was taken to hospital, but was allowed to go home subsequently.
ANTONYM: before
after (2) PREPOSITION
If you come after someone or something, you are behind them and following them.
behind
Behind the royal procession came the jester, prancing about and waving some sort of wand.
following
Off went the removal van, with Dad following.
again ADVERB
Again can mean happening one more time.
afresh
The couple moved abroad to start life afresh.
a second time
The traveller waited before knocking at the door a second time.
once more
Once more Dad tried to put up the deckchair, and once more it collapsed.
against PREPOSITION
Something that is against something else is in opposition to it.
anti INFORMAL
Our entire family is anti hunting. We think it’s cruel.
opposed to
I was opposed to the idea of moving house.
versus
In our playground game, it was Rachel and me versus the rest of the class.
aim (1) VERB
If you aim to do something, you are planning to do it.
intend
One day, I intend to own a chocolate factory.
mean
The player meant to hit the ball down the line, but it flew into the crowd.
plan
Dad had planned to work abroad, but then he was offered a job in Britain.
propose
Mr Potter proposes to put on a school play this year.
set your sights on
Louis had set his sights on becoming an artist, but became a photographer instead.
aim (2) NOUN
Your aim is what you intend to achieve.
goal
Cassandra’s goal is to make a million dollars before she is 25.
object
The object of the game is to throw the ball in your opponents’ basket.
objective
“Men,” barked the Major, “our objective is to cross that river before the enemy sees us.”
purpose
The purpose of the meeting was to decide what our class would do for the school concert.
target
The target for this year’s bring-and-buy sale is to raise a thousand pounds.
aircraft NOUN
An aircraft is any vehicle that can fly.
Types of aircraft:
aeroplane
glider
hang-glider
helicopter
hot-air balloon
microlite
alike ADJECTIVE
Things that are alike are very similar in some way.
comparable
The two boys had had comparable experiences at primary school.
identical
The twins were identical except for the way they styled their hair.
indistinguishable
The forgery and the original painting were indistinguishable.
similar
Phoebe’s house is like ours, and Justin’s is similar too.
ANTONYMS: different or unlike
all right (1) ADJECTIVE
If something is all right, it is satisfactory, but not especially good.
acceptable
Your work is acceptable, Watts, but by no means outstanding.
adequate
The nurse thought her temporary bandage would be adequate to stop the bleeding.
average
“My exam marks were average, but I’m sure I can do better,” said Ron.
fair
Leo made a fair attempt at the test, considering he had felt so ill earlier.
satisfactory
The car was in a satisfactory condition to pass the safety test.
all right (2) ADJECTIVE
If someone is all right, they are safe and not harmed.
safe
“You’ll be quite safe provided that you wait here,” the police officer