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      yellow

       amber

       gold

      come VERB

      To come to a place is to move there or arrive there.

      appear

      We all giggled when the magician’s rabbit appeared on stage.

      approach

      The guard dog growled loudly when the stranger approached.

      arrive

      The train arrived, and Grandma got out.

      draw near

      As they drew near to the castle, the great door opened.

      show up

      Most of the acts were good, but the conjuror didn’t show up.

      turn up

      “Don’t worry about us. We’ll turn up later,” said Ted.

      visit

      The Mayor is going to visit this afternoon.

      ANTONYM: go

      comfortable (1) ADJECTIVE

      Something comfortable makes you feel relaxed and snug.

      cosy

      My room’s warm and cosy in winter, even when it’s freezing outside.

      snug

      Jamil felt snug tucked up in bed.

      soft

      Charlotte snuggled into the soft pillow and fell asleep straight away.

      comfortable (2) ADJECTIVE

      If you are comfortable, you feel at ease.

      contented

      The cat looked contented stretching out beside the fire.

      happy

      He was happy in his new room.

      relaxed

      Rebecca felt relaxed in the company of her friends.

      ANTONYM: uncomfortable

      common ADJECTIVE

      If something is common, you often see it or it often happens.

      average

      It’s average behaviour for a boy of his age.

      everyday

      Children feeding ducks on the pond is an everyday sight in this park.

      standard

      Power steering is standard in many cars that are made today.

      usual

      It is quite usual to see dogs and cats getting on well together.

      competition NOUN

      A competition is an event to see who is best at doing something.

      championship

      Our school is taking part in the junior swimming championship.

      contest

      There was a fierce contest between the red and blue teams.

      game

      Supporters cheered when their team won the game.

      race

      Attilio was by far the fastest runner and easily won the race.

      tournament

      My brother is through to the finals of the table-tennis tournament.

      complete (1) ADJECTIVE

      If something is complete, there is nothing missing.

      entire

      I’ve got the entire set of famous people in my album.

      full

      The teacher wanted a full report of the science experiment.

      whole

      Amy recited the whole poem without a single mistake.

      complete (2) VERB

      If you complete something, you finish it.

      conclude

      The head teacher concluded his lecture with a warning about litter.

      do