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СКАЧАТЬ was a bad crash on the motorway.

      disaster

      Tom’s walk ended with a disaster when he fell in the canal.

      mishap

      “Just a mishap,” said Dad, after his keys fell down the drain.

      accident (2) NOUN

      If something happens by accident, it was not planned.

      chance

      The friends met by chance at the disco.

      coincidence

      Ben and Rosie got the same answers by coincidence.

      afraid ADJECTIVE

      Someone who is afraid thinks that something nasty might happen.

      anxious

      Mole felt anxious in the wild wood.

      nervous

      “You don’t need to be nervous,” said the dentist. “This won’t hurt a bit.”

      panic-stricken

      They were panic-stricken when they heard the ice crack.

      petrified

      Emma was petrified during her ride on the big dipper.

      scared

      Goldilocks was scared when the three bears found her.

      worried

      Our cat was worried when the pet-shop owner picked up her kittens.

      ➔ numb with fear; scared to death

amphibian NOUN

      An amphibian is an animal that can live on land and in water.

      TYPES OF AMPHIBIANS:

      anger NOUN

      Anger is the strong feeling you have about something that is unfair.

      fury

      My little brother stamped his foot in fury when I wouldn’t play with him.

      outrage

      There was outrage among farmers when the plans were announced.

      rage

      Nobody dared annoy the ogre, because his rage was terrible to see.

      angry ADJECTIVE

      If you feel angry, you are very cross.

      annoyed

      Alice was annoyed with the Mad Hatter and the March Hare.

      cross

      Steven was cross when his sister finished his jigsaw.

      enraged

      Michael was enraged when thieves stole his new bike.

      furious

      His sister was furious about the broken window.

      infuriated

      Grandpa was infuriated because squirrels had dug up his flower bulbs.

      mad

      I made my best friend mad by shouting at her.

      wild

      Sarah was really wild when her little brother scribbled on her work.

      ➔ climbing the walls; fuming; going ballistic; livid

      ANTONYM: pleased

animal NOUN

      Animals are living things that are not plants. Humans, mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and insects are all animals.

      beast

      Fabulous beasts roamed wild in the enchanted forest.

      creature

      Mice are timid creatures.

      KINDS OF ANIMALS:

      amphibian

      bird

      fish

      insect

      mammal

      reptile

      annoy VERB

      If you do something that annoys someone, you make them cross.

      bother

      The horse lashed its tail at flies that were bothering it.

      hassle INFORMAL

      Stop hassling me or we won’t go at all.

      irritate

      It irritates Thomas when people treat him like a child.

      pester

      The cubs would not stop pestering the old lion.

      ➔ drive someone crazy; get on someone’s nerves

      appear (1) VERB

      If something appears, it moves into a place where you can see it.

      come into view

      At last the train came into view round the bend.

      emerge

      A mouse emerged from a small hole in the skirting board.

      turn up

      They waited ages for the bus to turn up.

      appear (2) СКАЧАТЬ