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carrier
racing car
saloon
sedan
soft top
sports car
vintage car
care (1) VERB
If you care about something or someone, you are concerned about them and interested in them.
be concerned
Yolanda didn’t seem to be concerned about next week’s test.
bother
“If you don’t care about the state of your room, why should I bother?” my mother snapped.
mind
Graham didn’t mind if Sanjiv borrowed some of his pens.
care (2) NOUN
A care is a worry or trouble.
anxiety
The twins hadn’t returned, and Dad was showing signs of anxiety.
concern
Our concern is that Midori will miss too much school while she’s off with mumps.
trouble
I don’t like to burden other people with my troubles.
worry
One worry for the head teacher was what to do if several teachers were ill at once.
care (3) NOUN
If you do something with care, you concentrate very hard on it so that you don’t make any mistakes.
attention
Attention to detail is an important aspect of an architect’s work.
caution
You must always exercise caution when you cross a road.
ANTONYM: carelessness
care for VERB
If you care for a person or animal, you look after them.
look after
Connor and I looked after Mum when she was ill.
nurse
Mrs Nelson nursed her sick husband for some months before he recovered.
tend
We take it in turns to tend the three class guinea pigs.
ANTONYM: neglect
careful (1) ADJECTIVE
If someone is careful, they act sensibly and with care.
alert
“Be alert at all times,” the major warned. “You don’t know who’s out there!”
attentive
The nurse was very attentive when she stitched up Paul’s cut forehead.
cautious
I have learnt always to be cautious about so-called “free” offers.
sensible
My gran is very sensible and always takes a coat if the weather looks doubtful.
wary
The barons were right to be wary of King John’s cunning schemes.
careful (2) ADJECTIVE
Something that is careful shows a concern for detail.
accurate
If you work in a shop, it’s important to be accurate in giving change.
meticulous
Alyssa produces meticulous work. She gets very upset if the slightest detail is criticized.
painstaking
I admired Nicholas for his painstaking work. His painting took weeks to finish.
precise
“Be very precise in your workings,” said Mr Matthews, our maths teacher.
thorough
Mrs Chan is very thorough; she always cleans behind her furniture.
ANTONYM: careless
careful (3) ADJECTIVE
If you are careful in what you say, you think before you speak.
discreet
Jamila was discreet in not mentioning the party, in case Tanya hadn’t been invited.
tactful
Shopkeepers have to be tactful, for some customers are easily offended.
ANTONYM: careless
careless ADJECTIVE
If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing.
inaccurate
The clerk’s inaccurate adding up cost the company thousands of pounds.
slapdash
“This is slapdash work, Rachel,” snapped Miss Greer. “Do it again slowly!”
slipshod
Slipshod tiling by the builders caused our roof to leak.
sloppy INFORMAL
Mr Ismail told me off for my sloppy handwriting.
ANTONYM: careful
carry VERB
When you carry something, you hold it and take it somewhere.
convey
The robot arm conveyed the large nut to the bolt, and screwed them together.
lug
It was hard work lugging the case upstairs.
transport
Mrs Bartlett transported the table to her home by car.
carry on VERB
If you carry on with something, you continue doing it.
continue
“Please continue with what you were doing,” the head teacher said when she came in.
persevere
It pays off, in the end, to persevere with a job.
persist
“If you persist in talking, you’ll lose your playtime,” Mrs Rasheed warned.
proceed
Grandad took a sip of his tea and then proceeded with his story.
castle NOUN
A castle is a large building with walls or ditches round it to protect it from attack.
fort
The cavalry rode out from their fort, trumpets blaring and guns blazing.
fortress
On the very peak of the mountain stood the enemy fortress.
stronghold
King Edward I built strongholds in Wales.
Parts of a castle:
drawbridge
dungeon
keep
hall
moat
portcullis
tower
cat NOUN
A cat is a small animal covered with fur that people in some countries keep as a pet.
Some types of cat:
Abyssinian