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his fall, Grandad had to visit the doctor’s for a check-up.

      examination

      Detectives carried out a minute examination of the crime scene.

      inspection

      Even the best schools are subject to regular inspections.

      test

      Older vehicles have to go through a safety test to ensure that they are roadworthy.

      cheeky ADJECTIVE

      Someone who is cheeky is rude and disrespectful, often in an amusing way.

      disrespectful

      It’s a mistake to be disrespectful to teachers.

      impertinent

      What an impertinent thing to say to someone who has helped you!

      impudent

      The impudent waiter said the cheekiest things to his customers.

      rude

      “Try not to be rude to people, even if they are unpleasant to you,” said Mum.

      ANTONYMS: respectful or polite

      cheerful ADJECTIVE

      A cheerful person is happy.

      bright

      I’m quite bright in the morning.

      cheery

      The postman gave us a cheery wave.

      chirpy INFORMAL

      Despite her aches, Gran is always chirpy.

      jolly

      The jolly poacher chuckled as he popped another salmon in his bag.

      light-hearted

      After Scrooge changed his character, he was light-hearted at Christmas.

      merry

      Mum and her friend had a merry time looking at old school photos.

      chew VERB

      When you chew something, you use your teeth to break it up in your mouth before swallowing it.

      chomp

      The horse chomped its way through a field of lettuces.

      crunch

      Some people crunch their lollipops. Others suck them.

      gnaw

      Beavers had gnawed away the bark of the tree.

      munch

      I hate it when people munch their lunch with their mouth open.

      child NOUN

      A child is a young person who is not yet an adult.

      juvenile

      In the eyes of the law, anyone under 18 is a juvenile.

      kid INFORMAL

      Mum takes several kids to school, not just us.

      nipper INFORMAL

      “When I was a nipper,” Grandad said, “I used to climb that oak tree.”

      youngster

      The youngster ran out into the road without even looking.

      ➔ See baby

       A child whose parents are dead is an orphan.

      childish ADJECTIVE

      If someone is childish, they are not acting in an adult way.

      immature

      To lark around like that was immature for a man of his age.

      infantile

      Jafar’s temper tantrum was very infantile.

      juvenile

      “Such juvenile behaviour must be punished,” the head teacher said grimly.

      choice (1) NOUN

      A choice is a range of different things that are available to choose from.

      selection

      What a selection of chocolates greeted my eyes when I opened the box!

      variety

      There was a variety of films to choose from on the plane.

      choice (2) NOUN

      A choice is something that you choose.

      option

      We had no option but to accept a refund when our flights were cancelled.

      preference

      My preference is action movies rather than romances.

      selection

      To her disgust, the judges’ selection did not include Mrs Whipple’s fairy cakes.

       If you have a choice whether or not to do something, it is optional.

      choose VERB

      If you choose something, you decide to have it or do it.

      opt for

      Mum and Dad couldn’t decide which holiday to opt for: Florida or France.

      pick

      My mean sister always picks the chocolates that I want.

      select

      The archer selected an arrow.

      single out

      The dog show judge singled out Wuffles as being especially intelligent.

      church NOUN

      A church is a building where Christians go to pray.

      Some parts of a church:

      aisle

      altar

      choir

      font

      lectern

      nave

      pew

      pulpit

      spire

      steeple

      tower

      vestry

      circle VERB

      If someone or something circles an object, they move around it in a circle.

      lap

      The cyclist lapped the track for the final time.

      orbit

      The earth takes around 365 days, or one year, to orbit the sun.

      ➔ See go round (1)

       To sail round the world is to circumnavigate it.

      circumstances NOUN

      The circumstances of a situation or event are the conditions that affect what happens.

      background

      Our history teacher explained the background of the American Civil War.

      context

      The police had to consider the context of the accident.

      situation

      The situation was difficult for everyone.

      claim VERB

      If

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