Useful language
It’s (more or less) the opposite of…
An example sentence could be…
It’s used to describe…
It’s a noun/ verb/ adjective/ adverb
It has two meanings. In… it means…
It’s another way to say…
| abandon | ankle | anxious | applause |
| ban | blizzard | capital punishment | collision |
| compensation | compulsory | concerned | congratulate |
| dice | do badly | do overtime | do your best |
| even number | expert advice | extreme weather | fascinated |
| fault | greedy | helpline | ignore |
| lack | loaf | lonely/ loneliness | make a decision |
| make up your mind | military service | nanny | not have a care in the world |
| odd number | overweight | PE | physical hardship |
| regret | resign | retrain | row/ rower |
| ruin | sailor | slip | smack |
| smart | sort out | steal | sue |
| sleepless nights | sympathetic | take a risk | talk it over |
| terminal | think straight | think things over | think up |
| tiny | trip | trouble-free | twist |
| yacht | a good excuse | rob |
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