Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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rot^2

noun the condition that

affects things when they rot

» Dad varnished the timber

frame to protect against rot.

decay, deterioration,

mould, putrefaction,

putrescence

rotten^1

adjective decayed and no longer

of use » The strawberries I

bought last week are rotten.

bad, decayed,

decomposed, mouldy, sour

rotten^2

adjective (informal) of very poor

quality » Whose rotten idea

was it to go for a picnic in

the rain?

inferior, lousy (slang), poor,

unsatisfactory

rough^1

adjective uneven and not

smooth » My bicycle bumped

along on the rough ground.

bumpy, craggy, rocky,

rugged, uneven

antonym: smooth

rough^2

adjective difficult or unpleasant

» She had a rough time on the

ship, feeling seasick all day.

difficult, hard, tough,

unpleasant

rough^3

adjective only approximately

correct » At a rough guess, I’d

say there were 1,000 students

in my school.

approximate, estimated,

sketchy, vague, imprecise,

inexact

round^1

adjective shaped like a ball

or a circle » Not all balls are

round – rugby balls are oval.

circular, cylindrical,

rounded, spherical

round^2

noun one of a series of events

» After round three, the red

team are in the lead by three

points to two.

lap, period, session, stage

route

noun a way from one place

to another » Tom couldn’t

remember the route, so he got

out his map.

channel, course, itinerary,

path, road, way

routine^1

adjective ordinary and done

regularly » Dylan underwent a

series of routine medical tests.

everyday, normal, ordinary,

regular, standard, typical,

usual

routine^2

noun the usual way or order

someone does things

» My morning routine is always

to shower before breakfast.

order, pattern, practice,

procedure, programme,

schedule, system

row^1

noun several things arranged

in a line » There were rows of

empty seats in the theatre.

bank, column, line,

queue, rank

row^2

noun a serious disagreement

» I had a row with my brother

about who broke the laptop.

altercation, argument,

quarrel, squabble

rowdy

adjective rough and noisy

» Nasir complained about

being disturbed by his

neighbours’ rowdy parties.

boisterous, noisy, unruly,

wild, obstreperous,

uproarious

royal

adjective concerning a king

or a queen or their family

» We saw the royal yacht

moored in the harbour.

imperial, regal, sovereign

rubbish^1

noun unwanted things or waste

material » Rubbish was piled

up at the side of the road,

waiting to be removed.

garbage, litter, refuse,

trash, waste

The strawberries I bought last

week are rotten.

Tom couldn’t remember the route,

so he got out his map.

rot

jog

The children

jogged slowly

up the steep inclines.

sprint

Melissa was faster than Harry

at sprinting after the dog.

pound

Tired out, Harry

pounded^

along behind his sister.

hare

The speedy dog

simply hared along!

dart

The dog darted left and

right to avoid capture.

gallop

The children

galloped^

down the steep hill.

bolt

The cheeky hound

bolted^

after stealing the pie.

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