curious
Eager to know or learn something.
The curious kitten sniffed every box in the room.
- inquisitive
- interested
Study Resources
Vocabulary Bank
Strong vocabulary helps with every subject. Learn what each word means, see it in a sentence, and find other words with a similar meaning.
Describing characters
Useful words for narrative writing and reading questions about characters.
determined
Having made a firm decision and not giving up.
She was determined to finish the race.
- resolute
- persistent
anxious
Feeling worried or nervous about something.
Tom felt anxious before his first swimming lesson.
- uneasy
- nervous
generous
Happy to give more of something than is expected.
Our generous neighbour shared her lemons with the whole street.
- kind
- giving
Describing settings
bright
Giving out or full of light.
Bright sunlight streamed through the window.
- radiant
- dazzling
desolate
Empty, bare and lonely.
The desolate beach was quiet in winter.
- deserted
- bleak
bustling
Full of busy, noisy activity.
The bustling market was crowded with shoppers.
- lively
- busy
tranquil
Calm and peaceful.
We sat by the tranquil lake and listened to the birds.
- serene
- still
Words for explaining ideas
explore
To travel through or look into something to learn about it.
In this unit we explore how plants grow.
- investigate
- examine
infer
To work something out from clues rather than being told directly.
From her muddy boots, we can infer that she walked through the paddock.
- deduce
- conclude
evidence
Facts or information that show something is true.
Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
- proof
- support
significant
Important or large enough to be noticed.
There was a significant drop in temperature overnight.
- important
- notable