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The words that separate strong scores in GL and CEM papers: precise, less common, often with tricky look-alikes. Each word has a meaning written for children, a similar word and an opposite. Have a look at the first words for free.

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labyrinth
noun
a confusing network of paths or passages that is hard to escape from
Similar:
maze
Opposite:
clear
lair
noun
the secret den where a wild animal or villain hides
Similar:
den
Opposite:
exposure
lament
verb
to show or feel deep sadness about something
Similar:
mourn
Opposite:
celebrate
languish
verb
to grow weak or stay unhappy and neglected for a long time
Similar:
weaken
Opposite:
energise
lavish
adj.
very generous, rich or grand, with plenty of everything
Similar:
extravagant
Opposite:
frugal
legacy
noun
something handed down from the past or left to people after you die
Similar:
inheritance
lenient
adj.
not strict when punishing or enforcing rules
Similar:
forgiving
Opposite:
harsh
lethargic
adj.
feeling very sleepy, slow and without energy
Similar:
sluggish
Opposite:
active
liable
adj.
likely to do something, or legally responsible for something
Similar:
likely
Opposite:
exempt
listlessness
noun
a lack of energy or interest, so that you feel too tired to do anything
Similar:
sluggishness
Opposite:
activity
livid
adj.
extremely angry
Similar:
enraged
Opposite:
calm
loathsome
adj.
so horrible that it makes you feel disgust
Similar:
disgusting
Opposite:
charming

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