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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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sacred
adj.
holy or treated with great respect, often for religious reasons
Similar:
holy
Opposite:
ordinary
sage
adj.
wise, with deep knowledge and good judgement
Similar:
wise
Opposite:
foolish
sanctuary
noun
a safe place where someone or something is protected
Similar:
refuge
Opposite:
danger
satellite
noun
a machine sent into space to travel round the Earth, sending back information
Similar:
probe
saturate
verb
to soak something completely so it can hold no more
Similar:
soak
Opposite:
drain
savour
verb
to enjoy something slowly so it lasts as long as possible
Similar:
appreciate
scanty
adj.
too small in amount to be enough
Similar:
meagre
Opposite:
abundant
scarce
adj.
hard to find because there is not much of it
Similar:
limited
Opposite:
abundant
scarcity
noun
a situation where there is not enough of something
Similar:
shortage
Opposite:
abundance
sceptical
adj.
not easily convinced that something is true
Similar:
doubting
Opposite:
accepting
scripture
noun
the holy writings of a religion
Similar:
sacred book
scrupulous
adj.
very careful to be honest and do things exactly right
Similar:
thorough
Opposite:
careless

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