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Core vocabulary

Richer words for stories and reading, the bulk of what 11+ synonym and antonym questions test. 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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A first look at these words

Core level: the first 12 of 32, A to Z.

  • the natural place where an animal or plant lives

    Similar:
    home
    Opposite:
    absence
  • hail

    noun

    small balls of ice that fall from the sky like rain

    Similar:
    hailstones
  • hamper

    verb

    to make it harder for someone to do something

    Similar:
    hinder
    Opposite:
    aid
  • a small square of cloth for wiping your nose or eyes

    Similar:
    tissue
  • pleasing to look at, usually said of a man

    Similar:
    good-looking
    Opposite:
    plain
  • a sheltered place on the coast where boats are kept safe

    Similar:
    port
  • always putting lots of effort and care into tasks

    Similar:
    busy
    Opposite:
    idle
  • haste

    noun

    great speed in doing something, often too quickly

    Similar:
    hurry
    Opposite:
    delay
  • hasty

    adj.

    done too quickly without enough thought

    Similar:
    hurried
    Opposite:
    careful
  • hatch

    verb

    to break out of an egg, or to make a secret plan

    Similar:
    devise
  • haul

    verb

    to pull or drag something heavy with effort

    Similar:
    drag
    Opposite:
    push
  • hazard

    noun

    something that could cause harm or an accident

    Similar:
    danger

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