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Everyday words used well: the solid base every 11+ child needs before the harder lists. Each word has a meaning written for children, a similar word and an opposite. Every word on this list is free.

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27 words starting with E

early
adj.
happening before the usual or expected time, or near the start of something
Similar:
initial
Opposite:
late
earth
noun
the soil or ground that plants grow in
Similar:
dirt
easy
adj.
not hard to do or understand
Similar:
effortless
Opposite:
difficult
eerie
adj.
strange and a little scary in a mysterious way
Similar:
creepy
Opposite:
ordinary
empty
adj.
with nothing or nobody inside
Similar:
bare
Opposite:
full
enemy
noun
someone who is against you or wants to fight you
Similar:
foe
Opposite:
ally
enjoy
verb
to like doing something and get pleasure from it
Similar:
appreciate
Opposite:
dislike
enjoyable
adj.
giving pleasure; fun to do or experience
Similar:
delightful
Opposite:
boring
enormous
adj.
very, very big
Similar:
giant
Opposite:
small
enough
det.
as much or as many as is needed
Similar:
adequate
Opposite:
inadequate
entrance
noun
a door, gate or opening where you go into a place
Similar:
doorway
Opposite:
exit
equipment
noun
the tools or things needed for a job or activity
Similar:
gear
Opposite:
absence
error
noun
a mistake
Similar:
blunder
evil
adj.
very wicked, cruel and bad
Similar:
bad
Opposite:
good
exact
adj.
completely correct in every detail, with nothing missing or wrong
Similar:
accurate
Opposite:
approximate
excellent
adj.
extremely good; of very high quality
Similar:
wonderful
Opposite:
dreadful
excitement
noun
a feeling of great eagerness and happy energy
Similar:
thrill
Opposite:
boredom
exciting
adj.
making you feel eager, thrilled and full of energy
Similar:
thrilling
Opposite:
boring
exercise
noun
movement of the body, like running or swimming, to keep fit and healthy
Similar:
activity
Opposite:
inactivity
exhausted
adj.
very, very tired, with no energy left
Similar:
drained
Opposite:
energetic
exit
noun
a door or way out of a place
Similar:
doorway
Opposite:
entrance
expensive
adj.
costing a lot of money
Similar:
costly
Opposite:
cheap
experience
noun
something that happens to you or that you do, which you remember
Similar:
adventure
experiment
noun
a test done to find out something or to check if an idea is true
Similar:
investigation
explain
verb
to make something clear by describing it or giving reasons
Similar:
clarify
Opposite:
confuse
extreme
adj.
very great or very strong, much more than usual
Similar:
great
Opposite:
mild
extremely
adv.
to a very great degree
Similar:
very
Opposite:
barely