nail
nouna thin, pointed piece of metal you hammer into wood to hold things together
- Similar:
- pin
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Foundation vocabulary
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.
Quick quiz
Ten questions from the Foundation level in the 11+ styles: closest meaning, opposites, odd one out, words in context and missing words. Marked straight away, with explanations. No account needed.
Start the quiz13 words starting with N
narrow
adj.not wide; with only a small distance from one side to the other
- Similar:
- slender
- Opposite:
- broad
nasty
adj.very unpleasant, or unkind to other people
- Similar:
- awful
- Opposite:
- kind
naughty
adj.behaving badly or not doing what you are told
- Similar:
- badly behaved
- Opposite:
- good
neat
adj.tidy and well organised, with everything in its place
- Similar:
- tidy
- Opposite:
- chaotic
necessary
adj.needed in order to do something or for it to work
- Similar:
- essential
- Opposite:
- needless
neighbour
nouna person who lives next door or very near you
- Similar:
- local
nervous
adj.worried or a little afraid about something that might happen
- Similar:
- anxious
- Opposite:
- calm
next
adj.coming straight after this one in time or order
- Similar:
- following
- Opposite:
- last
noisy
adj.making a lot of loud sound
- Similar:
- clamorous
- Opposite:
- peaceful
normal
adj.usual, ordinary and what you would expect
- Similar:
- ordinary
- Opposite:
- abnormal
note
nouna short written message
- Similar:
- letter
notice
verbto see or become aware of something
- Similar:
- observe
- Opposite:
- ignore