occasion
nouna special event or a particular time when something happens
- Similar:
- celebration
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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.
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occasionally
adv.sometimes, but not very often
- Similar:
- now and then
- Opposite:
- always
occur
verbto happen or take place
- Similar:
- happen
ocean
nouna very large area of salty water that covers much of the Earth
- Similar:
- sea
often
adv.many times; again and again
- Similar:
- frequently
- Opposite:
- never
open
verbto move something so that people or things can pass through or get inside
- Similar:
- undo
- Opposite:
- close
opposite
adj.completely different, or on the other side facing something
- Similar:
- contrary
- Opposite:
- same
option
nounsomething you can choose from several things
- Similar:
- choice
- Opposite:
- necessity
orbit
nounthe curved path that a planet, moon or spacecraft follows around something in space
- Similar:
- circuit
order
nounthe way things are arranged, one after another
- Similar:
- arrangement
- Opposite:
- chaos
ordinary
adj.normal, with nothing special about it
- Similar:
- normal
- Opposite:
- extraordinary
outside
adv.out of a building and in the open air
- Similar:
- out of doors
- Opposite:
- indoors