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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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687 words

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
fact
noun
something that is known to be true
Similar:
truth
Opposite:
falsehood
fair
adj.
treating everyone equally and following the rules
Similar:
equal
Opposite:
biased
fake
adj.
not real or genuine, but made to look real.
Similar:
counterfeit
Opposite:
authentic
fall
verb
to drop down towards the ground
Similar:
drop
Opposite:
climb
famous
adj.
known about by very many people
Similar:
celebrated
Opposite:
obscure
fantastic
adj.
extremely good or wonderful
Similar:
brilliant
Opposite:
awful
fare
noun
the money you pay to travel on a bus, train, taxi or boat
Similar:
charge
fast
adj.
able to move or happen very quickly
Similar:
quick
Opposite:
slow
father
noun
a man who is a parent
Similar:
dad
Opposite:
mother
fear
noun
the feeling you get when you think something dangerous or bad might happen.
Similar:
alarm
Opposite:
bravery
fearless
adj.
not afraid of anything; very brave
Similar:
bold
Opposite:
cowardly
fetch
verb
to go and get something or someone and bring them back
Similar:
bring
fight
verb
to argue or struggle against someone, sometimes using force
Similar:
argue
Opposite:
agree
file
noun
a folder or box for keeping papers in order, or a saved document on a computer
Similar:
document
filthy
adj.
extremely dirty
Similar:
dirty
Opposite:
clean
finally
adv.
at last, after a long time or at the end of a list
Similar:
eventually
Opposite:
firstly
fine
adj.
very thin or made of tiny pieces, like soft sand or a thin thread
Similar:
delicate
Opposite:
coarse
finish
verb
to reach the end of something or complete it
Similar:
complete
Opposite:
begin
fire
noun
the flames, heat and light made when something burns
Similar:
blaze
first
adj.
coming before all others in order, time or position
Similar:
earliest
Opposite:
final
flat
adj.
smooth and level, without any bumps or slopes
Similar:
even
Opposite:
bumpy
float
verb
to rest on top of water or drift gently through the air
Similar:
bob
Opposite:
sink
flour
noun
a fine powder made from crushed grain, used to make bread and cakes
Similar:
meal
flower
noun
the colourful part of a plant where seeds are made
Similar:
bloom
foolish
adj.
silly and not sensible
Similar:
daft
Opposite:
clever
footprints
noun
marks left on the ground by feet or shoes
Similar:
footmarks
forest
noun
a large area of land covered with many trees growing close together
Similar:
wood
forward
adv.
towards the front or in the direction you are facing
Similar:
ahead
Opposite:
back
fresh
adj.
newly made, picked or arrived, and not old, stale or used
Similar:
crisp
Opposite:
old
friendly
adj.
kind and pleasant, and happy to talk to or help others.
Similar:
kind
Opposite:
hostile
frightened
adj.
feeling scared or afraid
Similar:
afraid
Opposite:
brave
frosty
adj.
very cold, with a thin white layer of ice covering things
Similar:
chilly
Opposite:
hot
frown
verb
to pull your eyebrows together because you are cross, worried or thinking hard
Similar:
glower
Opposite:
grin
fruit
noun
the sweet, soft part of a plant that holds seeds and can often be eaten
Similar:
produce
full
adj.
holding as much as it can, with no space left
Similar:
brimming
Opposite:
empty
funny
adj.
making you laugh or smile.
Similar:
amusing
Opposite:
dull
gasp
verb
to breathe in suddenly and sharply because you are surprised, shocked or out of breath
Similar:
pant
gather
verb
to come together in a group, or to collect things into one place
Similar:
assemble
Opposite:
disperse
gently
adv.
in a soft, careful and calm way
Similar:
carefully
Opposite:
harshly
giant
adj.
extremely large, much bigger than usual
Similar:
enormous
Opposite:
miniature