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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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pore
noun
a tiny hole in your skin that sweat comes out of
Similar:
hole
portion
noun
a part or share of something, especially an amount of food for one person
Similar:
helping
Opposite:
whole
position
noun
the place where someone or something is, or the way it is placed
Similar:
location
possess
verb
to have or own something
Similar:
have
Opposite:
lack
possession
noun
something that you own or have
Similar:
belonging
possible
adj.
able to happen or be done
Similar:
achievable
Opposite:
impossible
post
noun
letters and parcels that are delivered to homes and other places
Similar:
letters
potatoes
noun
round vegetables that grow under the ground and can be boiled, mashed, roasted or fried
Similar:
spuds
pound
noun
the main unit of money used in the United Kingdom, made up of one hundred pence
Similar:
quid
pour
verb
to make a liquid flow out of a container, such as a jug or bottle
Similar:
flow
preheat
verb
to warm an oven or pan to the right temperature before cooking
Similar:
heat
prehistoric
adj.
from the very long-ago time before people wrote things down
Similar:
ancient
Opposite:
modern
prepay
verb
to pay for something before you get it or use it
Similar:
pay ahead
preschool
noun
a place where very young children learn and play before starting school
Similar:
kindergarten
press
verb
to push firmly against something
Similar:
push
Opposite:
release
pretty
adj.
nice to look at in a gentle or delicate way
Similar:
attractive
Opposite:
plain
pricey
adj.
costing a lot of money
Similar:
costly
Opposite:
cheap
probably
adv.
very likely, though not completely certain
Similar:
likely
Opposite:
absolutely
promise
verb
to tell someone that you will definitely do or not do something
Similar:
pledge
proud
adj.
feeling pleased and happy about something you or someone close to you has done
Similar:
delighted
Opposite:
ashamed
public
adj.
open to or shared by everyone
Similar:
open
Opposite:
confidential
puddles
noun
small pools of water on the ground, usually after rain
Similar:
pools
pull
verb
to hold something and move it towards you
Similar:
drag
Opposite:
push
punch
verb
to hit something hard with your closed hand
Similar:
hit
pupil
noun
a child who goes to school and is taught by a teacher
Similar:
learner
Opposite:
teacher
purpose
noun
the reason why something is done or exists
Similar:
aim
push
verb
to press against something to move it away from you
Similar:
nudge
Opposite:
drag
quarter
noun
one of four equal parts that something can be divided into
Similar:
fourth
quest
noun
a long search or journey to find or achieve something
Similar:
expedition
question
noun
something you say or write to ask for an answer or information
Similar:
enquiry
Opposite:
answer
quick
adj.
moving fast or taking only a short time
Similar:
fast
Opposite:
slow
quickly
adv.
at a fast speed, or in a short time
Similar:
fast
Opposite:
slowly
quiet
adj.
making little or no noise
Similar:
silent
Opposite:
boisterous
quietly
adv.
making very little noise or sound
Similar:
calmly
Opposite:
loudly
rail
noun
a bar fixed in place to hold on to, hang things from, or form a fence
Similar:
banister
rain
noun
drops of water that fall from clouds in the sky
Similar:
downpour
Opposite:
drought
rapid
adj.
very quick or happening at great speed
Similar:
fast
Opposite:
slow
real
adj.
actually existing or true, not imagined or pretend
Similar:
actual
Opposite:
fake
rebuild
verb
to build something again after it has been damaged or knocked down
Similar:
reconstruct
Opposite:
demolish
receive
verb
to be given or to get something
Similar:
get
Opposite:
give
recent
adj.
happening or made only a short time ago
Similar:
fresh
Opposite:
ancient
recycle
verb
to change used things, like paper or plastic, so they can be used again
Similar:
reprocess
Opposite:
discard
redo
verb
to do something again, often to make it better
Similar:
repeat
refill
verb
to fill something again after it has become empty
Similar:
replenish
Opposite:
drain
reheat
verb
to make food or drink hot again after it has gone cold
Similar:
heat up
Opposite:
chill
reign
verb
to rule a country as its king or queen
Similar:
govern
rein
noun
a long strap fixed to a horse's head, used by the rider to steer it
Similar:
bridle
relaxed
adj.
calm and not worried or tense
Similar:
calm
Opposite:
anxious
remember
verb
to keep something in your mind or bring it back into your mind
Similar:
recall
Opposite:
forget
repair
verb
to make something that is broken or damaged work properly again
Similar:
fix
Opposite:
break
replay
verb
to play something again, such as a recording or a match
Similar:
play again
reply
verb
to say or write something back when someone speaks or writes to you
Similar:
answer
Opposite:
ask
reread
verb
to read something again
Similar:
read again
respond
verb
to say or do something as an answer or reaction
Similar:
answer
Opposite:
ignore
rest
verb
to stop working or moving so that you can relax or sleep
Similar:
pause
Opposite:
exert
rich
adj.
having a lot of money or valuable things
Similar:
prosperous
Opposite:
penniless
right
adj.
correct or true, with no mistakes
Similar:
accurate
Opposite:
incorrect
ring
noun
a small circle of metal worn on a finger as jewellery
Similar:
band
road
noun
a wide, hard path for cars, buses and bikes to travel along
Similar:
highway
roar
verb
to make a very loud, deep sound, like a lion
Similar:
bellow
Opposite:
whisper