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Challenging words for the most selective grammar and independent school papers and scholarship exams. Each word has a meaning written for children, a similar word and an opposite. Have a look at the first words for free.

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Stretch level: the first 12 of 16, A to Z.

obdurate
adj.
refusing to change your mind or give way, however hard people try
Similar:
stubborn
Opposite:
compromising
obfuscate
verb
to make something harder to understand on purpose
Similar:
confuse
Opposite:
clarify
oblivion
noun
the state of being completely forgotten or not aware of anything
Similar:
forgetting
Opposite:
awareness
obsequious
adj.
too eager to please or obey people in charge
Similar:
servile
Opposite:
assertive
obtuse
adj.
slow to understand things
Similar:
slow
Opposite:
astute
occurrence
noun
something that happens, or how often it happens
Similar:
event
officious
adj.
too keen to give orders or push in where not wanted
Similar:
bossy
Opposite:
passive
omnipotent
adj.
having unlimited power and able to do anything
Similar:
all-powerful
Opposite:
powerless
onerous
adj.
hard to do and needing a lot of effort
Similar:
burdensome
Opposite:
easy
onomatopoeia
noun
the use of words that sound like the noise they describe
Similar:
sound word
Opposite:
definition
opportunist
noun
a person who grabs chances, often without thinking of fairness
Similar:
advantage seeker
ordained
adj.
officially chosen or appointed, especially for a role
Similar:
appointed
Opposite:
common

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