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Adventure & danger

Quests, peril, escapes and daring deeds. Foundation words are free for everyone; the harder levels come with Premium.

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Advanced, Core levels: the first 11 of 11, A to Z.

cache
nounAdvanced
a hidden store of treasure, food or supplies
Similar:
stash
calamity
nounAdvanced
a terrible event that causes great damage or distress
Similar:
disaster
Opposite:
blessing
caution
nounCore
great care taken to avoid danger or mistakes
Similar:
care
Opposite:
boldness
cautious
adj.Core
careful to avoid danger or mistakes
Similar:
careful
Opposite:
careless
chaos
nounCore
total disorder and confusion with nothing under control
Similar:
disorder
Opposite:
calm
collide
verbCore
to crash into something with force
Similar:
crash
Opposite:
avoid
combat
nounCore
fighting between people or armies
Similar:
battle
Opposite:
agreement
conceal
verbCore
to hide something so it cannot be seen or found
Similar:
hide
Opposite:
expose
conspire
verbAdvanced
to secretly make a plan with others to do something wrong
Similar:
plot
courageous
adj.Core
brave and ready to face danger or fear
Similar:
brave
Opposite:
cowardly
covert
adj.Advanced
done in secret and kept hidden from others
Similar:
secret
Opposite:
open

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