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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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Ten questions from the adventure & danger theme 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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1 word starting with S

  • soldier

    nounFoundation

    a person who serves in an army

    Similar:
    fighter
    Opposite:
    civilian

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Advanced, Core, Stretch levels: the first 4 of 4, A to Z.

  • sanctuary

    nounAdvanced

    a safe place where someone or something is protected

    Similar:
    refuge
    Opposite:
    danger

  • summit

    nounCore

    the highest point of a mountain or hill

    Similar:
    peak
    Opposite:
    base

  • surmount

    verbAdvanced

    to deal with a difficulty and get past it

    Similar:
    overcome
    Opposite:
    fail

  • surreptitious

    adj.Stretch

    done secretly so that others do not notice

    Similar:
    secret
    Opposite:
    clear

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