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Animals & living things

Creatures, habitats and how living things behave. Foundation words are free for everyone; the harder levels come with Premium.

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Ten questions from the animals & living things 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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A first look at these words

Core, Advanced levels: the first 5 of 5, A to Z.

  • pasture

    nounCore

    a grassy field where farm animals feed

    Similar:
    meadow

  • perish

    verbAdvanced

    to die or be completely destroyed

    Similar:
    die
    Opposite:
    endure

  • plume

    nounAdvanced

    a large, soft feather, or a rising cloud of smoke

    Similar:
    feather

  • poultry

    nounCore

    birds such as hens and ducks kept on farms for eggs or meat

    Similar:
    fowl
    Opposite:
    fish

  • predator

    nounCore

    an animal that hunts and eats other animals

    Similar:
    hunter
    Opposite:
    prey

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