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Character & personality

Words that describe what someone is like: brave, sly, generous, stubborn. Foundation words are free for everyone; the harder levels come with Premium.

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Ten questions from the character & personality 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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Stretch, Advanced, Core levels: the first 12 of 22, A to Z.

  • rapacious

    adj.Stretch

    extremely greedy and grabbing what you can

    Similar:
    greedy
    Opposite:
    generous

  • recalcitrant

    adj.Stretch

    stubbornly refusing to obey rules or orders

    Similar:
    stubborn
    Opposite:
    compliant

  • receptive

    adj.Advanced

    willing to listen to and accept new ideas

    Similar:
    open
    Opposite:
    closed

  • recluse

    nounStretch

    a person who lives alone and avoids other people

    Similar:
    hermit
    Opposite:
    companion

  • refuse

    verbCore

    to say no to something or not agree to do it

    Similar:
    decline
    Opposite:
    accept

  • reluctant

    adj.Core

    not keen to do something and slow to agree

    Similar:
    unwilling
    Opposite:
    eager

  • renegade

    nounStretch

    a person who turns against their own side or group

    Similar:
    traitor
    Opposite:
    follower

  • reprehensible

    adj.Stretch

    very bad and deserving blame or criticism

    Similar:
    blameworthy
    Opposite:
    admirable

  • resilience

    nounAdvanced

    the ability to recover quickly after trouble or difficulty

    Similar:
    toughness
    Opposite:
    fragility

  • responsibility

    nounCore

    a duty to look after something or do a task

    Similar:
    duty
    Opposite:
    carelessness

  • restraint

    nounAdvanced

    calm control that stops you doing too much

    Similar:
    control
    Opposite:
    abandon

  • reticent

    adj.Stretch

    unwilling to share thoughts or feelings, so quiet and reserved

    Similar:
    reserved
    Opposite:
    expressive

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