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Feelings & moods

Happy, sad, scared, cross and everything in between. Foundation words are free for everyone; the harder levels come with Premium.

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Ten questions from the feelings & moods 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 9 of 9, A to Z.

  • galvanise

    verbStretch

    to shock or excite someone into taking action

    Similar:
    motivate
    Opposite:
    dampen

  • genial

    adj.Advanced

    friendly, cheerful and pleasant to be with

    Similar:
    friendly
    Opposite:
    aloof

  • gloomy

    adj.Core

    dark and dull, or sad and without hope

    Similar:
    dismal
    Opposite:
    bright

  • gratifying

    adj.Advanced

    giving a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction

    Similar:
    satisfying
    Opposite:
    annoying

  • gratitude

    nounCore

    a feeling of being thankful

    Similar:
    thankfulness
    Opposite:
    ingratitude

  • grieve

    verbCore

    to feel deep sadness, often after a loss

    Similar:
    mourn
    Opposite:
    celebrate

  • gripe

    verbCore

    to complain in an annoyed way

    Similar:
    complain
    Opposite:
    approval

  • grudging

    adj.Advanced

    given unwillingly, with bad feeling

    Similar:
    reluctant
    Opposite:
    generous

  • gung-ho

    adj.Stretch

    extremely keen and eager, sometimes without thinking

    Similar:
    eager
    Opposite:
    half-hearted

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