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Good & bad

Words for judging things: excellent, dreadful, worthy, flawed. Foundation words are free for everyone; the harder levels come with Premium.

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Ten questions from the good & bad 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 7 of 7, A to Z.

  • malevolent

    adj.Stretch

    wishing to harm others; full of evil intentions

    Similar:
    evil
    Opposite:
    benevolent
  • marred

    verbAdvanced

    spoiled or damaged so that it is no longer perfect

    Similar:
    spoiled
    Opposite:
    enhanced
  • mediocre

    adj.Advanced

    only average and not very good

    Similar:
    average
    Opposite:
    excellent
  • merciless

    adj.Advanced

    showing no kindness or pity at all

    Similar:
    ruthless
    Opposite:
    gentle
  • mercy

    nounCore

    kindness shown by not punishing someone harshly

    Similar:
    compassion
    Opposite:
    cruelty
  • momentous

    adj.Advanced

    very important, usually because of what it leads to

    Similar:
    significant
    Opposite:
    minor
  • moral

    adj.Core

    good and right in the way you behave

    Similar:
    ethical
    Opposite:
    dishonest

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