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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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Advanced, Stretch, Core levels: the first 7 of 7, A to Z.

  • redundant

    adj.Advanced

    no longer needed because there is more than enough

    Similar:
    unnecessary
    Opposite:
    essential
  • repent

    verbAdvanced

    to feel sorry for doing wrong and wish to change

    Similar:
    regret
    Opposite:
    continue
  • repentant

    adj.Advanced

    feeling sorry for having done wrong

    Similar:
    remorseful
    Opposite:
    defiant
  • reprehensible

    adj.Stretch

    very bad and deserving blame or criticism

    Similar:
    blameworthy
    Opposite:
    admirable
  • repugnant

    adj.Stretch

    extremely unpleasant and causing strong disgust

    Similar:
    disgusting
    Opposite:
    agreeable
  • repulsive

    adj.Advanced

    so unpleasant that it makes you feel disgusted

    Similar:
    disgusting
    Opposite:
    appealing
  • ridiculous

    adj.Core

    so silly or unreasonable that it makes people laugh

    Similar:
    absurd
    Opposite:
    credible

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