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Looks & appearance

Ways of looking, and how people and things look. Foundation words are free for everyone; the harder levels come with Premium.

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Ten questions from the looks & appearance 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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Core, Stretch, Advanced levels: the first 7 of 7, A to Z.

  • dainty

    adj.Core

    small, neat and delicate in a pretty way

    Similar:
    delicate
    Opposite:
    coarse

  • dazzling

    adj.Core

    so bright or impressive that it is hard to look away

    Similar:
    splendid
    Opposite:
    dim

  • delineate

    verbStretch

    to describe or mark out something precisely

    Similar:
    outline
    Opposite:
    blur

  • depict

    verbCore

    to show or describe something in a picture or in words

    Similar:
    portray
    Opposite:
    conceal

  • dishevelled

    adj.Advanced

    untidy and messy in appearance, especially hair or clothes

    Similar:
    untidy
    Opposite:
    neat

  • distinct

    adj.Core

    easy to see or notice as clearly different from others

    Similar:
    clear
    Opposite:
    alike

  • distort

    verbAdvanced

    to twist something out of its true shape or meaning

    Similar:
    twist
    Opposite:
    clarify

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