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Movement & action

Ways of walking, running, climbing, grabbing and doing. Foundation words are free for everyone; the harder levels come with Premium.

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Ten questions from the movement & action 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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A first look at these words

Advanced, Core, Stretch levels: the first 6 of 6, A to Z.

  • elude

    verbAdvanced

    to escape from or avoid someone or something cleverly

    Similar:
    evade
    Opposite:
    capture

  • elusive

    adj.Advanced

    hard to find, catch or keep hold of

    Similar:
    slippery
    Opposite:
    catchable

  • emerge

    verbCore

    to come out into view from somewhere hidden

    Similar:
    appear
    Opposite:
    disappear

  • erratic

    adj.Advanced

    not steady or regular and hard to predict

    Similar:
    unpredictable
    Opposite:
    consistent

  • extract

    verbCore

    to take something out, often with effort

    Similar:
    take out
    Opposite:
    add

  • extricate

    verbStretch

    to free someone or something from a tricky or trapped situation

    Similar:
    free
    Opposite:
    entangle

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