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Places & buildings

Towns, homes, ruins, landscapes and where things are. Foundation words are free for everyone; the harder levels come with Premium.

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Ten questions from the places & buildings 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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1 word starting with D

  • distant

    adj.Foundation

    far away in space or time

    Similar:
    far
    Opposite:
    adjacent

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

  • dale

    nounCore

    a valley, especially in northern England

    Similar:
    valley
    Opposite:
    hill

  • demolished

    verbCore

    completely knocked down or destroyed

    Similar:
    destroyed
    Opposite:
    built

  • depot

    nounAdvanced

    a place where goods or vehicles are kept

    Similar:
    store
    Opposite:
    absence

  • derelict

    adj.Advanced

    left empty and in poor condition because of neglect

    Similar:
    abandoned
    Opposite:
    active

  • desolate

    adj.Advanced

    empty, bleak and lonely, with no people

    Similar:
    deserted
    Opposite:
    cheerful

  • dilapidated

    adj.Advanced

    old, damaged and falling apart through lack of care

    Similar:
    run-down
    Opposite:
    maintained

  • dwelling

    nounAdvanced

    a house or other place where people live

    Similar:
    home

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