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antonym
nounFoundation
a word that has the opposite meaning to another word
Similar:
opposite
Opposite:
synonym
average
adj.Foundation
normal, typical or neither very good nor very bad
Similar:
typical
Opposite:
exceptional
college
nounFoundation
a place where older students go to study
Similar:
university
Opposite:
academy
correct
verbFoundation
to put right a mistake
Similar:
fix
Opposite:
false
description
nounFoundation
words that tell what someone or something is like
Similar:
account
Opposite:
absence
develop
verbFoundation
to grow bigger or better step by step
Similar:
grow
Opposite:
decline
dictionary
nounFoundation
a book that lists words in order and explains their meanings
Similar:
lexicon
fact
nounFoundation
something that is known to be true
Similar:
truth
Opposite:
falsehood
language
nounFoundation
the words and system people use to speak or write to each other
Similar:
tongue

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Core, Advanced, Stretch levels: the first 12 of 110, A to Z.

abbreviate
verbCore
to make a word or text shorter by leaving parts out
Similar:
shorten
Opposite:
elaborate
ablest
adj.Core
having the most skill or talent of all
Similar:
most skilled
Opposite:
inferior
absence
nounCore
the state of being away or not there
Similar:
not present
Opposite:
appearance
accolade
nounAdvanced
a special honour or award given as praise
Similar:
award
admission
nounCore
the act of letting someone in, or owning up to something
Similar:
confession
Opposite:
denial
amateur
nounCore
a person who does something for fun, not as a job
Similar:
beginner
Opposite:
expert
amend
verbCore
to change something a little so that it is better or fairer
Similar:
alter
Opposite:
keep
analogy
nounStretch
a comparison that shows how two things are alike
Similar:
comparison
antithesis
nounStretch
the exact opposite of something
Similar:
opposite
Opposite:
equivalent
assiduous
adj.Stretch
working very hard, carefully and with constant effort
Similar:
hard-working
Opposite:
careless
attentive
adj.Core
listening or watching carefully and paying close attention
Similar:
alert
Opposite:
careless
axiom
nounStretch
a statement that is accepted as true without proof
Similar:
principle

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