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Thinking & knowing

Wondering, deciding, remembering and understanding. Foundation words are free for everyone; the harder levels come with Premium.

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Stretch, Core, Advanced levels: the first 12 of 23, A to Z.

  • aberration

    nounStretch

    something that is different from what is normal or expected

    Similar:
    oddity
    Opposite:
    norm

  • absorbed

    adj.Core

    so deeply interested in something that you notice nothing else

    Similar:
    engaged
    Opposite:
    bored

  • abstruse

    adj.Stretch

    difficult to understand because it is deep or complicated

    Similar:
    complex
    Opposite:
    clear

  • absurd

    adj.Core

    so silly or unreasonable that it makes no sense

    Similar:
    ridiculous
    Opposite:
    logical

  • acknowledge

    verbCore

    to accept or admit that something is true

    Similar:
    admit
    Opposite:
    deny

  • acquainted

    adj.Core

    knowing someone or something a little

    Similar:
    familiar
    Opposite:
    ignorant

  • acute

    adj.Advanced

    very sharp, strong or severe

    Similar:
    sharp
    Opposite:
    blunt

  • adopt

    verbCore

    to take something up and start to use or follow it as your own

    Similar:
    accept
    Opposite:
    abandon

  • affirmation

    nounAdvanced

    a statement that something is true, or a confident positive statement

    Similar:
    confirmation
    Opposite:
    contradiction

  • alert

    adj.Core

    quick to notice things and ready to act

    Similar:
    watchful
    Opposite:
    careless

  • ambiguous

    adj.Advanced

    unclear because it could mean more than one thing

    Similar:
    unclear
    Opposite:
    certain

  • ambivalence

    nounStretch

    having mixed feelings, unsure what you want

    Similar:
    uncertainty
    Opposite:
    certainty

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