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

  • debunk

    verbAdvanced

    to show that a belief or claim is not true

    Similar:
    disprove
    Opposite:
    confirm

  • decisive

    adj.Core

    able to make firm choices quickly, or settling the result

    Similar:
    definite
    Opposite:
    doubtful

  • definite

    adj.Core

    clear, fixed and certain

    Similar:
    certain
    Opposite:
    doubtful

  • deliberate

    adj.Core

    done on purpose and planned rather than by accident

    Similar:
    intentional
    Opposite:
    accidental

  • delude

    verbAdvanced

    to make someone believe something that is not true

    Similar:
    deceive
    Opposite:
    clarify

  • deluded

    adj.Advanced

    believing something that is not true

    Similar:
    deceived
    Opposite:
    aware

  • deranged

    adj.Advanced

    behaving in a wild, mad and unreasonable way

    Similar:
    mad
    Opposite:
    calm

  • derivative

    adj.Stretch

    copied from something else and not original

    Similar:
    unoriginal
    Opposite:
    creative

  • determine

    verbCore

    to decide or find out something exactly

    Similar:
    decide
    Opposite:
    doubt

  • devise

    verbAdvanced

    to work out or invent a plan or idea

    Similar:
    design

  • digest

    verbCore

    to take in and understand information, or break down food

    Similar:
    understand
    Opposite:
    misunderstand

  • discerning

    adj.Advanced

    good at judging what is best or of high quality

    Similar:
    wise
    Opposite:
    careless

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