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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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1 word starting with S

suggest
verbFoundation
to put forward an idea or plan for others to consider
Similar:
propose
Opposite:
command

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Stretch, Advanced, Core levels: the first 12 of 20, A to Z.

sagacious
adj.Stretch
wise and having sharp, good judgement
Similar:
wise
Opposite:
foolish
sage
adj.Advanced
wise, with deep knowledge and good judgement
Similar:
wise
Opposite:
foolish
sane
adj.Core
having a healthy mind and thinking in a sensible way
Similar:
balanced
Opposite:
crazy
sceptical
adj.Advanced
not easily convinced that something is true
Similar:
doubting
Opposite:
accepting
scrutinise
verbAdvanced
to look at something very closely and carefully
Similar:
examine
Opposite:
glance
shallow
adj.Core
not deep; also lacking serious thought
Similar:
not deep
Opposite:
deep
shrewd
adj.Advanced
clever at judging situations and making good choices
Similar:
clever
Opposite:
foolish
sophisticated
adj.Advanced
clever and complicated, or having refined and worldly taste
Similar:
refined
Opposite:
basic
spontaneity
nounStretch
the quality of acting naturally on a sudden urge, without planning
Similar:
impulse
Opposite:
calculation
spurious
adj.Stretch
not genuine, though made to look real
Similar:
bogus
Opposite:
authentic
stance
nounAdvanced
the way someone stands, or their firm opinion on something
Similar:
position
Opposite:
flexibility
stereotype
nounAdvanced
a fixed and often unfair idea about a type of person
Similar:
fixed idea

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