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Core level · Year 5

brisk

Adjective · Say it: brisk

What it means

Core Speed & strength

quick, lively and full of energy

He set a brisk pace for us to follow.

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  • accelerate

    verbCore

    to go faster or make something go faster

    Similar:
    speed up
    Opposite:
    brake
  • dawdle

    verbCore

    to move or do something slowly and waste time

    Similar:
    linger
    Opposite:
    hasten
  • flimsy

    adj.Core

    thin and weak, so easily bent or torn

    Similar:
    fragile
    Opposite:
    durable
  • frail

    adj.Core

    weak, thin and easily hurt or broken

    Similar:
    weak
    Opposite:
    healthy
  • haste

    nounCore

    great speed in doing something, often too quickly

    Similar:
    hurry
    Opposite:
    delay
  • hasty

    adj.Core

    done too quickly without enough thought

    Similar:
    hurried
    Opposite:
    careful
  • intense

    adj.Core

    very strong or extreme in feeling or degree

    Similar:
    extreme
    Opposite:
    calm
  • nimble

    adj.Core

    able to move quickly, lightly and easily

    Similar:
    agile
    Opposite:
    clumsy