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11 Plus English Word Supplement

Quite often a child's Verbal Reasoning score is impacted not so much by not knowing how to do a question but by their limited vocabulary. From our analysis of 11 plus past exam papers and practice papers I intend to provide you with a list of words to get familiar with, in terms of both spelling and meaning.

Vocabulary Word List 1

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Five

Six

Seven

abrupt

ability

differ

sentence

definitely

because

separate

betray

severe

effect

violent

jewel

knife

eastern

clutch

distance

similar

delicate

oppose

conscious

giggle

skilled

angles

accommodate

beautiful

heart

lovely

opaque

dissect

fluid

species

colour

straight

plait

honest

perish

whole

overrated

guard

problem

tawny

inspire

pulse

special

plaque

history

fauna

fudge

impact

chide

revive

plague

kindle

eclipse

affect

ghost

elated

retina

odour

loiter

ogre

glance

occur

volatile

croak

chief

certain

night

struggle

justify

qualify

dungeon

material

install

review

million

knit

furnish

leopard

parallel

intense

taught

ginger

horror

 

 

 

Vocabulary Word List 2

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Two

Three

Four

Five

Six

Seven

blouse

glider

mentor

praise

second

kennel

preach

meddle

essay

leash

scruff

limbo

sixth

skate

picket

agony

manage

after

thief

cruise

aphid

cynic

scruffy

threat

future

mental

gecko

kettle

primer

especial

glower

leaves

karma

recede

rodeo

scurvy

estate

locust

roster

flock

signal

labour

agenda

kaftan

rebuke

silver

lance

gender

spate

hostel

bloat

signet

sculpt

cruel

float

short

leafy

merge

lapel

ladder

priest

slime

gavel

linear

prawn

kilter

silken

roller

kernal

recoup

distil

though

gawky

floral

mislay

label

spasm

heron

futon

robust

genial

ghostly

annul

flinty

 

 

 

  Vocabulary Word List 3

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Two

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Five

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Seven

wanton

trait

splint

tests

trainer

traitor

young

Yankee

single

beetle

yeast

warder

learn

paper

zygote

broken

melodic

shiver

slight

change

stereo

parent

yearly

warren

album

return

paint

blank

supple

parting

little

lyrics

beyond

track

waist

eleven

gesture

never

melody

expect

waist

fight

message

trust

phone

guitar

traffic

heard

number

expert

tonic

liquid

along

sooth

slide

button

phrase

saloon

zealous

yellow

wonder

blood

glass

unique

chance

marble

blind

slack

bubble

screen

answer

waiter

return

super

blunt

formal

waive

guide

current

trader

usage

revise

yonder

first