11+ vocabulary list 3: Core 11+ words
49 words at core 11+ words level, each with a child-friendly meaning, a synonym and an antonym.
| Word | Meaning | Same as | Opposite |
|---|---|---|---|
| courageous | willing to face danger or pain | brave | cowardly |
| fragile | easily broken or damaged | delicate | sturdy |
| genuine | real, and not a copy or a pretence | real | fake |
| vacant | empty, with nobody using it | empty | occupied |
| weary | very tired after effort | tired | energetic |
| conceal | to keep something out of sight | hide | reveal |
| permit | to let something happen | allow | forbid |
| summit | the highest point of a mountain | peak | base |
| bulky | Large and hard to carry | hefty | compact |
| central | in the middle of something | middle | peripheral |
| convex | curving outward like a ball | bulging | concave |
| copious | Existing in very large amounts | profuse | insufficient |
| curved | bending smoothly, not straight | bent | straight |
| dominant | having more power or control than others | leading | submissive |
| elevated | raised up higher than what's around | raised | lowered |
| eminent | famous and respected in a particular field | distinguished | unknown |
| essential | completely necessary for something to work | necessary | optional |
| halt | to stop moving suddenly | stop | proceed |
| interior | the inside part of something | inner | exterior |
| logical | using clear and sensible reasoning | rational | irrational |
| meagre | Very small in amount | scanty | ample |
| minuscule | Extremely small in size | petite | massive |
| naive | too trusting and lacking experience | gullible | shrewd |
| negligent | careless about keeping people or things safe | lax | careful |
| nimble | able to move quickly and easily | agile | clumsy |
| numerous | Very many in number | countless | few |
| optimistic | Expecting good things to happen | hopeful | pessimistic |
| organized | arranged in a clear, sensible way | systematic | disorganized |
| parallel | always the same distance apart, never meeting | aligned | perpendicular |
| paramount | more important than anything else | supreme | negligible |
| principal | the main or most important person or thing | chief | secondary |
| pristine | in perfect, clean condition | immaculate | filthy |
| prominent | easily seen or very well known | notable | obscure |
| rescue | to save someone from danger or harm | save | abandon |
| shelter | a safe place that protects from harm | refuge | exposure |
| spacious | having plenty of room inside | roomy | cramped |
| sparse | Thinly spread; not dense | scant | dense |
| subordinate | lower in rank or position than another | inferior | superior |
| trivial | not very important or serious | insignificant | crucial |
| vast | Extremely large in area | extensive | limited |
| vertical | standing straight up and down | upright | horizontal |
| apathetic | not caring or interested in anything | unconcerned | enthusiastic |
| compassionate | caring about other people's suffering | caring | callous |
| cunning | clever at tricking or deceiving others | crafty | innocent |
| devoted | very loyal and caring about someone | dedicated | disloyal |
| gracious | kind and polite towards other people | civil | impolite |
| impulsive | acting suddenly without thinking first | rash | deliberate |
| insolent | very rude and disrespectful in manner | impudent | respectful |
| steadfast | staying loyal and firm, never giving up | resolute | fickle |