11+ Vocab Quest

Vocabulary Words

Master these words for your 11+ grammar school entrance exam

abandon

abate

abduct

aberrant

abhorrent

ablest

abode

abolish

abominable

abomination

abrasive

absence

absolute

absorbed

abstract

abstruse

absurd

abundant

accessible

acclaim

accolade

accompany

accumulate

accusatory

accuse

accustom

acerbic

acquaint

acquiescence

acquire

acrimonious

acronym

acute

adamant

address

adept

adequate

adhere

adherent

adjacent

adjourn

admirable

admission

admonish

adopt

adore

adulation

advance

adversary

adverse

adversity

aesthetic

affable

affectionate

affinity

affirmation

affliction

affluent

affront

aggressive

aggressor

aghast

agnostic

agreeable

akin

alacrity

albeit

alert

alienate

allay

allegation

alleviate

allot

alluring

allusion

ally

aloof

altercation

altitude

altruistic

amateur

ambiguous

ambition

ambivalence

amend

amiable

amorphous

amphibian

ample

amusing

anagram

analogy

anarchist

ancestral

anecdote

angst

anguish

animosity

antagonistic

antidote

antipathy

antiquated

antiquity

antithesis

anxious

apathy

aperture

aphorism

apoplectic

appeal

appearance

appease

appetising

appreciate

apprehension

apprehensive

apprentice

apprise

approve

apt

aptitude

arbitrary

archaic

architecture

ardour

arduous

argument

arid

arouse

arrogance

artefact

artful

article

articulate

artificial

artisan

ascendancy

ascent

ascetic

askance

aspiration

aspire

assemble

assent

assertive

asset

assiduous

assistance

assortment

assuage

astonishment

astounding

astute

asunder

atrocious

attempt

attentive

attribute

audacity

audition

augment

auspicious

austerity

authentic

autonomous

average

aversion

avoid

avowed

awe

awry

axiom

baleful

balk

banal

bane

banish

barbarian

bargain

barren

barricade

belies

belittle

bellicose

belligerent

bemoan

bemuse

benefit

benevolent

benign

bequeath

bereft

besiege

betray

bewildered

biased

bickering

biodiversity

bipartisan

bland

blasphemy

bleak

blissful

boastful

boisterous

bolster

boon

braggart

brawn

brazen

breach

breadth

brevity

brief

brisk

brooding

bruise

brusque

bulky

burden

burgeon

bustling

buttress

cache

cacophony

cajole

calamity

callous

callow

calm

campaign

candid

candidate

candour

canopy

cantankerous

capricious

careering

caricature

catastrophe

cathartic

caution

cavorting

cease

celestial

cemetery

censure

cerebral

certitude

chameleon

chaos

charismatic

charitable

charlatan

charming

chasm

chastised

cherished

chicanery

chronicle

citizen

clamour

clandestine

clemency

clement

clench

cliché

clutter

coarse

coax

coerce

coherent

cohesive

coincide

collaborate

collide

colloquial

collude

combat

combination

comforting

comical

commemorate

commence

commendable

commercial

commit

committee

commotion

community

companion

company

compel

competition

compile

complacent

complaisant

complement

complex

compliant

complicity

compliment

component

composed

composition

composure

comprehend

compulsory

comrade

conceal

conceit

conceive

concentrated

concerted

conciliatory

concise

conclude

conclusive

concoct

concur

condemn

condescension

condone

conducive

confer

conferred

confide

confine

confiscate

confound

congenial

congested

connoisseur

conscience

conscientious

conscious

consensus

consent

conservation

conserve

consideration

consistency

conspicuous

conspire

constant

constrain

constraint

construe

consume

contagious

contemplate

contemporary

contempt

contemptuous

contend

content

contentious

contest

contorted

contract

contradict

contrast

contribute

contrite

contrition

contrived

controversy

conundrum

convenient

conventional

convert

convey

conveyor

convict

convince

convoluted

copious

cordial

corpse

correspond

corroborate

corrosive

counterargument

courageous

covert

covet

coy

crass

craving

credence

credibility

credible

credit

credulous

creek

criterion

crucial

cryptic

culpable

cultivate

cumbersome

cunning

curate

curb

curious

cursory

curtail

custodian

custom

customary

cynic

dale

daring

darn

daunt

dawdle

dazzling

dearth

debacle

debate

debilitate

debrief

debris

debunk

decadent

deceit

deceive

decency

decipher

decisive

declare

decline

decorum

decree

deduce

defame

deference

defiance

definite

defunct

defy

degenerate

degrade

deject

delectable

delegate

deliberate

delightful

delineate

delirious

delude

deluge

demeanour

demolished

demote

demure

denounce

deny

depict

deplore

deploy

deposit

depot

depraved

deprecate

depressing

derail

deranged

derelict

deride

derision

derisive

derivative

description

desecration

desire

desist

desolate

despair

desperate

despicable

despise

despondent

despot

destitute

desultory

detached

detain

deteriorate

determine

deterrent

detractors

detrimental

develop

device

devious

devise

devote

devour

dexterous

diabolical

diagnose

diatribe

diction

dictionary

diffident

diffuse

digest

digression

dilapidated

diligent

diluted

dim

diminution

disappointed

disarray

disastrous

disband

discern

disclose

discontent

discordant

discreet

discrepancy

discretionary

discriminating

discursive

disdain

dishearten

dishevelled

disinclination

disintegrate

disinterested

dismal

dismantle

dismay

disparage

disparate

disparity

dispassionate

dispel

dispense

disperse

disputatious

dispute

disseminate

dissent

dissipate

dissonance

dissuade

distant

distasteful

distinct

distinguished

distraction

distress

disturbing

disused

divergent

diverse

divine

divulge

docile

doctrine

dogmatic

domestic

dormant

dour

doyen

drift

droll

drought

dubious

dumb

duplicity

durable

duration

duress

dutiful

dwelling

dynasty

earnest

ebullient

eccentric

echelon

eclectic

eclipse

economical

edible

editor

efface

efficacious

effigy

effusion

egalitarian

egotistical

elated

elect

eloquent

elude

elusive

emanate

embargo

embarrass

embellish

embody

embrace

embroil

emerge

eminent

empathy

emphasis

emphasise

emphatic

empire

employ

emulate

enamour

enchant

endeavour

endorse

endure

engender

engrossed

enigmatic

enmity

enormous

enrage

enterprise

enthralling

enthusiast

entice

entreat

enumerate

environment

envisage

ephemeral

epic

epiphany

episodic

epoch

equanimity

equip

equipped

equivocal

equivocate

era

erasable

erect

errand

erratic

erroneous

erudite

esoteric

espouse

essence

esteem

estimate

ethereal

eulogy

euphemism

euphonious

euphoria

evacuate

evaluation

evanescent

evident

evolve

exacerbate

exacting

exaggerate

exalt

exciting

exclaim

exemplary

exemplify

exempt

exhaustive

exhilarating

exhort

existence

exonerate

expanse

expedient

expedite

expel

expense

expert

explicit

expository

expunge

exquisite

extended

extinction

extol

extract

extraneous

extraordinary

extricate

extrovert

exuberance

fabricate

facade

facile

facilitate

fact

faint

fallacious

falter

famine

fanaticism

farce

fastidious

fatal

fateful

fathom

fatigue

fatuous

feasible

feckless

feeble

feign

felicitous

femininity

feral

ferocious

ferocity

fertile

fervour

festivity

fiasco

fickle

figurative

finesse

flagrant

flamboyant

flattering

flawed

flawless

flee

fleet

flimsy

flippant

flora

florid

flourish

flout

fluctuate

foal

foolhardy

forbid

forecast

foreign

foremost

foreshadow

foresight

forestall

forge

forlorn

formidable

forsake

forthcoming

forthright

fortitude

fortuitous

foster

foundation

fracas

fragment

fragrant

frail

frantic

fraudulent

frequent

frightful

frivolous

frugal

fulfilled

fund

furnish

furtive

futile

gallant

galvanise

garbled

garment

garrulous

gauge

genealogy

genial

genre

genteel

gentility

glimpse

gloomy

glutton

gluttonous

goaded

gorge

government

gracious

grandeur

grandiose

granular

grate

gratifying

gratitude

gratuitous

grave

gravity

gregarious

grievance

grieve

gripe

grotesque

grotto

grudge

gruelling

guarantee

guard

guffaw

guile

gullible

guttural

habitable

habitat

habitually

hackneyed

hallowed

halt

hamper

haphazard

hapless

harass

harbour

hardy

harmonious

harrowing

haste

haughty

havoc

hearth

heartless

hedonist

heeding

heedless

heinous

helix

heresy

heroic

hiatus

hierarchy

hilarious

hinder

hindrance

hinge

hoard

hoax

homogeneous

homograph

homophone

hone

hoof

horrendous

hospitable

hostile

hostility

hubris

hue

humane

humble

humorous

hybrid

hygienic

hyperbole

hypocritical

hypothetical

idiom

idiosyncrasy

idle

idol

idyllic

ignorant

illicit

illuminate

illusory

imbalance

imbroglio

imitate

immaculate

immerse

imminent

immoral

immutable

impair

impartial

impassive

impeccable

impecunious

impede

impel

imperative

imperceptible

imperious

impermeable

impervious

impetuous

impinge

implausible

implement

implicate

implicitly

implore

impose

impoverished

imprecise

impregnated

impromptu

improvisation

imprudent

impudent

inaccurate

inadequate

inadvertently

inane

inattentive

inaudible

inaugural

incense

incentive

incessant

incidental

incision

incisive

incite

incline

inclusive

incoherent

incongruous

inconsequential

inconsolable

inconspicuous

incontrovertible

incorrigible

incumbent

incurable

indefatigable

indifferent

indigenous

indigent

indignant

indiscriminate

indolent

indomitable

induce

indulge

industrious

inedible

ineffable

ineffectual

inept

ineptitude

inequity

inert

inertia

inevitably

inexplicable

infamous

infamy

infatuate

infer

inferior

infernal

infiltrate

influence

influential

infuriated

infuse

ingenious

ingrate

inhabit

inhabitant

inhale

inherent

initiate

injustice

inkling

innate

innocuous

innovation

inopportune

inquisitive

insane

insatiable

insidious

insight

insignificant

insinuate

insipid

insistent

insolent

insomnia

inspire

instigate

instil

instructive

insufferable

insular

insurgent

insurmountable

intact

intangible

integral

integrity

intense

intention

intercede

interfere

intermittent

interpret

interrogate

interrupt

intervene

intimate

intimidate

intractable

intransigent

intrepid

intricate

intrinsic

introspective

introvert

intuition

intuitive

inundate

invalid

invaluable

investigate

irascible

ire

ironic

irrational

irrelevant

irreproachable

irresistible

irreverence

isolation

itinerary

jargon

jaunty

jeopardise

jittery

jocular

jovial

joyous

jubilant

judicious

just

justice

justification

juxtapose

keen

kindle

labour

labyrinth

laconic

lame

lament

lassitude

latent

latter

lavish

lax

lean

leisure

lenient

lethargic

lethargy

levitate

levity

liable

liberal

liberty

lieu

limb

limit

linger

listless

litigation

loathsome

lodge

lofty

loiter

loneliness

loquacious

loyal

lucid

lucrative

ludicrous

lulled

luminous

lustrous

magnanimous

magnate

magnetic

magnitude

majestic

malevolent

malicious

malign

malleable

masculinity

maverick

meagre

meander

measly

meddle

mediate

mediocrity

meek

melancholy

melodious

melody

menacing

merchant

mercurial

mercy

mere

mesmerise

methodical

meticulous

metropolis

mettle

milestone

misanthrope

misapprehend

mischief

miserly

misnomer

misogynist

misspent

mitigate

moderate

modernise

modest

mogul

mollify

momentous

monochrome

monologue

monotonous

monumental

moratorium

morose

mortal

mournful

mundane

munificence

muted

myriad

mysterious

mystify

naive

nauseating

nauseous

neat

nebulous

nefarious

negate

negotiate

nemesis

nimble

nobility

nomadic

nominal

nonchalant

nonentity

nourishment

noxious

nuance

nuisance

nullify

obdurate

obfuscate

objection

oblige

oblique

obliterate

oblivious

obnoxious

obscure

obsequious

obsession

obsolete

obstinate

obstreperous

obtuse

odious

odour

offend

officious

omen

ominous

omit

onerous

onslaught

opaque

opportunity

oppose

oppress

opt

optimist

optional

opulent

orchestrate

ordeal

origin

oscillate

ostentatious

outrageous

overbearing

overt

pacifist

pacify

pact

palpable

paltry

pamper

panacea

panache

panic

parable

paradigm

paradox

paragon

parallel

paraphrase

parliament

parsimony

partial

passive

pathetic

peculiar

pedantic

penchant

pensive

perceive

perchance

perfidious

perilous

peripheral

perjury

permit

pernicious

perpetual

perplex

perseverance

persuade

perturb

peruse

pervasive

pessimist

petty

petulant

phenomena

philosophical

phlegmatic

picturesque

pigment

pilfer

pining

pioneer

pious

pitfall

pivotal

placate

placid

plagiarise

plausible

pleasing

pleasurable

plethora

plight

plume

plummet

plump

plunder

plunge

poignant

polarity

pomposity

pompous

ponder

ponderous

populated

porous

portal

portentous

portrayal

potent

poultry

practical

pragmatic

precarious

precedent

precipitate

precipitous

preclude

precocious

predator

predecessor

predilection

predominantly

prejudice

prelude

preposterous

prestige

presumptuous

pretence

pretentious

prevail

prevalent

prim

prioritise

pristine

privilege

probability

problematic

proclaim

proclivity

procure

prodigal

prodigious

prodigy

profane

profess

profession

proficient

profit

profligate

profound

profusion

programme

prohibit

proliferation

prolific

prologue

prominent

promote

prompt

pronounce

pronunciation

propel

prophetic

proportion

propriety

prospective

prosper

prosperous

protagonist

protract

proverb

provincial

provisional

provocative

provoke

proximity

prudence

pugnacious

pulverise

punctual

punitive

quagmire

quaint

quarantine

quarry

queer

quell

quench

querulous

queue

quintessential

quip

quixotic

quizzical

ramble

ramification

ramshackle

rancour

rank

ransack

rant

rapacious

rare

rarity

ratify

rationale

raucous

ravenous

reactionary

reap

rebuke

rebuttal

recalcitrant

recant

recede

receive

receptacle

receptive

recite

recluse

recollection

recompense

reconcile

recondite

recount

rectify

recycle

redolent

redress

redundant

reel

reflective

reformation

refuse

refute

regime

regretful

regulate

reimburse

reinvigorate

reiterate

rejuvenate

relay

release

relegate

relentless

relinquish

relish

reluctant

remainder

remedy

reminiscent

remnant

remorse

remunerate

rendition

renegade

renewable

renounce

repel

repent

repercussions

replete

replica

reprehensible

repress

reprieve

reprimand

reproach

reprove

repudiate

repugnant

repulsive

reputation

rescind

reserve

reside

residence

residue

resign

resilience

resist

resolute

resonate

resort

respite

resplendent

responsibility

restless

restore

restrain

restraint

retain

retaliate

reticent

retiring

retort

retract

retreat

retrieve

reveal

reverence

revile

revive

revolutionise

rhapsody

rhetoric

ridicule

rift

righteous

rigid

rigorous

rivalry

robust

rogue

rueful

rummage

rural

ruthless

sabotage

sacred

sacrifice

sagacious

sanctimonious

sanction

sanctity

sanctuary

sane

sanguine

sanitary

sarcastic

satin

satisfying

savour

savoury

scarcity

scathing

scenic

sceptical

scholastic

score

scrupulous

scrutinise

sculpture

scurrilous

seclusion

secretive

sectarian

secure

segment

seize

seldom

self-righteous

semantics

serendipity

serenity

sermon

severe

shoulder

shrewd

shrink

significant

simile

simulate

simultaneous

sincerely

singular

skirmish

slander

slogan

slothful

slovenly

sluggish

sober

sociable

soldier

solemnity

solicit

solitary

solitude

sophisticated

specify

spendthrift

spiteful

spontaneity

sporadic

spurious

squalor

stability

stagnant

stagnate

stalemate

stance

static

staunch

steadfast

stealthy

stereotype

stern

stockpile

stoic

stolid

stomach

strenuous

stretched

strident

stringent

strive

strut

stubborn

studious

stupendous

stupidity

sturdy

suave

subdued

subjugate

sublime

submissive

submit

subordinate

subsequent

subservient

subside

substance

substantial

substantiate

subterfuge

subterranean

subtlety

subtropical

succinct

succumb

sufficient

suggestible

sullen

summit

sundry

supercilious

superficial

superfluous

superior

supple

supplicate

surge

surly

surmount

surpass

surreptitious

surveillance

susceptible

suspect

suspend

swallow

swindled

sycophancy

symbol

system

taciturn

tactful

tangible

tantamount

tapestry

tardy

taunt

taxing

techily

tedious

tedium

temper

temperate

tempest

tempestuous

temptation

tenacious

tenant

tenet

tentative

tenuous

termination

terrestrial

terse

texture

thoughtful

threadbare

thrifty

thrilled

thrive

thwart

tirade

tolerance

torment

tractable

traitor

tranquillity

transcendent

transfix

transformation

transgress

transient

transparent

traverse

treaty

trepidation

triumphant

trivia

trivial

truculent

truncate

tumult

turbulent

turmoil

twilight

tyrant

ubiquitous

ultimatum

unanimous

uncaring

uncouth

underlying

undermine

undulate

unfathomable

unforgiving

uniformity

union

universal

unkempt

unorthodox

unprecedented

unpretentious

unravel

unrequited

unrestricted

unscrupulous

unsurpassed

untoward

unwarranted

unwitting

unworthy

urbanisation

usurp

utterance

vacant

vacillate

vacuous

vague

vain

valid

vanish

vapid

vapour

vast

venerable

ventilation

veracity

verbose

verify

veritable

vernacular

versatile

vessel

vex

viable

vicarious

vice

vicinity

vigilant

vigorously

vigour

vilify

vindicate

vindictive

virtue

virtuous

viscous

visionary

vitriolic

vivacious

vivid

vocation

vociferous

volatile

voluminous

voracious

vow

waive

wanton

wary

wasteful

weary

whimsical

whining

wholesome

wilful

willpower

winsome

wistful

wither

woeful

worthy

wretch

yearn

yield

yonder

zeal

zenith

zephyr

zestful