Vocabulary is one of the most important parts of the 11+ exam.
Put simply, the better your child’s vocabulary, the more likely they are to:
✔️ Understand the meanings of complicated words.
✔️ Score higher marks when answering comprehension questions because they know the meanings of a wide range of words.
✔️ Use a wider range of vocabulary when writing stories and answering written-response questions.
Research shows that children with excellent vocabulary outperform other students in all subjects at GCSE level.
Since it can be difficult finding all of the words that your child needs to know in preparation for the exam, we’re sharing 600 of the most popular 11+ words. Many of these words have appeared in past papers for competitive grammar and independent schools.
Make sure you download and print this word list and aim to learn at least 5-10 words a week.
A snippet of the words in the list is below. Click here to access the full list of words.
600+ Key 11+ Vocabulary Words
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Stagnant
Ferocious
Dread
Untenable
Intentness
Condone
Conquering
Apprise
Impala
Albeit
Mire
Ascetic
Pallid
Heath
Swarthy
Vegetation
Thorough
Ghastly
Thoroughgoing
Dictator
Pernicious
Pestilential
Recede
Supple
Bastion
Conciliatory
Goad
Recess
Solitude
Nook
Subdued
Immersed
Immunity
Deplete
Siege
Magnamonious
Deflates
Disruptive
Indulgence
Incite
Sanctimonious
Qualms
Transpire
Trite
Bulwark
Crepuscular
Magnificent
Sage
Precise
Decree