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# Precision Picker
- URL: https://learn-with-alicia.ghost.io/precision-picker/
- Published: 2026-09-05T08:27:42.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-05T08:27:42.000Z
- Description: Choose the most precise word for each sentence and discover how small differences in meaning change a message.
- Author: Alicia  Lund
- Tags: vocabulary-mission, vocabulary-7-9, #ep-vocabulary-challenge

{"finish":"Precision complete! You used context to choose fifteen accurate and exact words.","steps":\[{"word":"said","say":"Amina said the secret so quietly that only her sister heard.","question":"Which word makes the meaning more precise?","card":"Amina said the secret so quietly that only her sister heard.","choices":\["announced","whispered","complained"\],"answer":1,"good":"Correct! Whispered shows that Amina spoke very quietly.","help":"Only one person could hear her."},{"word":"walked","say":"After the long journey, Musa walked heavily towards the gate.","question":"Which word best replaces walked?","card":"After the long journey, Musa walked heavily towards the gate.","choices":\["dashed","trudged","strolled"\],"answer":1,"good":"Correct! Trudged means walked slowly and heavily.","help":"The long journey has made Musa tired."},{"word":"looked","say":"The guard looked quickly at the visitor's pass.","question":"Which word is the most precise replacement?","card":"The guard looked quickly at the visitor's pass.","choices":\["stared","ignored","glanced"\],"answer":2,"good":"Correct! Glanced means looked quickly.","help":"The guard did not study the pass for a long time."},{"word":"held","say":"The child held the slippery rope firmly with both hands.","question":"Which word best replaces held?","card":"The child held the slippery rope firmly with both hands.","choices":\["carried","gripped","touched"\],"answer":1,"good":"Correct! Gripped shows that the child held the rope firmly.","help":"The rope is slippery, so a strong hold is needed."},{"word":"fell","say":"Rain fell heavily throughout the night.","question":"Which word gives the strongest, most precise meaning?","card":"Rain fell heavily throughout the night.","choices":\["drizzled","floated","poured"\],"answer":2,"good":"Correct! Poured describes very heavy rain.","help":"Choose the word for a large amount of rain."},{"word":"decreased","say":"The number of late arrivals decreased slowly over the term.","question":"Which academic word best replaces decreased?","card":"The number of late arrivals decreased slowly over the term.","choices":\["collapsed","declined","disappeared"\],"answer":1,"good":"Correct! Declined means became gradually smaller or fewer.","help":"The number became lower over time, but not suddenly."},{"word":"important","say":"Washing hands is important for preventing infection.","question":"Which word expresses the strongest meaning?","card":"Washing hands is important for preventing infection.","choices":\["popular","essential","interesting"\],"answer":1,"good":"Correct! Essential means absolutely necessary.","help":"Preventing infection depends on this action."},{"word":"possible","say":"The committee decided that the new timetable was possible within the available budget.","question":"Which formal word best replaces possible?","card":"The committee decided that the new timetable was possible within the available budget.","choices":\["ordinary","immediate","feasible"\],"answer":2,"good":"Correct! Feasible means possible and practical.","help":"The committee considered whether the plan could really be done."},{"word":"clear","say":"The instructions were clear and left no room for misunderstanding.","question":"Which word makes the description more exact?","card":"The instructions were clear and left no room for misunderstanding.","choices":\["friendly","precise","brief"\],"answer":1,"good":"Correct! Precise means exact and clearly expressed.","help":"No part of the instructions could be misunderstood."},{"word":"different","say":"The two witnesses gave different accounts that could not both be true.","question":"Which word best describes the accounts?","card":"The two witnesses gave different accounts that could not both be true.","choices":\["incomplete","contradictory","similar"\],"answer":1,"good":"Correct! Contradictory accounts disagree with each other.","help":"The two accounts cannot both be correct."},{"word":"strong","say":"The researcher presented strong evidence to support the conclusion.","question":"Which word is most suitable in this academic context?","card":"The researcher presented strong evidence to support the conclusion.","choices":\["heavy","convincing","loud"\],"answer":1,"good":"Correct! Convincing evidence makes a claim believable.","help":"The evidence should persuade the reader that the conclusion is sound."},{"word":"short","say":"The power cut caused only a short interruption to the lesson.","question":"Which word best replaces short?","card":"The power cut caused only a short interruption to the lesson.","choices":\["narrow","temporary","sudden"\],"answer":1,"good":"Correct! Temporary means lasting for only a limited time.","help":"The interruption did not continue for long."},{"word":"changed","say":"After reviewing the evidence, the panel changed its earlier decision.","question":"Which formal word best replaces changed?","card":"After reviewing the evidence, the panel changed its earlier decision.","choices":\["forgot","revised","repeated"\],"answer":1,"good":"Correct! Revised means changed after careful review.","help":"The panel reconsidered the decision using new information."},{"word":"studied","say":"The pupils studied the graph carefully before answering.","question":"Which academic word best replaces studied?","card":"The pupils studied the graph carefully before answering.","choices":\["copied","analysed","drew"\],"answer":1,"good":"Correct! Analysed means examined carefully to understand the information.","help":"They examined the graph before giving an answer."},{"word":"solved","say":"The team solved the problem by examining each possible cause.","question":"Which formal word best replaces solved?","card":"The team solved the problem by examining each possible cause.","choices":\["avoided","described","resolved"\],"answer":2,"good":"Correct! Resolved means successfully dealt with a problem.","help":"The team found an answer after examining the causes."}\]}