> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://learn-with-alicia.ghost.io/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Synonym Switch - URL: https://learn-with-alicia.ghost.io/synonym-switch/ - Published: 2026-08-10T14:22:04.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-20T18:49:22.000Z - Description: Fifteen sentences need a word switch. Use context to replace each highlighted word without changing the sentence’s meaning. - Author: Alicia Lund - Tags: vocabulary-mission, vocabulary-4-6, #ep-games-build, #ep-vocabulary-build ``` { "finish": "Switch complete! You used context to choose fifteen accurate synonyms.", "steps": [ { "word": "enormous", "say": "An enormous tree stood beside the old house.", "question": "Which word could replace enormous?", "card": "An enormous tree stood beside the old house.", "choices": ["tiny", "huge", "young"], "answer": 1, "good": "Correct! Huge is a synonym for enormous.", "help": "Choose the word that also means very large." }, { "word": "rapid", "say": "The rapid river carried the branch downstream.", "question": "Which word is closest in meaning to rapid?", "card": "The rapid river carried the branch downstream.", "choices": ["fast", "shallow", "cold"], "answer": 0, "good": "Correct! Rapid means fast or happening quickly.", "help": "Think about the speed of the water." }, { "word": "weary", "say": "After climbing the hill, the travellers felt weary.", "question": "Which word could replace weary?", "card": "After climbing the hill, the travellers felt weary.", "choices": ["excited", "tired", "confused"], "answer": 1, "good": "Correct! Weary means very tired.", "help": "How might someone feel after climbing a steep hill?" }, { "word": "grateful", "say": "Leila was grateful for her friend's help.", "question": "Which word is closest in meaning to grateful?", "card": "Leila was grateful for her friend's help.", "choices": ["thankful", "hopeful", "careful"], "answer": 0, "good": "Exactly! Thankful is a synonym for grateful.", "help": "How do we feel when we appreciate someone's help?" }, { "word": "ancient", "say": "The explorers discovered an ancient doorway.", "question": "Which phrase could replace ancient?", "card": "The explorers discovered an ancient doorway.", "choices": ["very narrow", "very old", "very colourful"], "answer": 1, "good": "Correct! Ancient means very old.", "help": "The doorway may have existed for hundreds of years." }, { "word": "cautious", "say": "Musa was cautious as he crossed the wet bridge.", "question": "Which word best replaces cautious?", "card": "Musa was cautious as he crossed the wet bridge.", "choices": ["careful", "cheerful", "curious"], "answer": 0, "good": "Correct! Careful is the closest synonym in this context.", "help": "The bridge is wet, so Musa wants to avoid danger." }, { "word": "concealed", "say": "The message was concealed beneath a loose stone.", "question": "Which word could replace concealed?", "card": "The message was concealed beneath a loose stone.", "choices": ["written", "hidden", "damaged"], "answer": 1, "good": "Correct! Concealed means hidden.", "help": "The message was placed where people could not easily see it." }, { "word": "furious", "say": "Father was furious when he discovered the broken window.", "question": "Which phrase is closest in meaning to furious?", "card": "Father was furious when he discovered the broken window.", "choices": ["very worried", "very angry", "very surprised"], "answer": 1, "good": "Correct! Furious means extremely angry.", "help": "Choose the strongest angry feeling." }, { "word": "fragile", "say": "The parcel contained a fragile glass ornament.", "question": "Which phrase could replace fragile?", "card": "The parcel contained a fragile glass ornament.", "choices": ["easily broken", "carefully painted", "very expensive"], "answer": 0, "good": "Correct! Fragile means easily broken or damaged.", "help": "Glass must be handled carefully." }, { "word": "peculiar", "say": "A peculiar sound came from the locked cupboard.", "question": "Which word is closest in meaning to peculiar?", "card": "A peculiar sound came from the locked cupboard.", "choices": ["familiar", "strange", "quiet"], "answer": 1, "good": "Exactly! Peculiar means strange or unusual.", "help": "The sound was not something they expected." }, { "word": "observe", "say": "The pupils will observe how the plants change.", "question": "Which phrase best replaces observe?", "card": "The pupils will observe how the plants change.", "choices": ["watch carefully", "write quickly", "change completely"], "answer": 0, "good": "Correct! Observe means watch carefully.", "help": "The pupils need to notice the plants' changes." }, { "word": "responded", "say": "Amina responded to the teacher's question.", "question": "Which word could replace responded?", "card": "Amina responded to the teacher's question.", "choices": ["listened", "answered", "objected"], "answer": 1, "good": "Correct! Answered is the closest synonym in this context.", "help": "What do you do after someone asks you a question?" }, { "word": "fortunate", "say": "We were fortunate to find shelter before the storm.", "question": "Which word is closest in meaning to fortunate?", "card": "We were fortunate to find shelter before the storm.", "choices": ["prepared", "lucky", "frightened"], "answer": 1, "good": "Correct! Fortunate means lucky.", "help": "Finding shelter before the storm was a positive result." }, { "word": "essential", "say": "Clean water is essential for good health.", "question": "Which word could replace essential?", "card": "Clean water is essential for good health.", "choices": ["necessary", "helpful", "pleasant"], "answer": 0, "good": "Correct! Necessary is the closest synonym for essential.", "help": "Good health depends on having clean water." }, { "word": "vanished", "say": "The footprints vanished at the edge of the river.", "question": "Which word could replace vanished?", "card": "The footprints vanished at the edge of the river.", "choices": ["continued", "deepened", "disappeared"], "answer": 2, "good": "Switch complete! Disappeared is a synonym for vanished.", "help": "The footprints could no longer be seen." } ] } ```