Synonym 10

Question 1

precious

Answer 1

valuable
That ring is precious to Gran – she’s had it for 50 years.

Question 2

precise

Answer 2

exact, accurate
The robot’s movements were precise, not a millimetre off.

Question 3

predict

Answer 3

foresee, forecast
Can you predict the ending of this mystery story?

Question 4

premise

Answer 4

assumption
The whole film is based on a silly premise about aliens and cheese.

Question 5

prepare

Answer 5

practise, train
We must prepare for the spelling test or we’ll flunk it.

Question 6

present

Answer 6

here, available
Only half the class was present after the snowstorm.

Question 7

preserve

Answer 7

protect, maintain
We need to preserve the cake before Dad eats it all.

Question 8

prevent

Answer 8

stop, avert
Wearing a helmet can prevent serious injury.

Question 9

previous

Answer 9

preceding, last
In the previous episode, the dog learned to skateboard.

Question 10

pride

Answer 10

joy, delight
She burst with pride when she saw her painting on display.

Question 11

principle

Answer 11

concept, idea
The principle of sharing toys was lost on my little brother.

Question 12

probable

Answer 12

likely, expected
It’s probable he’ll win – he’s faster than a rocket.

Question 13

probability

Answer 13

likelihood
There’s a high probability of rain – bring your brolly!

Question 14

proceed

Answer 14

continue
Let’s proceed with dinner before the spaghetti goes cold.

Question 15

process

Answer 15

method
Baking is a process with lots of steps – and lots of mess.

Question 16

produce

Answer 16

make, construct
Chickens produce eggs, not homework excuses.

Question 17

profession

Answer 17

career, job
Her profession is chocolate taster – best job ever?

Question 18

progress

Answer 18

headway, advance
He’s making progress – he only fell off his bike twice today.

Question 19

project

Answer 19

undertaking, programme
The science project involved slime. Lots of slime.

Question 20

prolong

Answer 20

extend, lengthen
He tried to prolong bedtime by asking 57 questions.

Question 21

promote

Answer 21

elevate, upgrade
They promote kindness in school with golden stickers.

Question 22

prompt

Answer 22

quick, rapid
His reply was so prompt, I thought he had psychic powers.

Question 23

property

Answer 23

belongings, goods
This pencil is my property – I chewed the end myself.

Question 24

prosperous

Answer 24

wealthy, rich
The prosperous man wore socks with pound signs on them.

Question 25

protective

Answer 25

watchful, vigilant The goose was so protective, it chased the mailman.

Question 26

proud

Answer 26

vain, arrogant He was proud of his drawing – even if it looked like spaghetti.

Question 27

prove

Answer 27

demonstrate, show You must prove you’ve done your homework – not just doodled on it.

Question 28

provide

Answer 28

supply The tree can provide shade – and squirrel entertainment.

Question 29

provoke

Answer 29

induce Tickling your brother may provoke an epic sofa battle.

Question 30

publicly

Answer 30

openly He publicly admitted to eating all the biscuits.

Question 31

publish

Answer 31

print, produce She plans to publish her comic book about ninja hamsters.

Question 32

punctual

Answer 32

timely He was so punctual he arrived before the doors were built.

Question 33

punish

Answer 33

discipline The teacher didn’t punish him – the glitter explosion was accidental.

Question 34

purchase

Answer 34

buy They went to purchase a sofa but returned with a trampoline.

Question 35

quaint

Answer 35

charming, sweet The cottage was quaint, with a door so low Dad hit his head.

Question 36

qualify

Answer 36

limit, restrict You qualify for the race if you can hop for two minutes.

Question 37

quality

Answer 37

feature, trait His best quality was kindness – and his worst was banana breath.

Question 38

quantity

Answer 38

amount The quantity of sweets was suspiciously low after Dad’s visit.

Question 39

quench

Answer 39

extinguish Water helped quench his thirst after football – and cooled his red face.

Question 40

query

Answer 40

question, inquiry He had a query about how to make his sandwich taller.

Question 41

quiet

Answer 41

still, silent The library was so quiet, you could hear a worm sneeze.

Question 42

rage

Answer 42

anger He flew into a rage when he stepped on a Lego brick.

Question 43

raise

Answer 43

lift, elevate She tried to raise the box but it had books and one sleepy cat.

Question 44

random

Answer 44

haphazard He wore random socks – one with sharks, one with donuts.

Question 45

range

Answer 45

scope, compass The sweet shop had a wide range of options – mostly sticky.

Question 46

rapid

Answer 46

fast, quick His rapid typing made it sound like a woodpecker at work.

Question 47

rare

Answer 47

unusual, infrequent Seeing a polite sibling is rare – like a unicorn in pyjamas.

Question 48

ration

Answer 48

allowance, quota We had a strict biscuit ration – two each unless Grandma visited.

Question 49

react

Answer 49

respond, reply She didn’t react when the dog wore her hat – she just took a photo.

Question 50

readily

Answer 50

willingly, gladly He readily helped with dishes – because it was his turn.

Question 51

realise

Answer 51

notice, understand She didn’t realise her cape was stuck in the door.

Question 52

rearrange

Answer 52

adjust He liked to rearrange his toys into battle scenes.

Question 53

rebel

Answer 53

revolt He staged a rebel protest against broccoli at dinner.

Question 54

receive

Answer 54

accept, collect You will receive your prize – if you stop juggling pencils.

Question 55

recent

Answer 55

modern, current His most recent obsession is learning to speak cat.