Synonym 12

Question 1

Front

Answer 1

Back

Question 2

rigid

Answer 2

firm, hard
The rigid metal rod wouldn’t bend no matter how hard we tried.

Question 3

ripe

Answer 3

mature, tender
The bananas were finally ripe enough to bake into a cake.

Question 4

rise

Answer 4

increase, ascent
The rise in temperature made everyone sweaty and grumpy.

Question 5

risky

Answer 5

dangerous, fraught
Skydiving felt risky, especially with a backpack full of books instead of a parachute.

Question 6

roam

Answer 6

wander
The puppy loved to roam the garden and dig holes in mum’s flowerbed.

Question 7

robust

Answer 7

strong, sturdy
The robot was so robust it survived being hit by a football and a flying sandwich.

Question 8

rotate

Answer 8

revolve, spin
Let’s rotate jobs—today you do the dishes, I’ll supervise (with snacks).

Question 9

rough

Answer 9

uneven, irregular
The rough surface of the rock scratched my knee when I tripped.

Question 10

routine

Answer 10

drill, procedure
Brushing your teeth before bed is a routine, even for superheroes.

Question 11

rubbish

Answer 11

waste, refuse
He said pineapple on pizza was rubbish and got banned from the party.

Question 12

rude

Answer 12

impolite
It’s rude to burp out loud—unless you’re a cartoon character.

Question 13

rumour

Answer 13

gossip, hearsay
A rumour spread that our headteacher was secretly a ninja.

Question 14

ruthless

Answer 14

merciless, cruel
The ruthless cat knocked everything off the shelf… again.

Question 15

sacrifice

Answer 15

abandon, forego
I had to sacrifice my last cookie to keep the peace.

Question 16

sadly

Answer 16

mournfully, regretfully
Sadly, the ice cream melted before I could take a bite.

Question 17

safely

Answer 17

carefully, securely
She crossed the puddle safely, with only one wet sock.

Question 18

salvage

Answer 18

save, rescue
We managed to salvage half the cake after the dog attack.

Question 19

sample

Answer 19

specimen, example
The sample jellybean turned out to be toothpaste flavour.

Question 20

satisfied

Answer 20

pleased, content
He looked satisfied after eating three slices of pizza.

Question 21

save

Answer 21

rescue
The fireman had to save a kitten stuck in a shoe.

Question 22

scale

Answer 22

climb, ascend
We tried to scale the bunk bed without waking the cat.

Question 23

scarce

Answer 23

meagre, scanty
Chocolate was scarce after Mum hid the stash.

Question 24

scary

Answer 24

frightening
That spider was so scary even Dad screamed.

Question 25

schedule

Answer 25

timetable, programme My schedule is full: eat, play, avoid homework.

Question 26

scold

Answer 26

rebuke, reprimand Mum scolded me for painting the hamster blue.

Question 27

scorn

Answer 27

contempt, derision He looked at the soggy sandwich with scorn.

Question 28

search

Answer 28

hunt, look I had to search every drawer to find my lucky sock.

Question 29

seek

Answer 29

look, find We seek treasure—and maybe just snacks.

Question 30

seize

Answer 30

grab, snatch I had to seize the last slice of pizza before my brother did.

Question 31

short

Answer 31

above, overtake He’s short enough to hide behind a cereal box.

Question 32

similar

Answer 32

alike The twins were so similar even their dog got confused.

Question 33

simple

Answer 33

straightforward, easy The recipe was simple—until flour exploded everywhere.

Question 34

situation

Answer 34

state, condition The situation got serious when the goldfish escaped.

Question 35

solemn

Answer 35

sincere, earnest He gave a solemn promise never to eat crayons again.

Question 36

solid

Answer 36

hard, firm The jelly looked solid but wobbled when poked.

Question 37

sometimes

Answer 37

occasionally Sometimes I do my homework before dinner. Sometimes.

Question 38

soon

Answer 38

shortly, presently Soon it’ll be bedtime—better hide the sweets.

Question 39

span

Answer 39

range, reach Her knowledge of dinosaurs spans millions of years.

Question 40

sparse

Answer 40

infrequent, slight My room is sparse… except for the mountain of toys.

Question 41

special

Answer 41

exceptional You are special—even if you talk to your plants.

Question 42

spend

Answer 42

buy, purchase He spent all his pocket money on stickers and gum.

Question 43

spill

Answer 43

upset, overturn Try not to spill juice on the cat this time.

Question 44

split

Answer 44

break, cut We split the cake evenly—except for the giant piece I took.

Question 45

spontaneous

Answer 45

impulsive, unrehearsed My spontaneous dance moves scared the neighbour’s dog.

Question 46

spring

Answer 46

leap, jump The frog could spring onto my head in one hop.

Question 47

squirm

Answer 47

wriggle He began to squirm when the teacher said 'pop quiz'.

Question 48

stale

Answer 48

old The crisps were so stale they crunched like cardboard.

Question 49

startle

Answer 49

scare, frighten Don’t startle Grandma unless you like flying slippers.

Question 50

still

Answer 50

motionless, unmoving Stay still! The bee thinks you’re a statue.

Question 51

strain

Answer 51

stress, tension The strain of homework made his brain melt.

Question 52

strange

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odd, weird That strange noise was just the dog snoring into a trumpet.

Question 53

strength

Answer 53

power, toughness It took strength to open the stubborn pickle jar.

Question 54

stubborn

Answer 54

obstinate, headstrong He was so stubborn, he argued with the toaster.

Question 55

submerge

Answer 55

flood, swamp We watched the toy boat submerge in the bubbly bath.