Synonym 5

Question 1

evacuate

Answer 1

remove, clear | We had to evacuate the kitchen when the toast caught fire.

Question 2

eventually

Answer 2

finally, ultimately | Eventually, the hamster came out from under the sofa.

Question 3

exactly

Answer 3

precisely | I want exactly three peas, not two or four.

Question 4

excavate

Answer 4

dig, burrow | The dog tried to excavate the garden looking for his bone.

Question 5

except

Answer 5

bar, besides | Everyone except the cat liked the new sofa.

Question 6

excursion

Answer 6

journey, outing | Our excursion to the zoo ended with an ice cream fight.

Question 7

exempt

Answer 7

immune | She was exempt from homework because her dog had eaten it—again.

Question 8

exhausted

Answer 8

weary, spent | After running one lap, Alfie declared he was utterly exhausted. (NOT!! Mummy!?%$£@>…)

Question 9

expand

Answer 9

grow, enlarge | The sponge began to expand like it was on a mission.

Question 10

explore

Answer 10

search, inspect | We set out to explore the attic but found only spider socks.

Question 11

exterior

Answer 11

outside | The exterior of the cake was chocolate, the inside was chaos.

Question 12

fade

Answer 12

wane, dwindle | His excitement began to fade once he saw the broccoli.

Question 13

faint

Answer 13

vague, unclear | There was only a faint smell of chocolate left—someone had beaten him to it.

Question 14

familiar

Answer 14

accustomed | That familiar smell of burnt toast filled the air again.

Question 15

fatigue

Answer 15

tiredness | He blamed fatigue for mistaking glue for toothpaste.

Question 16

favourable

Answer 16

beneficial, advantageous | Rain wasn’t favourable for the picnic, but great for ducks.

Question 17

feint

Answer 17

bluff, pretence | His sneeze was just a feint to distract the teacher.

Question 18

feud

Answer 18

dispute, quarrel | The feud over whose turn it was to feed the hamster continued for days.

Question 19

fierce

Answer 19

savage, vicious | The fierce kitten attacked the cushion like it owed him money.

Question 20

finish

Answer 20

complete, end | He couldn’t finish his homework with a doughnut in each hand.

Question 21

firm

Answer 21

hard, solid | The jelly was firm enough to bounce off the plate.

Question 22

fix

Answer 22

connect, join | He tried to fix the robot with duct tape and hope.

Question 23

flexible

Answer 23

versatile, adjustable | The straw was so flexible it curled into a pretzel.

Question 24

flimsy

Answer 24

frail, fragile | The house of cards was flimsy—but majestic until sneezed on.

Question 25

flourish

Answer 25

prosper, grow | His sock collection began to flourish wildly under the bed.

Question 26

flustered

Answer 26

disturbed, unsettled | He got flustered when asked to find Australia on a globe.

Question 27

foe

Answer 27

enemy, opponent | The fly became his sworn foe after ruining dinner.

Question 28

foolish

Answer 28

brainless, unwise | Wearing slippers in the rain turned out to be foolish.

Question 29

foresee

Answer 29

predict, anticipate | She could foresee the chaos of letting a cat bake a cake.

Question 30

forfeit

Answer 30

penalty, fine | He had to forfeit his last chocolate button for being late.

Question 31

fortify

Answer 31

strengthen | They tried to fortify the sofa fort with biscuits. It failed.

Question 32

fragrance

Answer 32

scent | The fragrance of mystery stew filled the air. No one dared ask.

Question 33

free

Answer 33

complimentary | The free cupcake came with a side of suspicious looks.

Question 34

frequent

Answer 34

recurring, continuing | Frequent hiccups during assembly made him a school legend.

Question 35

friend

Answer 35

companion & colleague | His dog was more than a pet—his best friend and sidekick.

Question 36

frustrating

Answer 36

infuriating | It was frustrating when the pencil disappeared again... behind the ear.

Question 37

fulfill

Answer 37

attain, deliver | She hoped to fulfill her dream of taming a squirrel.

Question 38

fulsome

Answer 38

generous | His fulsome praise of Mum’s burnt pie was impressive.

Question 39

fumble

Answer 39

drop | He managed to fumble every biscuit into his tea.

Question 40

funny

Answer 40

amusing, comical | The chicken crossing the road still seemed funny after all these years.

Question 41

further

Answer 41

longer | He ran no further than the fridge before needing a snack.

Question 42

future

Answer 42

later, following | In the future, he promised to never microwave foil again.

Question 43

gain

Answer 43

obtain, acquire | He hoped to gain a new badge for surviving Grandma’s knitting lessons.

Question 44

gather

Answer 44

collect, assemble | They gathered around the pizza box like it was treasure.

Question 45

gentle

Answer 45

kind, tender | The gentle tap turned into a pillow fight within seconds.

Question 46

graceful

Answer 46

elegant, stylish | She was graceful—until the spaghetti slipped off her fork and hit her face.