Synonyms: Words That Mean the Same
Momo the monkey is happy, glad, cheerful and joyful. Learn what synonyms are, how to pick the word closest in meaning by trying it in a sentence, and then choose the synonym for "begin".
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1:38Antonyms: Words with Opposite Meanings
Percy the penguin shows hot and cold, and how prefixes like un- and dis- make opposites. Choose the antonym of "ancient", learn to spot the synonym trap, then find the opposite of "generous".
1:48Shades of Meaning: Choosing the Most Precise Word
Warm, hot and scorching all describe heat, but they are not equally strong. Leo the lion puts words on a scale from mild to strong and picks the most precise word for the desert sun. Then choose the verb that shows how tired Leo is after a race: walked, staggered or skipped?
1:40Idioms: Common Sayings and What They Mean
An idiom is a saying whose meaning is different from its words. "It’s raining cats and dogs" means it’s raining heavily, not that pets are falling from the sky. Fizz the fox works out what "let the cat out of the bag" means from the story around it, then you find the meaning of "a piece of cake".