5-a-Day Vocabulary
Five new 11+ words every weekday — meaning, example sentence, synonyms and antonyms — then a short test on Saturday on the week’s words. Choose Year 4 or Year 5 words; new words arrive automatically every week.
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This week’s words
5 new words a day · Saturday testPick a day and tap a word to see its meaning, an example sentence, synonyms and antonyms. On Saturday everyone can take the test on all 25 words — members can take it any day and revise every earlier week.
Monday’s 5 words
Meet your 5 words
Read each word out loud. Can you guess what it means before you flip the card?
To cause someone to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed
Verb = a doing word
“She felt embarrass when she realized her mistake.”
(of a color, paint, or surface) dull and flat
Adjective = a describing word
“The artist preferred a matte finish for his paintings.”
In a state of peaceful happiness
Adjective = a describing word
“He felt content sitting by the fireplace.”
To send someone away from a place
Verb = a doing word
“The king decided to banish the traitor from the kingdom.”
To politely refuse an invitation or offer
Verb = a doing word
“He decided to decline the job offer.”
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Show all 5 with meanings
- embarrass (verb) — to cause someone to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed
- matte (adjective) — (of a color, paint, or surface) dull and flat
- content (adjective) — in a state of peaceful happiness
- banish (verb) — to send someone away from a place
- decline (verb) — to politely refuse an invitation or offer
Well done!
You learnt all 5 of Monday’s words.
- embarrass — to cause someone to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed
- matte — (of a color, paint, or surface) dull and flat
- content — in a state of peaceful happiness
- banish — to send someone away from a place
- decline — to politely refuse an invitation or offer
Tuesday’s 5 words
Meet your 5 words
Read each word out loud. Can you guess what it means before you flip the card?
Successful, authoritative, and commanding great respect
Adjective = a describing word
“The distinguished professor was known for his groundbreaking research.”
To speak to (a person or an assembly)
Verb = a doing word
“He stood up to address the audience confidently.”
Existing or available in large quantities; plentiful
Adjective = a describing word
“There was an abundant supply of food at the event.”
To subject to aggressive pressure or intimidation
Verb = a doing word
“The workers complained about being harassed by their supervisor.”
Relating to or situated in the tropics, typically hot and humid
Adjective = a describing word
“They enjoyed their vacation on the tropical island.”
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Show all 5 with meanings
- distinguished (adjective) — successful, authoritative, and commanding great respect
- address (verb) — To speak to (a person or an assembly)
- abundant (adjective) — existing or available in large quantities; plentiful
- harass (verb) — to subject to aggressive pressure or intimidation
- tropical (adjective) — relating to or situated in the tropics, typically hot and humid
Well done!
You learnt all 5 of Tuesday’s words.
- distinguished — successful, authoritative, and commanding great respect
- address — To speak to (a person or an assembly)
- abundant — existing or available in large quantities; plentiful
- harass — to subject to aggressive pressure or intimidation
- tropical — relating to or situated in the tropics, typically hot and humid
Wednesday’s 5 words
Meet your 5 words
Read each word out loud. Can you guess what it means before you flip the card?
To charge someone with an offense or crime
Verb = a doing word
“He was accused of stealing the car.”
A paid occupation, especially one that involves prolonged training and a formal qualification
Noun = a naming word
“Teaching is a respected profession.”
Suitable or good enough to live in
Adjective = a describing word
“The cabin was small but habitable.”
The way someone or something looks
Noun = a naming word
“His appearance changed drastically over the years.”
The sacred writings of Christianity contained in the Bible
Noun = a naming word
“She spent her mornings reading scripture to find peace.”
Tap the dots or arrows to go to any word. “Not yet” means you will see it again.
Show all 5 with meanings
- accuse (verb) — to charge someone with an offense or crime
- profession (noun) — a paid occupation, especially one that involves prolonged training and a formal qualification
- habitable (adjective) — suitable or good enough to live in
- appearance (noun) — the way someone or something looks
- scripture (noun) — the sacred writings of Christianity contained in the Bible
Well done!
You learnt all 5 of Wednesday’s words.
- accuse — to charge someone with an offense or crime
- profession — a paid occupation, especially one that involves prolonged training and a formal qualification
- habitable — suitable or good enough to live in
- appearance — the way someone or something looks
- scripture — the sacred writings of Christianity contained in the Bible
Thursday’s 5 words
Meet your 5 words
Read each word out loud. Can you guess what it means before you flip the card?
Familiar with someone or something
Adjective = a describing word
“I became acquainted with the new software quickly.”
To suggest a course of action
Verb = a doing word
“I recommend trying the new restaurant downtown.”
Liable to change rapidly or become dangerous
Adjective = a describing word
“The political situation was volatile and unpredictable.”
The feeling of sadness caused by being alone or lacking companionship
Noun = a naming word
“She felt a deep loneliness after her friend moved away.”
Unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements
Adjective = a describing word
“Despite his success, he remained modest.”
Tap the dots or arrows to go to any word. “Not yet” means you will see it again.
Show all 5 with meanings
- acquainted (adjective) — familiar with someone or something
- recommend (verb) — to suggest a course of action
- volatile (adjective) — liable to change rapidly or become dangerous
- loneliness (noun) — the feeling of sadness caused by being alone or lacking companionship
- modest (adjective) — unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements
Well done!
You learnt all 5 of Thursday’s words.
- acquainted — familiar with someone or something
- recommend — to suggest a course of action
- volatile — liable to change rapidly or become dangerous
- loneliness — the feeling of sadness caused by being alone or lacking companionship
- modest — unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements
Friday’s 5 words
Meet your 5 words
Read each word out loud. Can you guess what it means before you flip the card?
To declare someone guilty of a criminal offense
Verb = a doing word
“The jury was quick to convict the defendant.”
Lasting for a short time
Adjective = a describing word
“The meeting was brief but very productive.”
Conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease, especially by being clean
Adjective = a describing word
“The kitchen was kept in a very hygienic condition.”
To bring back or re-establish something
Verb = a doing word
“They worked hard to restore the old house to its former glory.”
A set of connected things or parts forming a complex whole, in particular
Noun = a naming word
“The new system improved the efficiency of the process.”
Tap the dots or arrows to go to any word. “Not yet” means you will see it again.
Show all 5 with meanings
- convict (verb) — to declare someone guilty of a criminal offense
- brief (adjective) — lasting for a short time
- hygienic (adjective) — conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease, especially by being clean
- restore (verb) — to bring back or re-establish something
- system (noun) — a set of connected things or parts forming a complex whole, in particular
Well done!
You learnt all 5 of Friday’s words.
- convict — to declare someone guilty of a criminal offense
- brief — lasting for a short time
- hygienic — conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease, especially by being clean
- restore — to bring back or re-establish something
- system — a set of connected things or parts forming a complex whole, in particular
The test checks all 25 words from this week.
Saturday test: this week’s 25 words
10 questions picked from this week’s words · answers explained as you go
The weekly test opens on Saturday for everyone. Members can take it any day of the week.
Earlier weeks
Members can revise every earlier week with a review test, any time.
- Week 1 5 Octchangeable, union, moderate, profit, mischief, according, refer, restrain, conclusion, competition, passive, lofty, majestic, programme, submit, debate, tomorrow, individual, convey, dose, pronunciation, identity, meagre, supposed, sacrifice
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