242 cards · Years 4, 5 and 6
Vocabulary your child can actually recall.
Reading a definition is not the same as remembering one. Every card shows the word first and waits, so your child has to reach for the meaning before it flips.
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- Meaning, sentence, synonyms and antonyms
- Twelve-card sessions, about five minutes
- Works offline
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Second look Sturdy What does it mean? Flip
Sturdy
Adjective
Being strongly built.
“This chair is sturdy enough to last me more than a decade.”
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Second look Eager What does it mean? Flip
Eager
Adjective
Strong desire to have or do something.
“He was eager to please his new supervisor at work.”
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Second look Gratitude What does it mean? Flip
Gratitude
Noun
Refers to the quality of being appreciative and thankful.
“He expressed his deepest gratitude to everyone who came to his party.”
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Second look Curious What does it mean? Flip
Curious
Adjective
Curious means eager to learn, explore, or know about something, often driven by a desire for knowledge or understanding.
“The young child's curious nature led him to ask questions about the world around him.”
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Second look Persuade What does it mean? Flip
Persuade
Verb
To convince someone to do something.
“He persuaded his fiancé to come to the UK.”
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Second look Broad What does it mean? Flip
Broad
Adjective
Refers to a spacious or wide space.
“The road is broad enough for ten kids to play in it.”
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Second look Pioneer What does it mean? Flip
Pioneer
Noun
An individual who is considered the first one to do something.
“It was his dream to someday be called a pioneer.”
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Second look Reluctant What does it mean? Flip
Reluctant
Adjective
Being hesitant or unsure.
“He was reluctant to stop for the hitch hiker.”
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Second look Transient What does it mean? Flip
Transient
Adjective
Something that is temporary or fleeting.
“He noticed the transient thunderstorm passed quickly, leaving behind a fresh smell in the air.”
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Second look Apprehensive What does it mean? Flip
Apprehensive
Adjective
Apprehensive means feeling anxious, uneasy, or fearful about something that may happen in the future. It often implies a sense of worry or concern.
“She was apprehensive about the upcoming job interview and couldn't sleep the night before.”
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Second look Malign What does it mean? Flip
Malign
Verb
To talk about someone with hate or extreme criticism.
“He has a bad habit of maligning other people behind their backs.”
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Second look Conventional What does it mean? Flip
Conventional
Adjective
Conventional means following established customs or standards.
“Their conventional wedding included a church ceremony and a banquet hall reception.”
The app deals twelve at a time, from all 242.
Get the full deckTwelve real cards from the app’s own vocabulary pack, in the order it deals them.
Why the card waits
Reading a word is not learning it
Show a child a word and its meaning at the same time and nothing has been asked of them. The effort of trying to remember is what makes it stick, which is why the meaning is on the other side.
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Twelve cards, in order
A session is the next twelve your child has not learned yet. Five minutes, then it is finished.
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The word, on its own
“What does it mean?” and nothing else. Your child has to reach for it.
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Flip, then knew it or not
The meaning, a sentence using the word, and its opposites. Your child says which it was. Nobody is marked and nothing is reported to you.
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The missed ones come back
A word your child did not know returns a few cards later, so the session ends only when every word has been recalled at least once.
What is on the back of every card
The meaning, in plain words
Written for a nine year old, with the part of speech, because the 11 Plus asks for that too.
The word in a sentence
A meaning in isolation is hard to hold on to. Seeing it used is what makes it usable.
Same and opposite
Synonyms and antonyms, which is exactly how verbal reasoning papers ask about vocabulary.
The A to Z is still there
Some of the words your child will meet
25 of the 242, one from every letter in the deck. In the app the same list has search and pinned letter headings, for the word that turns up in homework on a Tuesday.
- Ambition
- To have a strong determination to do or achieve something.
- Blissful
- To be very delighted and joyful.
- Coax
- To gently convince someone to do something.
- Debacle
- A sudden failure or shambles.
- Elude
- To escape something or someone in a stealthy manner.
- Fatigue
- Extreme mental and/or physical exhaustion.
- Galvanise
- To shock someone into doing something.
- Haphazard
- Referring to things that are disorganised or unsystematic.
- Impartial
- Treating everyone fairly.
- Jubilant
- Feeling of great happiness and satisfaction.
- Kindle
- To light something on fire.
- Lenient
- Inclined to be merciful, forgiving, or tolerant.
- Meek
- To be submissive and gentle.
- Noteworthy
- Something remarkable and hard to forget.
- Oasis
- The part of the desert where there is water.
- Painstaking
- Doing something with great attention to detail.
- Quandary
- A state of uncertainty.
- Reluctant
- Being hesitant or unsure.
- Scrutinise
- To inspect something closely.
- Temptation
- The desire to do something wrong.
- Ubiquitous
- Something that appears almost everywhere.
- Vacant
- Empty or unoccupied.
- Whimsical
- Being in a playful mood or manner.
- Yearning
- A feeling of great longing.
- Zealous
- Showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective.
Every one of these is a card in the app, with its sentence, synonyms and antonyms.
Questions parents ask
How is this different from a vocabulary list?
A list shows you the word and the meaning together, so there is nothing to remember. A card shows the word on its own and waits. That pause is the whole exercise, and it is the difference between recognising a word in a comprehension and being able to use it.
What happens to the words my child does not know?
Nothing is lost. The app remembers which words your child knows, so one they could not recall comes back in a later session and one they knew does not. Knowing a word straight away earns two blocks towards the tower; needing the answer earns one, because the attempt still counts.
Is there still a way to just look a word up?
Yes. The full A to Z list is still there, with search and pinned letter headings, so a word met in homework can be found in a few seconds. The deck is for learning; the list is for looking up.
How many cards are there, and are they split into packs?
242 cards, in one deck. There are no packs to choose between or buy separately. A study session deals twelve at a time, which is about five minutes.
Do the cards work without internet?
Yes. The whole deck is on the device, so a car journey or a train works the same as the kitchen table. Progress syncs when you are back online.
Five minutes, twelve words
The deck is on the phone in your pocket, which is the only place a bus stop or a queue at the school gate can be five minutes of vocabulary.
Try it before you download
A sample of all four subjects in your browser. No account, nothing to install.
Try it free
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Coming soon
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iPhone and iPad. Android is coming to Google Play.