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Try one word properly
Press Listen on adjacent. Read the example, then point to two things next to each other. Close your eyes and explain the word in your own words. If your device cannot play speech, a parent can read the word and sentence aloud.
Compare two different meanings
Sociable describes someone who enjoys being with other people. Futile describes an effort unlikely to achieve its purpose. Imagine a sociable child inviting classmates to play; imagine trying to stop rain by shouting at the clouds. Discuss why the second effort is futile.
What the free account includes
Registration provides 30 starter words and repeat learning and practice within that library. These are a starter set, not 30 new words each day. Seeing the full word list does not unlock every word; words outside free access require Premium.
Keep the first session short
Learn one or two words, then revisit them tomorrow. Ask your child to invent an example rather than rush through every card. These examples support general vocabulary development; no list guarantees the words that will appear in a particular school’s test.
Try this together
Choose one card below. Say its meaning without looking, then tell a new story that uses the word. Which part was easier: recognising it or explaining it?
See an example answer
For futile: ‘Trying to fill a bucket with a large hole is futile because the water escapes.’ An accurate idea matters more than matching our sentence.
Words in action
adjacent
Meaning
Next to something.
Example
“The library is adjacent to the school, next door.”
sociable
Meaning
Enjoying meeting and spending time with other people.
Example
“The sociable girl invited the new pupil to join the game.”
futile
Meaning
Unable to achieve the intended purpose.
Example
“It was futile to fill the bucket because it had a large hole.”
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