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Shapes: synonyms worth the distinction

Shape words are the most concrete in the bank and among the easiest to picture, which makes them a good place to build confidence. An ellipse is an oval, a fork is a crotch, and a halo is a ring.

15 words · 15 audited pairs · 3 of 5 tiers represented

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bendnoun, verbtwista circular segment of a curveTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line bendnoun, verbtwista circular segment of a curveTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line sagnoundroopa shape that sagsHigh CampHas a reason line

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TreelineTier 2 · one step up · 6 words

Familiar words, with a synonym that sits slightly outside daily speech.

Every word at Treeline, across all themes

RidgelineTier 3 · solid vocabulary · 5 words

The middle of the bank, where the near misses start to bite.

Every word at Ridgeline, across all themes

High CampTier 4 · testing · 5 words

Words that turn up in serious reading rather than in conversation.

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