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Places: synonyms worth the distinction

Place nouns are often shaped by the landform they describe, which is why a brow is a hilltop and a basin is a watershed. Geography vocabulary that turns up in far more than geography writing.

33 words · 34 audited pairs · 4 of 5 tiers represented

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darknessnounshadowan unilluminated areaFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line dependentadjectivesubjectbeing under the power or sovereignty of another or othersTreelineHas a reason line birthplacenouncradlewhere something originated or was nurtured in its early existenceRidgelineHas a reason line

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FoothillsTier 1 · everyday words · 12 words

Words you already use, paired with a synonym you probably also know.

Every word at Foothills, across all themes

TreelineTier 2 · one step up · 13 words

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

Every word at Treeline, across all themes

RidgelineTier 3 · solid vocabulary · 13 words

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

Every word at Ridgeline, across all themes

High CampTier 4 · testing · 3 words

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

Every word at High Camp, across all themes

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