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How to Learn Your First Word Cluster

Theo is a barista and aspiring poet who downloaded the app after seeing "felicity" in a poem he was reading. He doesn't plan his sessions — he just opens the app and taps whatever catches his eye. The Today tab's suggested cluster is "Emotions: Shades of Happiness." He taps it and starts learning.

Steps​

  1. Open the app — you land directly on the Today tab
  2. Tap the suggested cluster card (e.g., "Emotions: Shades of Happiness")
  3. The Cluster Detail screen opens — read the cluster name, domain, difficulty tag, and word count
  4. For each word, read:
    • The definition — precise meaning
    • 2–3 usage examples — the word in realistic sentence contexts
    • Nuance notes — how this word differs from its near-synonyms in the cluster
  5. Scroll through all words at your own pace
  6. Reach the exercise section at the bottom — answer the fill-in-the-blank or matching questions
  7. See correct/incorrect feedback with explanations after each answer
  8. Tap Complete Cluster to mark it done and add the words to your spaced repetition schedule

What You're Learning​

The nuance notes are the core value of each cluster. They explain not just what a word means, but when to use it over similar words. For example, in "Shades of Happiness":

  • Joy — deep, often quiet contentment
  • Elation — intense, often short-lived high
  • Felicity — a poetic word for happiness, implying appropriateness or good fortune

Knowing all three means you can pick the right one instead of defaulting to "happy."

Expected Outcome​

After completing a cluster, the words enter your spaced repetition queue. They'll resurface for review at optimal intervals based on your recall performance. Your streak increments by 1 for the day.

Tips​

  • Getting some exercises wrong on the first attempt is normal — Theo got 3 of 5 correct. The spaced repetition system will reinforce the words you missed
  • The Today tab suggests a different cluster after you complete one — you can tap it immediately or come back tomorrow
  • If you want to explore clusters outside the daily suggestion, switch to the Library tab to browse by domain and difficulty
  • A tooltip hint appears on your first visit explaining the three daily options — tap it to dismiss

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