Go - JSON Decoder not initializing my struct - json

Question

I am trying to decode some JSON retrieved via http.Get. However, when I check the structs I initialize with fmt.Println, they are always empty.
I suspect it is because my struct's structure does not agree with the returned JSON, but I am not sure how to fix it. In general, I am not exactly quite sure how the decoder works.
This is the JSON:
{
"response":[
{
"list": {
"category":"(noun)",
"synonyms":"histrion|player|thespian|role player|performer|performing artist"
}
},
{
"list": {
"category":"(noun)",
"synonyms":"doer|worker|person|individual|someone|somebody|mortal|soul"
}
}
]
}
Here is what i have tried so far:
type SynonymResponse struct {
lists []SynonymList
}
type SynonymList struct {
category string
synonyms string
}
var synonyms SynonymResponse;
dec := json.NewDecoder(response.Body)
err := dec.Decode(&synonyms)
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
fmt.Println(synonyms)
EDIT: Per #Leo's answer and #JimB's hint, there are two issues with my attempt. Below is the proper set of structs, though as Leo pointed out, this will be empty:
type SynonymResponses struct {
resp []SynonymResponse
}
type SynonymResponse struct {
listo SynonymList
}
type SynonymList struct {
cat string
syns string
}

Answer 1

In order for your JSON to be picked up by the decoder, the fields in your struct must be exported.
This means you need you capitalize the field names. If you have custom naming on your fields -> json conversion, you can add json tags to your structs.
This will fix your issue:
type SynonymResponse struct {
Lists []SynonymList `json:"response"`
}
type SynonymList struct {
Category string `json:"category"`
Synonyms string `json:"synonyms"`
}