True or False: Significant and Important are synonyms.
What is True
100
Prefix meaning self
What is Auto (example: Automatic)
100
I could tell Mother and Father wanted to CONSOLE me after our goldfish died, but they didn't say or do anything.
CONSOLE means:
A)Save
B)Silence
C)Comfort
D)Give advice
What is C- Comfort
200
Something or someone you can't overcome (enemy)
What is Nemesis
200
Nefarious
What is Very Wicked, Evil
200
This should include the highlights of what what read and have a Beginning, Middle and End
What is Summary
200
INITIALLY we were excited, but we soon realized that a storm was coming and we were in danger.
INITIALLY means:
A)In a way
B) Afterward
C)Truthfully
D)In the beginning
What is D- In the Beginning
200
He kept alternating between yelling and a MANIACAL laugh which gave me the creeps.
MANIACAL means:
A)Loud
B)Crazy
C)Musical
D)Quiet
What is Crazy
300
Huge social mistake
What is Faux Pas
300
To confuse or be confused
What is Bumfuzzle
300
This poem does not have to rhyme, but it must have a line pattern of 5-7-5
What is Haiku
300
The tiny boat rocked back and forth in the TURBULENT sea.
Turbulent means:
A)Calm
B)Unnatural
C)Agitated
D)Baffling
What is Agitated
300
This will serve you well when you get to high school and college...PRIOR experience is a major asset when you are searching for a good job.
PRIOR means:
A)Previous
B)Recent
C) Related
D) Useful
What is A - Previous
400
E Pluribus Unum
What is Out of Many, One
400
Dangerous, lacking security
What is Precarious
400
To choose kinder word to replace words that may be too strong or insensitive. For example, using "passed away" instead of "died"
What is Euphemism
400
During a picnic, you must keep the potato salad cold because it is PERISHABLE.
A)made of potatoes
B)Can get stale
C)Is a favorite of ants
D)Spoils easily
What is D - Spoils easily
400
Anthony was impressed by his classmates' knowledge of the game and YEARNED to know as much as they did.
YEARNED means:
A)Expected
B)Longed
C)Planned
D)Waited
What is B - Longed
500
My Fault
What is Mea Culpa
500
Two words that mean an uproar
What is Hullabaloo and Tumultuous
500
Four character motivations
What is Intellectual, emotional, physical and importance of status.
500
Read the following:
That's generally the secret to finding a lifelong career - choosing something you EXCEL at and enjoy doing.
The word excel most likely comes from a Latin root meaning-
A) Admire greatly
B)Communicate well
C)Learn quickly
D)Rise high
What is D - Rise High
500
Kung Fu weapons are REPLICAS of ancient military weapons. Most of the weapons are some form of sword, saber, spear, or cudgel.
The word REPLICAS means:
A)Carvings
B)Designs
C)Imitations
D)Molds