Vocabulary
Rhymes with "letter"
Language Trivia
Determiner Types
New York Slang
Determiners and Post-modifiers
USA/UK
100
Separated from others; alone or set apart.
Isolated
100
Yours was good, but mine was _______
better
100
Which of these places have over 200 different words for "Rain"?
a. Hawaii
b. Egypt
c. Alaska
a. Hawaii
100
shows whether a noun is specific or general, singular or plural, and countable or uncountable.
articles
100
freezing cold
brick 
100
I bought ___ amazing car yesterday. Much better than ___ one I bought last year.
an; the
100
What is the US word for biscuit? 
cookie
200
The scientific study of language and its structure
linguistics
200
You wear this when it's cold
sweater
200
What is the second most spoken language in the world?
a. German
b. Spanish
c. French
b. Spanish
200
Here's 200 points!!!!
Just because you're special 
200
To agree with someone
(that's) facts 
200
_____ ______ what he said was very interesting to me. I just fell asleep.
none of
200
What is the UK word for chips? 
crisps
300
To gain or obtain something (usually by action, whether it be conscious or unconscious)
acquire
300
Right now you might be a little damp, but, if you immerse yourself in water, you will be _______
wetter
300
Name an English word that only exists in plural form.
glasses, scissors, jeans, pajamas...
300
words that show how much or how many of something there is
quantifiers
300
Timberland boots
Buttas 
300
Would you like 300 points?
Okay. Here you go. 
300
What is the UK word for fries? 
chips
400
The mental process of thinking, understanding, learning, and remembering.
cognition
400
A type of cheese that you can put on many different types of food (broccoli, pizza, sandwiches, salads...)
cheddar
400
What is the most commonly used letter in the English language, found in about 11% of all words in the English vocabulary
E
400
indicate ownership, relationship, or association. They’re placed directly before the noun.
possessive (possessive adjectives)
400
A lot of cream cheese; give me a generous amount
schmear 
400
“________ candidates ________ for the position failed to provide ________ required ________.”
(available · the · documents · several)
Several candidates available for the position failed to provide the required documents.
400
What is the US word for petrol? 
gas (gasoline)
500
To improve or sharpen a skill through practice.
hone
500
How can she be my best friend when I've only just ____ ____.
met her
500
Name one of the languages in Game of Thrones
Dothraki
High Valerian
Low Valerian
The Common Tongue of the Andals. Basically everybody....
The Old Tongue of the First Men (The Wildlings speak this)
Skroth
Asshai'i
Qarth
500
indicate which thing or person is meant, either physically close/far or conceptually close/far.
demonstratives
500
(NY) convenience store in the city
bodega 
500
(1.) Identify the, premodifier, head, post-modifier, and determiner in the noun phrase. (2.) Identify the type of determiner and type of post-modifier.
Those three students from the biology department
Determiner: those — demonstrative
Premodifier: three
Head: students
Post-modifier: from the biology department — PP (prepositional phrase)
500
What's the US word for toilets?
restroom/bathroom 