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A noun meaning a sudden, overwhelming feeling of fear.
Dread
This prefix, meaning "against" or "opposite," comes from Greek.
Anti-
"He don't know the answer."
"He doesn't know the answer."
What is the mission of the Hail Mary?
To travel to the star Tau Ceti to find a solution to save Earth from a life-destroying astrophage bloom
Which word means "to receive or take on" something?
A) Accept
B) Except
C) Expect
D) Aspect
A) Accept
A verb meaning to weaken or damage something gradually over time.
Erode
From the Old Norse word "skræma" meaning "to terrify," and Old English "crāwe", what English word means a dummy, usually made of sticks and old clothes, placed in a farm field.
Scarecrow
"Its a beautiful day outside"
"It's a beautiful day outside"
What is the name of the friendly giant's favorite drink that produces fizzy, bubbly farts?
Frobscottle
Which of these is correct?
A) Can you advice me on this matter?
B) Can you advise me on this matter?
C) Can you advize me on this matter?
D) Can you adviced me on this matter?
B) Can you advise me on this matter?
A word for a person who pretends to have beliefs or virtues they do not actually possess.
Hypocrite
From the Old English "cniht" meaning "boy" or "servant," this word evolved to mean a mounted soldier in armor serving a lord.
Knight
"He ran quick to catch the bus."
"He ran quickly to catch the bus."
In 'The Secret Garden', where does Mary find the key to the secret garden?
Buried in the ground near the garden wall, after the robin shows her where
Which word means "to make an indirect reference to something"?
A) Elude
B) Allude
C) Illude
D) Delude
B) Allude
This noun refers to a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.
Cacophony
From which language do we get the words "bungalow," "shampoo," and "jungle"?
Hindi
"Me and him went to the store."
"He and I went to the store"
In the book "Wonder", what is the precept that Mr. Browne teaches throughout the year?
A) "If you can dream it, you can do it."
B) "When given the choice between being right and being kind, choose kind."
C) "Treat others the way you want to be treated."
D) "Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it."
B) "When given the choice between being right and being kind, choose kind."
Which sentence is correct?
A) I need a piece of quiet.
B) I need a peace of quiet.
C) I need peace and quiet.
D) I need a piece and quiet.
C) I need peace and quiet.
This adjective describes someone who is extremely thin, weak, or lacking in substance.
Emaciated
This word comes from the Latin "somnus" meaning "sleep" and refers to a condition of being unable to fall asleep.
Insomnia
"Neither the teacher nor the students was in the classroom"
"Neither the teacher nor the students were in the classroom."
In "The Giver", what color does Jonas see first?
Red
Which of these is correct?
A) She was discreat about the secret.
B) She was discrete about the secret.
C) She was discreit about the secret.
D) She was discreet about the secret.
D) She was discreet about the secret.