Words & Vocabulary
Unscramble: nmenroenvti
environment
Write a 10-word sentence where every word starts with the letter S
(e.g. “Some students sometimes study silently, some sing songs softly.”)
What does “rizz” mean?
charisma/charm, ability to flirt
Explain the idiom: Don’t cry over spilled milk.
Don’t waste time being upset about things that can’t be changed.
What is the most commonly used letter in English?
E
Use in one sentence: responsibility, achievement, environment
(e.g. “Taking responsibility for the environment is a great achievement.”)
Add correct punctuation to the sentence: "The dog chased the ball across the yard and the children ran after him because they wanted to join the game and although the sun was setting they refused to stop."
The dog chased the ball across the yard, and the children ran after him because they wanted to join the game, and although the sun was setting, they refused to stop.
What is the word for when someone is telling the absolute truth and not lying?
No cap
In the sentence “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players,” what figurative device is used?
Extended metaphor (life compared to theatre)
What is the shortest word in English?
I
Give 3 synonyms for happy
joyful, delighted, cheerful
Write a sentence describing a character eating spaghetti — without using the words eat, spaghetti, food.
"Maria twirled the strands around her fork, slurping them up with a satisfied grin."
What do you call someone's outfit when it is exceptionally cool and fashionable?
Drip
In the sentence “Nice weather, isn’t it?” said during a thunderstorm — which device is used?
Verbal irony (saying the opposite of what’s meant).
What is the origin of the word sandwich?
Named after the Earl of Sandwich (18th century), who ate meat between bread while gambling.
Give one English word that consists of 14-15 letters
Examples of 15-letter words
Unquestionably – without any doubt.
Misinterpretation – wrong explanation or understanding.
Disproportionate – not in correct balance or size.
Misrepresentation – giving false or wrong information.
Overachievement – doing better than expected.
Thermodynamics – branch of physics about heat and energy.
Characterization – describing the qualities of a character
Which question follows this statement?
‘I’ve been to New York.’
a) Really? When you have gone?
b) Really? When have you gone?
c) Really? When did you go?
c) Really? When did you go?
What word is used to describe something, often food, that tastes exceptionally good?
Bussin'
Identify the device in this sentence: “All hands on deck!”
Synecdoche (hands = sailors/people).
Which writer’s works contributed over 4700 quotations to the Oxford English Dictionary, more than any other single author?
William Shakespeare
The English word chocolate came into the language through Spanish. From which ancient culture did it originally come?
The Aztecs (Nahuatl word xocolatl).
After the Norman Conquest of 1066, French became the language of government and law in England. How did this event change the grammar and vocabulary of English?
It simplified English grammar (loss of many endings).
It introduced thousands of French loanwords in law, politics, food, and culture (justice, government, beef, pork).
What is the term for when someone decides to be unrealistic and overly optimistic, believing that their wishful thinking will solve their problems?
Delulu is the solulu
Which device is used here? “He met his Juliet at the party.”
Allusion (reference to Shakespeare’s Juliet to suggest romance).
Why did Rick Riordan give Percy Jackson dyslexia and ADHD?
Because he created the character for his son, who had dyslexia and ADHD, to make him feel like a hero.