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To understand something; usually used in the negative.
To (not) make heads or tails
The verb used to collocated "lip service"
"Don't _______ me lip service; mean what you say!"
To pay
The person who did something wrong or caused a problem.
Culprit
Name of the Hurricane that struck the Carribean last week?
Melissa
What is the largest mountain in the world?
Tallest from base to summit (on land or underwater): Mauna Kea in Hawaii (10,210 m / 33,500 ft)
Largest by volume and area: Mauna Loa (about 18,000 cubic miles / 75,000 km³)
Something you say without actually doing anything about it
lip service
To reveal someone’s secret identity or hidden intentions.
To blow one's cover
To force someone to do something.
to compel
at all; in any way (used to emphasize “no” or “none”)
Whatsoever
When is the next full moon (no checking on your phones)?
December 4th, 2025
Empty inside or without real value or meaning.
Hollow
Clever in a secretive or sometimes dishonest way.
sly
seeming likely to be true
Plausible
To trump
To gain advantage
This week's vocab word used to describe a fox
sly
Existing but hidden or not yet developed
CORRECT PRONUNCIATION!)
Latent
Pretending to be shy or modest, often to attract attention.
Coy
90,000 sq ft
a particular point of view or perspective.
standpoint
What does my mother mean when she says, "Well, I've got soooo many things to do today....!" and lists off inane tasks like, "unpack the groceries from the bags" and "then put the groceries in the fridge" and "fill up the water in the cat's water bowl"?
It means she's taken offense to something you've said. But obviously you don't know what it is and obviously she won't tell you.
Realize the true situation!, especially when you’ve been ignoring it.
Wake up and smell the coffee!
Who is the new major of New York City, elected on Tuesday?
Zohran Mamdani
To make pain, problems, or difficulties less severe.
SPELLING COUNTS!
To alleviate
Almost not
Hardly
What does my mother say is bothering her?
"Nothing. Nothing at all. It's fine."