MIS- / NON- / EX-
Arnold Schwarzenegger has had many careers. He’s a movie star, a former politician, and an EX-__________.
EX-BODYBUILDER
In the US and Canada, we say the opposite of the clock direction is 'COUNTER-CLOCKWISE'. But in the UK, they say ________________.
ANTI-CLOCKWISE
After a big sporting event on TV, there may be a _________ wrap-up show, full of analysis and replays.
POST-GAME
Some people get excited about the coming weekend on Wednesday, because the week is already half over. That’s why it’s known as ____________. (It's also close to the German name for this day!)
MIDWEEK
Someone who not only meets others expectations but goes far beyond them is said to be an OVER-__________ER.
OVER-ACHIEVER
Communicating in a foreign language is hard! There are so many ways people might MISUNDERSTAND you. Name one of them! (MIS-_________)
MISSPEAK / MISPRONOUNCE
If you are worried about getting older, you can use some _________ cream on your face.
ANTI-AGING
Sometimes new evidence is found years after a court case is closed, which sometimes leads the court to ________ the case.
REOPEN / REINVESTIGATE
DAILY DOUBLE!! A sale or event that happens TWICE a year (every six months) is called a '__________ sale/event'.
SEMI-ANNUAL
To weaken an opponent or competitor by attacking their support, argument, or price is to UNDER-______ them.
UNDERCUT / UNDERMINE
Marcia Lucas, one of the Oscar-winning editors of Star Wars (1977), is WHOSE ex-wife?
GEORGE LUCAS
Strawberries, green tea and tomatoes contain special chemicals that help reduce damage to tissues in your body. These good chemicals are called __________.
ANTIOXIDANTS
A sequel is a story that comes AFTER another story about the same characters. A story that comes BEFORE can be called a _______.
PREQUEL
If you are planning to go skiing in sunny Saudi Arabia, you might want to _________ your travel plans.
RETHINK / RECONSIDER
Something or someone that is really very good, but not many people think so is ____________.
UNDERRATED
Activists and social reformers Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. were famous for practicing NON-...
NON-VIOLENCE
ALCHEMISTS
DAILY DOUBLE!! Before they go to the real party, Brazilians often go to a ________ to do some _________ING!! (2 answers)
PRE-PARTY / PRE-DRINKING
Men in their 40s or 50s who buy a sports car, quit their jobs, get tattoos or much younger girlfriends, may be experiencing a _________ crisis.
MIDLIFE
Something that costs more than it is worth is said to be ____________ED.
OVERPRICED
A koala 'bear' is not a bear. A tomato not a vegetable. A dolphin is not a fish. These are all examples of MISNOMERS. So, what is a misnomer?
Misidentifying something or giving it the wrong name (MIS = wrong; NOM = name)
DAILY DOUBLE!! A good story, with complex but believable twists and turns, is one in which all the different threads of the plot have been carefully INTERW_______N.
INTERWOVEN
If someone dies BEFORE their books, paintings or other works become successful, like Van Gogh, Franz Kafka or Stieg Larsson, you can say they experienced POST-__________ success
POST-HUMOUS
Between professionals and amateurs there is another category for athletes who are almost ready for the big leagues. They are called ________.
SEMI-PRO / SEMI-PROFESSIONAL(S)
If you have no job, you are UNEMPLOYED. If you have a (possibly part-time) job that is below your level of skill, training or salary expectations you are _____________.
UNDER-EMPLOYED