Everyday Word
Clue: This word describes someone who moves to another country to live there permanently.
what is an immigrant
Clue: Liberal
Response: What is being open to new ideas or willing to accept change?
Clue: The students heeded their teacher's warning and stayed inside during the storm.
Response: What does heeded mean? (Paid attention to or followed advice.)
Clue: Assiduously
Response: What is working with great care, persistence, and effort?
Clue: This word means the state of being forgotten or no longer remembered.
Response: What is oblivion?
Clue: Squabble
what is a small disagreement
Clue: This word describes the legal process of forcing someone to leave their home or apartment.
Response: What is eviction?
Clue: Breaking school rules can lead to this unintended consequence.
Response: What is a repercussion?
Clue: Wearing flip-flops to a formal wedding would seem strange or out of place. Which vocabulary word means "not fitting in"?
Response: What is incongruous?
Clue: Boutonnieres
Response: What are small flowers worn on the lapel of a suit or tuxedo?
Clue: Which vocabulary word means "in a joyful or excited way"?
Response: What is gleefully?
Clue: Maria stared out the window quietly, thinking deeply about her future. Which vocabulary word best describes her mood?
Response: What is pensive?
Clue: A statue built to honor military veterans would be described using this adjective.
Response: What is commemorative?
Clue: This vocabulary word means a serious break or division in a friendship or relationship.
Response: What is a rift?
Clue: During her dance recital, the ballerina pirouetted across the stage.
Response: What does pirouetted mean? (She spun on one foot.)
Clue: After winning the championship, the fans became loud, energetic, and difficult to calm down. Which vocabulary word best describes them?
Response: What is boisterous?
Clue: Interim
Response: What is temporary or lasting only until something permanent takes its place?
Clue: The abandoned house had broken windows, peeling paint, and a leaking roof. Which vocabulary word best describes it?
Response: What is dilapidated?
Clue: A stylist gave the actress a brand-new coiffure before the movie premiere.
Response: What is a hairstyle?
Clue: A male singer who reaches unusually high notes may be singing in this type of voice.
Response: What is falsetto?
Clue: Before signing the contract, both sides met several times to discuss the terms. What vocabulary word describes those discussions?
Response: What are negotiations?
Clue: Which vocabulary word means "happening immediately without delay"?
Response: What is instantaneous?
Clue: After their boat sank, the sailors were stranded on an island. Which vocabulary word describes their situation?
Response: What is marooned?
Clue: Instead of speaking, the actor told the entire story using only hand gestures and facial expressions.
Response: What is pantomime?
Clue: One minute he was laughing, the next minute he was angry. Which vocabulary word describes someone whose mood changes quickly and unpredictably?
Response: What is mercurial?