Politics
Warfare
Aviation
Video Games
Ball Games
Gachapon!
100
Incumbent (adj) or (noun)
Currently holding a position or office (usually elected)
The incumbent president of the student council was highly ambitious.
100
Sabotage
Deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct.
Usage: "The disgruntled employee attempted to sabotage the project."
100
Jet lag
Fatigue from time zone travel.
Usage: "He felt jet lag after the long flight."
100
AAA
High-budget, high-quality production.
bonus: what is the antonym of AAA
100
Tackle
To deal with a problem (Football)
Example: "We need to tackle this issue right away."
100
Double points
Triple points but if you make a mistake penalty applies (the score you picked)
200
Ratify (verb)
sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid.
The discipline committee had just ratified a set of new rules regarding truancy.
200
Outflank
To maneuver around the side of an enemy.
Usage: "The new strategy outflanked the competition."
200
Black box
Flight data recorder.
Usage: "Investigators of the crash searched for the black box."
200
Sandbox
A creative or open-ended environment.
Usage: "The workshop was a sandbox for new ideas."
200
Drop the ball
To make a mistake ( American Football, Basketball)
Example: "He really dropped the ball on this project."
Bonus: a phrase that can be considered the opposite of this. i.e. doing a fantastic job
200
2 tries
3 tries but if all 3 tries fail, opposing teams get the marks you picked.
300
Grandstanding
acting or speaking in a way intended to attract attention and to influence the opinion of people who are watching (often used to express cynicism toward whether the speaker would actually take action)
The boys knew better than to trust their leader. His fiery and passionate speech had always been mere grandstanding. Nothing will ultimately be done.
Related (No points): What is a filibuster?
300
Entrench (you can't say it means make trenches -.-)
To establish firmly in a position (usually by digging trenches).
Usage: "The new policy became entrenched in the company culture."
300
Red-eye
Overnight flight.
Usage: "I took the red-eye to save time."
Bonus: What is a layover?
300
Microtransaction
Small purchases within a larger system.
Usage: "The app relies on microtransactions for premium features."
300
Ace
A powerful, unreturnable serve (Tennis)
Example: "She’s an ace at solving math problems."
300
Helpline: if another team answers correctly you get the point too
You get double the point if another team answers correctly but if all teams fail to answer, you get a penalty (same score as you picked)
400
Toe the (party) line (verb phrase)
to do what you are expected to do without causing trouble for anyone
Even though John can be mischievous sometimes, he knows how and when to tow the line.
Bonus: What is the title given to the politician whose job is to make sure party members in government vote according to the party's policies?
400
Blitzkrieg
A swift and intense military attack.
Usage:
"The company launched a blitzkrieg marketing campaign."
400
Mach Number
Speed relative to the speed of sound.
Usage: "The jet reached Mach 2 during the test flight." (possible imagery)
400
Crunch
Intense work period to meet deadlines, commonly experienced by game developers.
Usage: "The team is in crunch mode to finish the proposal."
400
Hit it out of the park
Exceptional success (Baseball)
Example: "Your presentation really hit it out of the park!"
400
Bonus 100 points
Bonus 500 points but -250 if you make a mistake
500
Machiavellian (adj)
Cunning and deceitful in politics.
"His Machiavellian tactics secured his position as team leader."
500
Fabian Strategy
A tactic of delay and attrition, named after General Quintus Fabius Maximus.
Usage: "The Fabian strategy of sapping the opponents' stamina had finally paid off."
Bonus: Who were the Romans fighting then? (you can name the general that led them too or name what the war is called)
500
Hypoxia
A condition caused by low levels of oxygen that can lead to dizziness, disorientation, etc, posing extreme danger to pilots operating aircraft at high altitudes.
500
META (Acronym)
Most Effective Tactics Available
500
Fantasista (Soccer Definition)
A fantasista is an exceptionally creative and skillful attacking player in soccer, often unpredictable and capable of producing moments of magic on the field. This term is most commonly used in Italian football to describe players who dazzle with flair, technique, and vision—think of players like Roberto Baggio (yes I'm old) or Ronaldinho.
500
100 marks for free
500 marks if correct. -250 marks if wrong.