Vowels the First Letter
Idioms
Homophones
"S"-words
Potpourri
100
a statement that refers to something in an indirect way
What is allusion
100
A certainty, without a doubt "Make no......"
What is "make no bones about it."
100
One is a type of grain, the other is a dry sense of humor.
What is "rye, and wry"
100
This word can mean the greeting of a letter or speech.
What is salutation?
100
The purpose of learning new words in this class is to increase your ________.
What is lexicon?
200
an ah-ha moment
What is epiphany
200
When one good thing tops another...such as you had a great day at your job and then you find out your are getting a raise!
What is "the icing on the cake"
200
One is an action using a gun, the other is similar to a slide.
What is "shoot and chute"
200
When something is the very best or of high quality it can be described as _________.
What is superlative?
200
Buoy is the root of this word of the day that means to float.
What is buoyant?
300
Period of time before the US Civil War
What is antebellum
300
When you are angry or upset with a person you may claim you want to grind this tool.
What is "have an ax to grind."
300
One is a relative of an ape, the other is an unconventional fighter.
What is gorilla and guerrilla
300
This "s"-word can mean a part of a poem, similar to a paragraph or a section of a song.
What is stanza?
400
to take power away from someone, possibly by force
What is usurp
400
When you desire to have many types of experiences in your life you might say this expression.
What is "variety is the spice of life."
400
One can describe a type of pine, the other describes some people's children.
What is knotty and naughty
400
This "s"-word can describe a dance move, or walking with a swing of the hips and it's homophone, a small bag of good smelling stuff.
What is sashay and sachet?
400
A vein carries blood in the body; spell one homophone for vein and give it's meaning.
What is vane; like a weather vane or vain; as being overly concerned with your looks
500
a mass departure from one place to another; often associated with emigration
What is exodus
500
When you must face the consequences for something, this idiom sounds like you should stand in front of the band.
What is "face the music."
500
One marks the end of a gestation period, the other can be a place to sleep on a ship or train. (Also a place to park a ship)
What is birth and berth?
500
This "s"-word means to have words in order; your computer may tell you when you have this type of error.
What is syntax?
500
A book about your life can be called an autobiography or this word _________, usually containing personal memories or knowledge.
What is memoir?
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