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100

This term has the opposite meaning of the vocabulary word "KNOTTY"

WHAT IS "LOOSE, UNTANGLED, SIMPLISTIC, EASY ETC.?"

THESE OR SIMILAR TERMS ARE ACCEPTABLE.

100

Identify the CORRECT Part of Speech for the following word, "AFFLICTED"

ALSO, IS THIS PAST OR PRESENT TENSE?

WHAT IS "VERB" AND PAST TENSE

100

AFTER FLUSHING HIS PET GOLDFISH DOWN THE TOILET BRIAN SCREAMED IN A WILD ___________ AND FELL TO THE BATHROOM FLOOR.

WHAT IS "LAMENT?"

100

List a word with the SAME meaning as the vocabulary word "PURGE"

WHAT IS "REMOVE, DESTROY, ANNIHILATE, EXORCISE ETC.?"

SIMILAR TERMS ARE ACCEPTABLE HERE.

100

THIS WORD COMES FROM LATIN, AND MEANT "TO WAIL"

WHAT IS "LAMENT?"

200

This term has the opposite meaning of the vocabulary word "TANGENT"

WHAT IS "STRAIGHT LINE, CLEAR, ON TASK, ETC.?" 

THESE OR SIMILAR TERMS ARE ACCEPTABLE.

200

Identify the CORRECT Part of Speech for the following word, "LAMENT"

WHAT IS "VERB?"

200

THE SHORE WAS WELL GUARDED BY THE NAVY MEMBERS AND THE ___________ KEPT WATCH ALL NIGHT.

WHAT IS "SENTINEL?"

200

List a word with the SAME meaning as the vocabulary word "THRESHOLD"

WHAT IS "OPENING, DOORWAY, LIMIT TO PAIN TOLERANCE ETC."

SIMILAR TERMS ARE ACCEPTABLE HERE.

200

THIS WORD COMES FROM LATIN, AND MEANT "TOUCHING"

WHAT IS "TANGENT?"

300

This term has the opposite meaning of the vocabulary word "PLAGIARISM"

WHAT IS "CITED, TO GIVE CREDIT, HONEST RESEARCH ETC.?"

THESE OR SIMILAR RESPONSES ARE ACCEPTABLE.

300

Identify the CORRECT Part of Speech for the following word, "THRESHOLD"

WHAT IS "NOUN?"

300

BARRY O. STOPPED SURFING SO THAT HE COULD MAKE A _________ RUSH BACK TO HIS LIMO TO ESCAPE PAPARAZZI CAMERAS FLASHING EVERYWHERE.

WHAT IS "COVERT?"

300

List a word with the SAME meaning as the vocabulary word "TANGENT"

WHAT IS "CIRCUITOUS, LACKING A SINGLE LINE OF THOUGHT, VARIED IDEAS ETC.?"

SIMILAR TERMS OR PHRASES ARE ACCEPTABLE HERE.

300

THIS WORD COMES FROM LATIN "ABRADE", AND MEANT "TO SCRAPE AWAY FROM"

WHAT IS "ABRASIVE?"

400

This term has the opposite meaning of the vocabulary word "ABRASIVE"

WHAT IS "SOFT, PLIANT, MALEABLE, COMFORTING, NURTURING?"

SIMILAR TERMS ARE ALSO ACCEPTABLE HERE.

400

Identify the CORRECT Part of Speech for the following word, "LOATHSOME"

"WHAT IS ADJECTIVE?"

400

THE MATH PROBLEM HAD SEVERAL STEPS AND SOLVING FOR X WAS A ___________ TASK.

WHAT IS "KNOTTY?"

400

List a word with the SAME meaning as the vocabulary word "LOATHSOME"

WHAT IS "HATED, DISGUSTED, DISTASTEFUL ETC.?"


SIMILAR TERMS ARE ACCEPTABLE HERE.

400

THIS WORD COMES FROM EARLY 13TH CENTURY  OLD ENGLISH, AND MEANT "DIFFICULT PROBLEM"

WHAT IS "KNOTTY?"

500

This term has the opposite meaning of the vocabulary word "PURGE"

WHAT IS "TO GROW, KEEP, EXPAND ETC.?"


SIMILAR TERMS ARE ACCEPTABLE HERE AS WELL.

500

Identify the CORRECT Part of Speech for the following word, "NUANCE"

WHAT IS "NOUN?"

500

Create Your OWN SENTENCE that CORRECTLY uses TWO VOCABULARY WORDS (both words in the same sentence). #30secondstocreate

TEACHER WILL DECIDE WHETHER YOU GET $0 NO WORDS USED PROPERLY

$250 ONE WORD USED PROPERLY IN A SENTENCE

$500 BOTH WORDS USED CORRECTLY IN THE SAME SENTENCE. 

500

List a word with the SAME meaning as the vocabulary word "COVERT"

WHAT IS "UNDERCOVER, SECRET, HIDDEN ETC.?"

SIMILAR TERMS ARE ACCEPTABLE HERE AS WELL.

500

THIS WORD COMES FROM FRENCH AND MEANT "TO SHADE"

WHAT IS "NUANCE?"

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