The _____ dog looked like a mix between many breeds since his coat had so many colors.
A. banter
B. motley
C. emaciated
D. anathema
B. motley: made up of dissimilar parts; being of many colors
100
The creation of our universe is a(n) _____ since there are only theories, but no definite answer.
A. enigma
B. apathy
C. officious
D. nuance
A. enigma: mystery
100
The performance was _____ since it was absolutely faultless and perfect beyond compare.
A. unctuous
B. frowzy
C. inane
D. impeccable
D. impeccable: faultless; without sin or blemish
100
When the leader gave a(n) _____ speech, the audience did not like him since he seemed like he thought he was smarter and better than them.
A. gadfly
B. grandiloquent
C. agrarian
D. harangue
grandiloquent: pompous or high-flown in speech
100
Create a sentence that includes two vocab words that are adjectives.
Answers will vary.
200
I chose not to ____ my younger sister when she wanted to sneak out of the house.
A. extraneous
B. coerce
C. abet
D. temerity
C. abet: to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing
200
Due to the bad roads, the car accidents were _____ since drivers could not avoid hitting one another.
A. cliche
B. ostensible
C. inexorable
D. disparity
B. ostensible: unavoidable; unrelenting
200
The intensity of the storm _____ and therefore people were finally able to leave their houses again.
A. droll
B. gamut
C. abhorred
D. abated
D. abated: lessened in violence or intensity
200
The teen _____ when her father insisted that she could not pierce her belly button if he got his done at the same time, deciding that it wasn't worth the embarrassment.
A. inscrutable
B. cajoled
C. exulted
D. balked
balked: to refuse stubbornly or abruptly
200
Identify two vocab words which are antonyms of one another--please include both definitions.
dilettante/connoisseur, etc.
300
Since the man was _____, he attacked the mall's security guard who had accused him of shoplifting.
A. jettison
B. mercenary
C. avarice
D. irascible
D. irascible: easily angered
300
The man's _____ included "arrrrggg matey" and "Davey Jones' locker" proving he was a pirate.
A. argot
B. negligence
C. appease
D. jingoism
A. argot: special words or phrases used by specific groups of people
300
Because the man was _____, he was desperate to find a job so that he could afford a home and food.
A. demure
B. destitute
C. intrepid
D. dilemma
B. destitute: extremely poor
300
When the _____ song was played at the concert, the whole audience found themselves in tears.
A. gadfly
B. affable
C. dolorous
D. grimace
C. dolorous: exhibiting sorrow or pain
300
Daily Double: Create ONE SENTENCE using a minimum of 5 vocab words all from different lists. Please label each word's list.
Answers will vary.
400
Create a sentence correctly using docile and ignominy.
docile: easy to teach or manage
ignominy: public shame, disgrace, or dishonor
400
Create a sentence correctly using dilettante and connoisseur.
dilettante: one who merely dabbles in an art or science
connoisseur: an expert in matters of culture, food, or wine
400
Use magnanimous and austere correctly in a sentence.
magnanimous: noble, generous is forgiving
austere: stern, severe, plain
400
Create a sentence correctly using harry and incognito.
harry: to annoy or harass
incognito: disguised; pretending not to be oneself
400
Create a mnemonic for the word: epistle.
Epistle is a letter which are written with pens (and Epi connects to epi-pens).
500
Create a sentence correctly using gauche and ostracize.
gauche: socially tactless; awkward
ostracize: to banish; to shut out from a group
500
Create a sentence correctly using rancor and strident.