What does it mean?
Articulate
Able to express ideas clearly and effectively
Inquire
Meaning: To ask or investigate
Example: She went to the man's house to inquire about his loan.
Plaque
plak
Stone
Not Shakespeare
English has numerous borrowed words from French and Latin. Name 3 words that are French or Latin in origin.
(Google the etymology)
Contend
To argue or state a position in a debate or disagreement
Meander (verb)
Example sentence: He meandered along the road.
Eclipse (noun)
uh·klips
Alligator
Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act 5 Scene 1
Complete the iconic quote: "O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore ___ thou Romeo?"
"O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?"
Bolster
To support or strengthen
Obfuscate
Meaning: To make confusing or unclear
Example: The speaker purposely gave a vague response to obfuscate his real intent.
Corsages
kar·saa·jus
Traditional
Shakespeare, Richard III, Act 3 Scene 1
Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven features a raven that repeats only a single word throughout the poem. What is that word?
Nevermore
Mitigate
To make something (usually a burden) less severe
Jovial
Meaning: Cheerful and friendly
Example sentence: He was in a jovial mood today.
Poltergeist
pol·tuh·giest
Obscene
Shakespeare, Love's Labour's Lost, Act 1 Scene 1
What was the original name of the novel written by Mary Shelley about a scientist who made a living creature?
"Frankenstein or; The Modern Prometheus"
Cacophony
A harsh and discordant mixture of sounds
Rend
Meaning: To tear.
Example sentence: Those claws could rend human flesh effortlessly.
Miscellaneous
mi·suh·lay·nee·uhs
Hurry
Shakespeare, The Comedy of Errors, Act 5 Scene 1
The word Pandemonium, meaning chaos or disarray, originated from what poem?
Paradise Lost by John Milton