Synonym/antonyms
Prefix/suffix
Shades of meaning
Greek and Latin
Homophones
100
Which word is a synonym of now? Future Immediately
What is immediately
100
Which are less likely to be misinterpreted Clear instructions Unclear instructions
What is clear instructions
100
Which phrase has a more negative connotation Waste money Spend money
What is waste money
100
Biology is the study of living things. The root bio means life. What does the root logy mean? The study of something Earth or rock
What is The study of something
100
Frank is moving to a ______ house. Knew New
What is new
200
Select the antonym for rude In America, slurping is considered rude behavior. In Japan, however, slurping is thought of as a polite way to show that you're enjoying a meal
What is polite
200
Which might be described as frightful A gingerbread house A haunted house
What is a haunted house
200
Which phrase has a more negative connotation Scowl at someone Frown at someone
What is scowl at someone
200
Astrology is the study of how the movement of the stars and other objects in outer space affect people's lives. What does the root logy mean? Light The study of something Earth or rock
What is The study of something
200
The brave ____ rode north on a white horse Night Knight
What is knight
300
Select the antonym of the word float Objects will float if they're less dense than the liquid they're in. However, when an object is denser than the liquid it's in, it will sink
What is sink
300
Why might you recheck your work on a test Because you don't have time to finish it Becasue you found mistakes the first time you checked it
What is because you found mistakes the first time you checked it
300
Which phrase has a more positive connotation A stingy person A thrifty person
What is a thrifty person
300
What does the word kaleidoscopic mean? A toy that plays different sounds,noises,& music for you to hear A tool that lets you carry or move things from one place to another A toy that lets you look at different moving shapes,colors,& patterns
What is a toy that lets you look at different moving shapes,colors,& patterns
300
Ed is in the ____ grade. Fourth Forth
What is fourth
400
Which word is a synonym of persist? Request Annoy Remain
What is remain
400
If a pack of gum is marked as "sugarless," which might you expect to be one of the ingredients? Sugar Artificial sweetener
What is artificial sweetener
400
Which phrase has a more negative connotation A box filled with documents A box crammed with documents
What is a box crammed with documents
400
Kurt was determined to play "Ode to Joy" perfectly at his next piano ____,so he practiced every night. Lessen Lesson
What is Lesson
500
Which word is an antonym of arid? Wet Cold Sunny
What is wet
500
Which country is more independent? One that controls itself One that is controlled by another country
What is one that controls itself
500
Which phrase has a more positive connotation A nosy person An inquisitive person
What is an inquisitive person
500
What does the word diminish mean? To delay or prevent from occurring To give away in equal portions To reduce in importance or size
What is to reduce in importance or size
500
In an especially memorable moment of Homer's epic poem the Odyssey, Odyssey and his crew land on an ____ full of one-eyed, man-eating giant called Cyclopes. Aisle I'll Isle
What is isle
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