Vocab / Grammar
Define 'splurge'.
(v) to spend a lot of money, usually in a short period of time.
What does it mean 'to have a chip on your shoulder'.
To seem angry all the time because you think you have been treated unfairly or feel you are not as good as other people / to hold a grudge.
What year did World War I begin?
1914
If we use the word 'squelched', what are we describing?
Wet mud / wet shoes.
The unicorn is the national animal of which country?
Scotland
Define gullible.
(adj) easily deceived or tricked, and too willing to believe everything that other people say.
What is a wet blanket?
A person who says or does something that stops other people enjoying themselves / disapproves of a particular activity.
Which continent covers all four hemispheres of the earth?
Africa
If we use the word 'hiss', what are we describing?
Steam, a snake.
What is the world's most populated city?
Tokyo, Japan
Define discombobulated.
Confused / baffled.
If someone is full of themselves then they are what?
Egotistical / Big ego / Bigheaded / Arrogant.
Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix paired up for Joker: Folie à Deux in 2024, with Gaga stepping into the shoes of infamous character Harley Quinn. But who famously played the role in the 2016 film Suicide Squad?
Margot Robbie
If we use the word 'growl', what are we describing?
Angry dog, a person, weather.
Which Italian town is the setting for Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet?
Verona
Define besotted.
Bonus point: What preposition usually comes after this word?
(adj) completely in love with someone or something and always thinking of them.
Bonus: With.
If you do things by the book, then you...?
Follow the rules.
Who was the first president to visit all 50 states?
Nixon
If we use the word 'tinkled', what are we describing?
A bell, broken glass, water on a window.
Which Disney princess has a Scottish accent?
Merida (From Brave)
Define 'goblin mode'.
Lazy, indulgent, etc.
What is a wild goose chase?
A hopeless search / Looking for something that does not exist or cannot be found.
How many ghosts show up in “A Christmas Carol”?
4 - Marley / Ghost of Christmas Past / Present / Future
If we use the word 'peal', what are we describing?
Bells, laughter.
How many moons does Neptune have?
14