English Vocabulary
Adj. of great significance or value.
Important
This famous author wrote 38 plays during his life, including Julius Caesar & Macbeth.
Who is William Shakespeare?
This "tortured poet" has won 4 albums of the year at the Grammy Awards for "Fearless," "1989," "Folklore," and "Midnights
Taylor Swift
This wooden toothed gentleman from Virginia was the first US President
George Washington
This city is home to the White House, American Congress, and the Abraham Lincoln Memorial
Washington D.C. (District of Columbia)
Verb. break free from confinement or control.
Escape
This vampire romance first published in 2005 spawned a 2008 film adaption grossing more than $392 million worldwide
Twilight
These two rappers, one Canadian and one American, have been feuding in 2024, leading to the release of singles including "Family Matters" and "Not Like Us."
Drake & Kendrick Lamar
The Declaration of Independence was signed on this federal holiday
July 4th
This ocean mammal is the largest animal in the world, reaching a weight of 180 tons and a length of 30 meters.
The Blue Whale
Adj. well known for some bad quality or deed.
Infamous
This writer of the Harlem Renaissance was educated at both Columbia University in New York and Lincoln University in Pennsylvania
Langston Hughes
Recently remade as a musical, this film coined the slang term "that's so fetch!"
Mean Girls
The Department of Homeland Security was established after this attack in 2001
9/11
The author of A Christmas Carol.
Who is Charles Dickens?
Verb. formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution).
Abolish
This American poet spent the end of her life in Britain, where she wrote her final collection of poems "Ariel" immediately before her death by suicide.
Sylvia Plath
This famous actor, known for his role in Pirates of the Caribbean, was involved in a highly publicized defamation trial in 2022.
Johnny Depp
If this state were a sovereign nation, it would rank in terms of nominal GDP as the world's fifth largest economy, ahead of both India (3.176 trillion) and the United Kingdom (3.131 trillion).
California
This philosophical theory was developed by John Stuart Mills, and proposes that the ethics of an action is based on its utility or how much pleasure it brings about in the world.
Utilitarianism
Noun. a countless or extremely great number of people or things.
Myriad
This great American novel about the jazz age written by F. Scott Fitzgerald has spawned four movie adaptions, with the titular character being portrayed by
Warner Baxter, Alan Ladd, Robert Redford, and Leonardo DiCaprio
The Great Gatsby
the YouTube channel known for its challenges, gaming content, and philanthropy was created by Jimmy Donaldson. He is also known as ___________
Who is Mr. Beast?
In this state, Robert Oppenheimer first tested the atomic bomb as part of the "Manhattan Project"
New Mexico
The viral internet challenge from 2014 involved dumping ice water on your head to raise awareness for ALS?
The Ice Bucket Challenge.