Idioms and Expressions
Literature
Spelling Bee
Word Meanings
100

Go the extra mile

Put in extra effort

100

What is the name of the Wizarding School that Harry attends in the popular Harry Potter Series?

Hogwarts

100

1

ukulele

100

tweak

To adjust slightly

200

The ball is in your court

It is your turn to take action/respond

200

What is a Haiku?

A three-line Japanese poem with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern

200

2

hypothermia

200

whim

A sudden or impulsive idea or desire


300

Burn the midnight oil

Work through the night

300

Who wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?

Mark Twain

300

3

rhetorical

300

Irk

To annoy or irritate


400

To clutch at straws

To make a desperate attempt to recover something.

400

Who wrote Frankenstein?

Mary Shelley

400

4

rendezvous

400

Balmy

Mild and pleasant (often weather)

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