Idioms and Expressions
Literature
Spelling Bee
Word Meanings
100

Under the weather

Feeling sick/unwell

100

In The Jungle Book, who raises Mowgli?

Wolves

100

1

ukulele

100
Rant

To speak loudly or angrily at length

200

Break the ice

To introduce yourself to a group for the first time

200

What is the name of the girl who visits Oz?

Dorothy

200

2

accommodate

200

blurt

To say something suddenly without thinking

300

Cry over spilled milk

Dwell on past actions

300

In Matilda by Roald Dahl, what special power does Matilda have?

Telekinesis

300

3

concierge

300

Quaint

Attractively old-fashioned or unusual

400

By the skin of your teeth

Narrowly escaping disaster

400

What is the setting of The Great Gatsby?

New York 1920s

400

4

luminescence

400

loquacious

Very talkative

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