English Essentials
This is the term for a word that is similar in meaning to another word
Synonym
This cleaning agent might make your house sparkle (or smell), but it's toxic if swallowed
Bleach
This game lets you explore a massive open world as a cowboy in the Wild West
Red Dead Redemption
A young woman visits her family and gets swept away to a mysterious land (it was all a dream!)
The Wizard of Oz
This was used as a popular form of currency in colonial America
Tobacco
This is the most frequently used letter in the English language
E
This common household item is used to kill pests, not to satisfy your hunger (unless you're Amanda)
Rat poison
In this classic arcade game, you eat pellets and avoid ghosts
Pac-Man
Rich girl meets poor artist boy on a boat...the relationship, among other things, sinks
Titanic
This U.S. city was briefly the nation's capital after the Revolutionary War
New York City
This punctuation mark is optional in a list, but its inclusion can prevent ambiguity. I love using this.
Oxford comma
This construction material is great for building, but not for eating (unless you're Courtney)
Drywall
This survival horror game has you scavenging for supplies and fighting zombies in Raccoon City
Resident Evil
A cowboy is jealous of a space ranger and vies for the attention of a child
Toy Story
This now-common food item was once considered exotic and was primarily used as a garden decoration in the U.S.
Tomato
This figure of speech involves the use of contradictory terms
Oxymoron
This sticky substance is great for crafts, but not for eating (unless you're Hannah)
Glue
In this choose-your-own-adventure game, the main character discovers she has the ability to rewind time and must use it to prevent a tragic event
Life is Strange
A guy keeps reliving the same day over and over
Groundhog Day
The U.S. government tried to import this unusual item during Prohibition to poison industrial alcohol
Formaldehyde
This is the term for a word that sounds the same as another but has a different meaning or spelling
Homophone
This packing material can expand and cause intestinal blockages if ingested
Packing peanuts
In this choice-driven horror game (that took me several months combined to finish), eight friends are trapped on a remote mountain retreat and must survive until rescue comes at sunrise
Until Dawn
A cyborg from the future is sent back in time to kill a woman
The Terminator
In the early 20th century, the U.S. Postal Service briefly experimented with delivering mail using these
Missiles