Grammar
Vocabulary
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100

This can compare people, places and things.

What are adjectives?

100

To enter or force a way through or into

What is penetrate?

100
Left without protection from danger or harm

What is exposed?

100

This kind of music from the turn of the century had influences from the African American community.

What is Ragtime?

100

The part of a camera that directs light to the film or to a computer chip that can sense the light.

What is a lens?

200

Add ------ to most adjectives to compare more than two people, places, or things.

What is add -est?

200

To run or play in a lively or carefree way

What is romp?

200

The decibel (dB) level of a smartphone is:

a) 30 dB

b) 100 dB

c) 110 dB

What is c) 110 dB?

200

This is the variable that reflects the outcome of your results.

What is the dependent variable?

200

4/8, 2/4, 3/6,  and 6/12 are all equivalent to ______.

What is 1/2?

300

If an adjective ends in a consonant and y, you do this to be able to compare two items.

What is change the y to an "i" and add -er?

300

Chief, principal; needed or used regularly

What is a staple?

300

The lasting impact of a person or thing

What is legacy?

300

An African American composer who wrote the song, "The Entertainer."

Who is Scott Joplin?

300

A small area of illumination on a display screen, one of many from which an image is composed.

What is a Pixel?

400

Lions are ------------------ than any other cat. (mighty)


Spell the word

What is mightier?

400

Having little strength or force; without energy or authority

What is feeble?

400

The highest part of the wavelength

a) crest

b) wavelength

c) amplitude

What is a) crest?

400

There are both positive and negative things about this.

It gives you access to information yet can also be a drain on your time .

What is social media?

400

This many sixths are needed to make a whole.

What is six sixths?

500

A person's vision is usually ------------------during the day than at night. (keen)


Spell it

What is keener?

500

To resent and want what someone else has

What is envy?

500

This is a person that studies human history through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains.

Who is an archaeologist?

500

This is a disagreement about whether or not this president should have a monument built in his honor. 

Who is John Adams?

500

The top-ranked chess player in the world currently according to chess.com.

Who is Magnus Carlsen?

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