This word, when used as a noun, is a type of book, but when used as an adjective it means, "new or different."
What is "novel"?
100
Remember that competition during Jeopardy is all well and fine, but at the end of the day we're all AMICABLE people.
(Synonym: gregarious, affable)
What is "friendly"?
200
Verbose (adj.)
What is "wordy"?
200
Definition: lacking in quantity or quality. Rhymes with "eager"
What is "meager"?
200
Squander (v.)
What is "to waste; to spend foolishly"?
200
For popular events, people often need to do this to get tickets or seats. When used as a noun, the same word means "a tendency to hold oneself back."
What is "reserve"?
200
The magician always remained CRYPTIC when asked about the intricacies of his performance.
(synonym of enigmatic)
What is "secret, mysterious"?
300
Taciturn (adj.)
What is "quiet, untalkative"?
300
Definition: the written form of a piece of music. Rhymes with "door"
What is "score"?
300
Fetter (v.)
What is "to bind, restrain?"
300
Women often claim to love a man in this. The same word can be used as an adjective, meaning "identical, similar."
What is "uniform"?
300
The public continues to CASTIGATE the government for all the technical faults with the new, online healthcare system.
(Synonyms: denounce, decry)
What is "criticize publicly or severely"?
400
Garrulous (adj).
What is "talkative"?
400
Definition: scarcity, limited supply. Rhymes with "earth"
What is "dearth"?
400
Bolster (v.)
What is "to support, prop up"?
400
When it occurs within a country, a war is often referred to as this word; however, this word can also be an adjective used to mean "polite or courteous."
What is "civil"?
400
The giggling Pillsbury Doughboy is EFFERVESCENT even when somebody burns his crescent rolls.
(Synonyms: buoyant, alacritous)
What is "lively, cheerful"?
500
Brusque (adj.)
What is "rudely brief"?
500
Definition: to encourage, urge on. Rhymes with "get"
What is "abet"?
500
Engender (v.)
What is "to produce; bring into existence"?
500
Most scientific papers or articles begin with a short section known as this. When used as an adjective, the same word can often be used to describe scientific papers - it means "theoretical, or difficult to understand."
What is "abstract"?
500
It was so OBTRUSIVE that you had fallen asleep in class, that Mr. Crocker began throwing tennis balls in your direction.
(Synonym: conspicuous, flagrant)