definitions
perplex
to confuse or baffle into uncertainty
Which is a synonym to haggle?
agree comply quarrel
What is a simile?
using unlikely words for comparison
Which is an antonym to mundane?
ordinary customary imaginative
imaginative
What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence?
Zeus watched Hercules from Mount Olympus.
from Mount Olympus
rancid
foul in taste or smell
Which is a synonym to elusive?
indescribable stable obvious
indescribable
What is a hyperbole?
an exaggerated statement that emphasizes the significance of the statement's actual meaning
Which is an antonym to cheeky?
polite rude saucy
polite
What is the adverb in the following sentence?
We sometimes swim with our dogs.
sometimes
blunder
a careless mistake or stumble
Which is a synonym to grove?
clearing thicket meadow
refers to words that sound like the object or person they're referring to
Which is an antonym to vivid?
intense vague rich
vague
What is the irregular verb in the following sentence?
Our science teacher brought photographs of various ecosystems to class.
brought
skeptic
a person who is doubtful and is inclined to question what is easily believed by others
Which is a synonym to persnickety?
simple uncomplicated finicky
finicky
Which is an antonym to futile?
fruitful barren pointless
fruitful
What is the object pronoun in the following sentence?
We made breakfast for him every morning.
him
mundane
lacking interest or excitement
Which is a synonym to etiquette?
indecency decorum impropriety
decorum
What is foreshadowing?
words, phrases, or events that hint or suggest to the reader what is going to happen in the story
Which is an antonym to frugal?
thrifty economical extravagant
extravagant
What is the present participle in the following sentence?
Last week, a feasting armadillo ate many ants.
feasting