Words That Don't Rhyme with ORANGE
Words That are Hard to Pronounce
Words That Sound Vaguely Like Insults
Words That Will Impress Adults
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This adjective can be used to describe a person who pays a lot of attention to small details.
What is meticulous?
100
This child cannot be appeased and could be described using which adjective from our list?
What is implacable?
100
This adjective, meaning "arising from hatred or spite," might remind you of the Disney character Maleficent.
What is malevolent?
100
You brother makes fun of you, but his joke is harmless. His joke is _______________.
What is innocuous?
200
Many people would find these foods tasty. What other vocabulary word would describe pleasant tasting food?
What is palatable?
200
This word, meaning "To impede, obstruct, frustrate, thwart (a person, an activity, or a project)," sounds a bit like the kind of stye you can get in your eye.
What is stymied?
200
This man's attitude could be described using which adjective from your vocabulary list?
What is profligate?
200
You might use this noun in describing to an adult your reluctance to talk or express your ideas.
What is reticence?
300
This image is suffused in light. It is....
What is luminous?
300
This noun describes a fiasco! A disaster!
What is debacle?
300
Meaning "weak, sluggish, or slow, usually from exhaustion," this adjective might apply to the lazy sloth.
What is languid?
300
This adjective, meaning hazardous or dangerous, has appeared in all our readings. It can also be used describe the image above.
What is perilous?
400
These guys are very passionate about their team. You might call them __________ fans.
What is avid?
400
This word, meaning "gracious; merciful, lenient and/or of an omen or sign," sounds a like like the word porpoise.
What is propitious?
400
These parrots are making a very harsh and ______ sound.
What is Raucous?
400
Your family might appreciate if you apply yourself amenably to washing your dishes. Amenably means...
What is responsibly?
500
You try and try to fix your computer but your efforts seem useless. You might also describe your efforts as _________.
What is futile?
500
This word is a mouth full (and fun to pronounce). It is a noun meaning "The act of talking OR filling in gaps in memory through fabrication."
What is confabulation?
500
This woman seems really hungry. You might describe her appetite using this vocabulary word.
What is voracious?
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Your family might be impressed if you use this word to tease a sibling who fawningly does everything they're told in perfect obedience.
What is obsequious?