SAT Vocab
The elderly man was very peculiar; he was riding a 3 wheeled bike down the street in a rainbow hat. What does peculiar mean?
Peculiar- strange, bizarre
True or False: Colloquialisms are formal language.
False: informal (ain't, wanna)
What is the name of a pumpkin that has been carved out with a design or face on it?
Jack O' Lattern
What does Frankly mean?
Frankly: in an open honest or direct manner; clearly
“I couldn’t believe how salty my brother was after I told him he couldn’t borrow, MY car.” is an example of which of the following?
Spiders have 8 legs and 8 _________?
Eyes
Galvanizing= thrilling, exciting, stimulating
True or False: Jargon is words or expressions that become common in a specific language that have been shortened.
False: Jargon is technical terminology that is NOT informal language
What famous Disney (Touchstone Studios) movie features a Skeleton with his ghost dog who tries to take over Christmas?
The Nightmare Before Christmas
What does melodramatic mean?
Melodramatic= extravagant or exaggerated
Colloquialism comes from the latin term "colloquium" which means.... what?
Conference
What is the best selling Halloween Candy?
Snicker's bar