Vocabulary
ENG10
No Red Ink
Grab Bag
Grab Bag
100
At age 5, Jonathan is already learning to be _______________ ; he forgives and hugs his baby sister even when she hits him on the head with a wooden block.
magnanimous
100
Why is everyone in the story Harrison Bergeron restricted?
Because the government believes that everyone being equal is for everyone to be restricted to the lowest standard.
100
Because Harrison likes to play video games, he played LOL all day long.
Should we delete the comma? Answer Yes or No.
No
100
What is Mr. Hinkle's first name?
Phillip
100
__ The Science Guy!
Bill Nye
200
We need to _______ the clocks in our house: the kitchen clock is 20 minutes faster than the alarm clock in the bedroom.
synchronize
200
What is the main character of the pit and the pendulum afraid of most?
Death
200
Hailey went to the movie theater during the winter break.
Add a comma, if necessary.
Ans: Hailey went to the movie theater during the winter break.
200
When is Harrison's Birthday?
June 26
200
What is this animal called
Proboscis monkey
300
Instead of soothing Teddy, the sound of heavy rock music seemed only to _______ his crying.
exacerbate
300
Leaves change color because of the absence of ________.
Chlorophyll
300
Ben asked, “when is the retake for the ENG vocab quiz?”
Is the sentence correct? If not, explain why.
Ben asked, “When is the retake for ENG vocab quiz?”
300
What is the height of the tallest man (Robert Wadlow)?
8ft 11.1 in / 272.0 cm
300
What is the national animal of scotland?
UNICORNS
400
My aunt considers vitamins as a ______ because she believes that they can cure everything from chapped lips to heart disease.
panacea
400
Why is the main character of the story The Pit and the Pendulum locked in the dungeon?
Not mentioned in story.
400
Laura thinks that Mr. Hinkle is “the best English teacher ever.”
What type of quote is this? (Ex. dialogue quote, flow quote, … )
flow quote
400
What is the name of this animal in English?
Water deer
400
When did the battle of Manzikert start?
1071
500
It doesn’t take much time to destroy an already _________ relationship
tenuous
500
What is the difference between propaganda and advertisement?
Propaganda is usually done by the government to change what people think, when advertisements are done to persuade people to buy certain products.
500
Harrison Bergeron - a book by Jurt Vonnegut Jr. page. 38, line 20
“On the television screen were ballerinas.”
Fix the sentence using the MLA citation.
“On the television screen were ballerinas” (Vonnegut 38).
500
Where is Worcestershire located?
In England
500
What does MEG stand for
Magnetoencephalography