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recede: Desperately he struck out with strong strokes after the receding lights of the yacht, but he stopped before he had swum fifty feet.
What is pull back or move away or backward
100
Simplify 2(a -3) + 4b - 2(a -b -3) + 5
What is 6b+5 Multiply factors. = 2a - 6 + 4b -2a + 2b + 6 + 5 Group like terms. = 6b + 5
100
Name the second president of the United States of America.
What is John Adams More information: John Adams was president of the United States from 1797-1801, serving one term.
100
What are the three subatomic particles?
What is Protons, neutrons, electrons
100
The diffusion of water is called _______?
What is osmosis
100

The Italicized word is a noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, or conjunction


It is traditional in Jeopardy to phrase the question as a statement.

What is a verb?


It is the action of asking the question, in an infinitive form (to + verb). 

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muffled: There was no sound in the night as Rainsford sat there but the muffled throb of the engine that drove the yacht swiftly through the darkness, and the swish and ripple of the wash of the propeller.
What is deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
200
Dissmore's has reduced prices by 18% on everything to thank their customers for their patronage. If Ben & Jerry's ® Phish Food TM ice cream cost $2.99 before the price reduction, how much does it cost now? (Round your answer to the nearest penny.)
What is $2.45
200
Malcolm Little was a civil rights activist better known by what name?
Who is Malcolm X
200
What do you call the body's ability to maintain a relative constancy of its internal environment by adjusting its physiological processes?
What is homeostasis
200
Q1: Player A boasts from the back of the court and races forward to cover the drop-shot. Player B executes a drop-shot and it dead-nicks, but he stands in the way so that A, who appeals, cannot get through. What is the referee’s decision? a) Stroke to A; b) No let; c) Let.
What is No let
200

The Italicized word is a noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, or conjunction

Please quietly walk upstairs.

What is an adverb


Describing how one is walking upstairs

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perils: What perils that tangle of trees and underbrush might hold for him did not concern Rainsford just then.
What is a state of danger involving risk
300
One positive number is 22 times another positive number. The difference between the two numbers is 63. Find the two numbers. (3, 69) (66, 3) (4, 88) (68, 2) None of the above
What is (66,3)
300
Who invented the cotton gin in 1793?
What is Eli Whitney More information: Eli Whitley's invention of the cotton gin was one of the key inventions of the Industrial Revolution and helped shape the economy of the United States.
300
What are the bonds that form between amino acids called?
What are peptide bonds
300
What is the world's smallest country?
What is Vatican More information: Vatican City is surrounded by Rome, Italy, and is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church
300

The Italicized word is a noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, or conjunction

Instantly, Gert sprouted a slimy tentacle on her shoulder.

What is an adjective?


Slimy describes the look and feel of the tentacle

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lacerated: Some wounded thing--by the evidence, a large animal--had thrashed about in the underbrush; the jungle weeds were crushed down and the moss was lacerated; one patch of weeds was stained crimson.
What is cut or tear irregularly
400
Can you work out 4 × 87 × 25 without using a calculator? Double Jeopardy: What law is used to solve this? Associative, Commutative, Distributive, The Law of Signs
What is 8700 Here's an easy way to work it out: 4 × 87 × 25 = 4 × 25 × 87 = (4 × 25) × 87 = 100 × 87 = 8,700 By swapping 87 x 25 with 25 x 87, The Commutative Law
400
What was the first capital city of the United States?
What is Philadelphia More information: Philadelphia is Pennsylvania's largest city. It is known for its rich history, Liberty Bell, and Independence Hall.
400
What is the difference between a covalent bond and an ionic bond?
What is Covalent = sharing of electrons between atoms Ionic = one atom gives electron(s) to another atom
400
What was the first Super Bowl appearance for the Eagles? Double Jeopardy: Who did they play?
What is Answer: Super Bowl XV Their first appearance was at Super Bowl XV, capping off a successful 1980 season. The Eagles played the Oakland Raiders in Louisiana.
400

The Italicized word is a noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, or conjunction


Her hair was always snarled, and she looked as if she never brushed it. 

What is a conjunction?


A conjunction connects two sentences together

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apprehensive: An apprehensive night crawled slowly by like a wounded snake and sleep did not visit Rainsford, although the silence of a dead world was on the jungle.
What is in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
500
Chas thinks of a number, multiplies by 8, and then adds 5 to the result. If the number Chas thinks of is represented by z, how can this be written using algebra?
What is 8z + 5
500
How many U.S. states are needed to ratify an amendment for it to become part of the constitution?
What is 38 out of 50
500
What are the steps to the scientific method
What is 1. Observe Problem 2. Form a hypothesis 3. Experiment 4. Analyze Data Results and 5. Draw Conclusions and share
500
What player once had a 555 winning match run, and is often touted as the greatest player to ever step on a court? Jonathon Power Jahangir Khan Peter Nicol Geoff Hunt
Who is Jahangir Khan The Pakistani, widely regarded as the greatest player of all time, went five and a half years without losing between 1981 and 1986.
500

The Italicized word is a noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, or conjunction

But he didn't slow down, and the snow was drifting higher and higher. 

What is a pronoun and what is a noun?
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