The __________odor coming from the storage room was worse than the smell of rotten eggs, indicating something must have died. Hint: rotten, decaying or having the odor of decaying
What is putrid?
100
The students continued to trick the ______ child who always believed their farfetched, make-believe stories. Hint: easily deceived, cheated or fooled
What is gullible?
100
Each _____ on the ancient cathedral was topped by an ornately carved gargol. Hint: a projecting support, to give support
What is buttress?
100
Special recognition attributed to Anne Bradstreet in reference to American literature
What is the first published poet of America
100
When two subjects are joined by "and," the form of verb that will generally agree...
What is the plural form?
200
The entrepreneur's plans for housing a gym for employees inside of their office building was thought ________ and destined to fail. Hint: romantic, whimsical, unrealistic, fanciful
What is quixotic?
200
When Donald refused to let his daughters date anyone, the girls felt he was being ______. Hint: cruel, harsh, severe, oppressive, despotic
What is tyrannical?
200
According to the criminal's complaint to the judge, the prisoner had made his confession under ______ while the policemen subjected him to intense and constant questioning. Hint: coercion, force by threat, oppression
What is duress?
200
Literary grouping illustrated by the lines "If ever two were one, then surely we./ If ever man were lov'd by wife, then thee."
What is couplet?
200
The conjunction that causes you to look at the second subject...
What is "or" or "nor"?
300
The candidate's ________ response on whether to endorse the building of a new teen center made him appear weak to his constituents. Hint: not sure how to act
What is irresolute?
300
After the 9-11 bombing of the Twin Towers, many people in America felt ______ to further attacks from terrorists. Hint: open to injury, criticism, temptation, attack
What is vulnerable?
300
Inviting everyone in the class to the party except the new girl was sheer ______________. Hint: the act of excluding or the state of being excluded
What is ostracism?
300
The sound that awakened the narrator in "Here Follow Some Verses Upon the Burning of Our House, July 10, 1666"
What is someone yelling "Fire"?
300
In the following list, the indefinite pronoun which is always singular....all....some....every....many.....few
What is "every"?
400
It was _______ to ask the teacher for a break because she was determined to finish the lesson on time. Hint: unable to succeed, useless or unimportant
What is futile?
400
The street urchins were so ______, gobbling their food down like wolves. Hint: crude, not having good manners
What is uncouth?
400
The new substitute went through training on the _____ of the copy machines. Hint: the act of making use of something
What is utilization?
400
Where the narrator's hope and treasure lies in "Upon the Burning of Our House"
Where is "above"(heaven)?
400
The verb that will go with a singular subject such as girl....go....does....sing....run....have
What is "does"?
500
After the winning touchdown, the _______ quarterback poured Gatorade all over the coach. Hint: extremely joyful or unrestrained, profuse, excessive
What is exuberant?
500
Pegasus, a horse with wings, is a _________ creature. Hint: based on a myth or story that is not true, imaginary
What is mythological?
500
The ________ felt by the parents during the christening ceremony was a joy felt by the entire congregation. Hint: happiness, a pleasing ability in art or language
What is felicity?
500
The aspects of Anne Bradstreet's life that most influenced her poetry...
What is her religion (Puritan) and/or her experiences as a woman?
500
The pronoun that goes with the antecedent "Each" in Each of the girls wrote (her, their) paper in cursive.