Containing substances that help the body stay healthy and strong.
nutritious
From a Latin word, meaning "old" or "former."
ancient
From the Latin word meaning (under, near) and ______ (city).
suburbs
Completely certain about something.
convinced
To make a choice in an election or decision-making process.
vote
From the Latin civitas (city or state).
citizen
The organization promotes _______ treatment of animals in shelters.
humane
comes from Old Norse geta (to obtain), and from Old English ongean (opposite, against).
get around
To feel concern or interest in something or someone.
care about
Expecting good things to happen; having a positive outlook.
optimistic
The restaurant uses only locally-produced vegetables to support nearby farmers.
locally-produced
Growing or improving, often used to describe countries or economies.
developing
Relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with right and wrong.
ethical
from a Latin word that means "of the city"
urban
The internet is the largest communication _______ in the world.
network
He was _______ about the project’s success because of past failures.
pessimistic
From the Latin efficiens, meaning "accomplishing" or "producing an effect."
efficient
The more you take from me, the bigger I get.
What am I?
a hole
double points
Likely from 19th-century British slang, possibly related to "slumber" (a place where one sleeps poorly).
slum
Refers to organisms whose DNA has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally.
Genetically Modified
I reflect the truth, but I lie too.
You look at me, and I look at you.
What am I?
a mirror
1000 points
You enter a dark room with a single match.
Inside, there is a candle, a gas lamp, and a fireplace.
What do you light first?
the match
_______ comes from Old English hrēaw (uncooked or unprocessed), and _______ from the Latin materia (matter or substance).
raw materials
I follow you wherever you go.
I copy your moves, but I say nothing.
You can’t escape me, unless the light is gone.
What am I?
a shadow
1000 points
The more of me there is, the less you see.
What am I?
darkness
take 500 points from another team