Ethics and Morality
To persistently continue despite obstacles or difficulties.
What is persist?
A distressing or painful experience, often involving hardship or suffering.
What is ordeal?
To gradually wear away or deteriorate over time, often due to erosion or constant pressure.
What is erode?
Describes something that is extremely distressing or shocking, often involving bloodshed or violence.
What is gruesome?
A person who witnesses an event or situation without participating or getting involved is called a __________.
What is a bystander?
To argue or raise objections about trivial or insignificant matters.
What is quibble?
Describes something that is dry or parched due to a lack of moisture or water.
What is parch?
The sports car roared to life as the driver pressed down on the accelerator, causing the vehicle to _____ rapidly down the highway.
What is accelerate?
As the sun dipped below the horizon, casting a shadow over the empty playground, Sarah couldn't shake the feeling of _______ that settled over her, reminding her of the friends she used to play with before they moved away.
(Double Jeopardy)
What is melancholy?
Describes something that is elegant, dignified, or fit for a king or queen.
What is regal?
To move or act clumsily or in a confused manner, especially in difficult situations. (Double Jeopardy)
What is flounder?
Describes something that is elegant, dignified, or fit for a king or queen.
What is regal?
To attract or tempt someone to do something by offering something desirable.
What is entice?
Just as a gentle breeze rustles through the leaves of a tree without causing any significant disturbance, so too does a ______ conversation flow effortlessly between friends, carrying with it a sense of ease and comfort.
What is casual?
To continue firmly or obstinately despite difficulty or opposition.
What is persist?
To deprive someone of something essential or necessary, often by suppressing or preventing it.
What is stifle?
In a conflict, a person who observes but does not intervene is known as a __________.
What is a bystander?
To examine or investigate thoroughly, often by gathering information or opinions from a variety of sources.
(DOUBLE JEOPARDY)
What is canvass?
Describes something that is vividly descriptive or explicit, often pertaining to images or descriptions.
What is graphic?
Describes something that is essential or crucial to the success or existence of something else.
What is vital?
One day, Lily decided she wanted to learn how to play the violin. However, she quickly discovered that playing the violin was much harder than she had anticipated. Despite countless hours of practice and many frustrating moments, Lily refused to give up. She _______, practicing day after day, determined to master the instrument. (Must be in the correct verb tense)
What is persisted? (Must be in the correct verb tense)
Just as a marathon runner faces an arduous and challenging race, enduring a grueling __________, so too does a contestant on a game show face various trials and tribulations throughout their journey to victory.
(DOUBLE JEOPARDY)
What is ordeal?
To officially approve or confirm something, often through a formal process.
What is ratify?
Describes something that is oppressed or treated unfairly, often in a social or economic context.
What is downtrodden?
Describes something that is small or insignificant in size, often used to emphasize its lack of importance or significance.
(DOUBLE JEOPARDY)
What is puny?