Parts of Speech
Vocab Gab
Etymologies
Vocab Gab 2
Misc.
100
What part of sppech names a person, place, thing, or idea?
What is a noun.
100
What is the meaning of word akimbo in this sentence? When my mom stands with her arms akimbo, I know she means business.
What is with hands on hips and elbows pointing outward.
100
What is the etymology of lasagna?
What is Italian
100
What part of the word biology means life?
What is bio.
100
What is the etymology of the word pretzel?
What is German
200
There are two main types of these; linking and action.
What is a verb.
200
The escaping robber was encumbered by the heavy bag of loot. What does the word encumber mean?
What is to be burdened with or weighted down.
200
What is the etymology of kindergarten?
What is German.
200
What part of the word ecology means environment?
What is eco
200
What is the meaning of the word indispensable? Although we can live without food for a long time, but water is indispensable.
What is necessary, very important
300
These are our describing words like red, shiny, purple, etc.
What are adjectives.
300
The vain actor kept photos of himself all over the house. The meaning of vain is ______________.
What is conceited, full of himself, selfish.
300
What is the etymology of samurai?
What is Japanese.
300
What part of the word sociology means people or interactions?
What is socio
300
What is the meaning of the word obsolete in the following sentence. Just as CD"s made records a thing of the past; DVD's made video cassettes obsolete.
What is not important, minor.
400
This part of speech expresses strong feeling.
What is an interjection.
400
The queue to buy tickets wrapped alla round the theater and extended into the parking lot. The meaning of the word queue is _____________.
What is a long line.
400
What is the etymology of boomerang?
What is Australain.
400
What is the meaning of the word cavort in this sentence? The children love to cavort in the sprinklers on hot afternoons.
What is to play, jump.
400
What is the meaning of deja vu?
What is the feeling that something has happened before.
500
Name the 8 parts of speech.
What are prepositions, nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, conjunctions, interjections, and pronouns.
500
The coach's pregame tirade did not help to encourage the team. What is the meaning of tirade?
What is a long angry speech.
500
What does the word etymology mean?
What is the study of word origins.
500
What is the meaning of the word psychology?
What is the study of the mind, feelings, emotions.
500
What is the etymology of deja' vu?
What is French.
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