Vocabulary 1
Clever or playful use of words to create humor
What is wordplay?
A person involved in an act meant to trick someone; phony or faker
What is a humbug?
A boring, gloomy place or state or mind where nothing happens
What is the doldrums?
A journey in search of something; an adventure or expedition
What is a quest
Arguments or debates; things people do not agree on
What are disputes
To cause to become harmed or damaged
What is corrupts
A place from which you see something or the way someone thinks about a situtation or event
What is point of view?
To consider every possibility when trying to solve a problem
What is leave no stone unturned?
Dealing with or pertaining to death or the horrors of death
What is macabre?
Accumulated knowledge or learning
What is wisdom?
Beliefs or hopes concerning what is possible in the future
What are expectations?
Bizzare, weird, eerie or dreamlike
What is surreal?
A state of not knowing; lack of awareness or education
What is ignorance?
Killing time
What is wasting time?
Having or showing good sense, logic or meaning
To take advantage of an opportunity or get something done while you have the chance
What is make hay while the sun shines?
A combination of sounds that is unpleasant
What is discord?
A loud ongoing noise or racket
What is din?
Of little importance or value
What is trivial?
Dreams, plans, or hopes that are unrealistic
What are castles in the air?
Like jelly or gelatin
What is gelatinous
phony or fake
What is insincerity?
To decide something quickly withour having a good reason for it
What is jumping to conclusions?
A prefix that means not or lack of
What is dis?