RED
BLUE
GREEN
YELLOW/PURPLE
ORANGE
100

The root word BIO means what? 

life

100

Which root word means one hundred? 

CENT

100

The prefix ad means _____ or _______. 

to or forward

100
What does the prefix mis mean? 

wrongly or incorrectly

100

The prefixes il, im, in, and ir mean what? 

not

200

To argue in favor of someone is to _______for them. 

advocate

200

What does the vocabulary word ebullient mean? 

extremely lively and enthusiastic

200

What does the vocabulary word nurture mean? 

to care for; to carefully encourage the development and growth of

200

Are the words feasible and impractical synonyms or antonyms? 

Antonyms.  +100 if you can explain why the words are antonyms.

200

A person who lacks skill and is incompetent would be which vocabulary word? 

inept

300

If my premise is flawed, will my solution also be flawed?  YES   NO

YES.  +100 if you can explain why the answer is yes.

300

My parrot which squawks throughout the night hours is a __________ to me. 

bane

300

Dana does a meticulous job on her math homework.  Is she doing a magnificent job or a terrible job? 

Magnificent.  +100 if you can explain why you chose the answer you chose.

300

What does the vocabulary word premise mean? 

a statement or proposition from which one draws a conclusion

300

If my preschooler tells me that he saw a dinosaur in the backyard and that the dinosaur played basketball with him in the driveway, what vocabulary word would describe my toddler's story? 

fabricate

400

What vocabulary means to abhor or detest? 

loathe

400

My favorite author was relatively obscure until her fifth book was published.  What does obscure mean? 

not yet discovered; unknown

400

I slipped in the mud, spilled tea down the front of my outfit, left my lunch on the counter, and was late for school.  My morning could be described as a ______.

debacle

400

NOCTURNAL

active at night

400

What do the root words FUNDO/FUSM mean? 

to pour

500

If I am telling the class to pay attention or take notice of, what vocabulary word would describe what I am telling you to do? 

heed

500

To cause, produce, or bring about is the definition of which vocabulary word? 

generate

500

If I am flippant, would I be serious or not serious?

not serious.  +100 BONUS if you can explain why you chose the answer you chose

500

What does the vocabulary word impair mean? 

to weaken or damage

500

The prefix dia means what? 

through

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