a) the sound a bird makes
b) to post a comment or picture on Twitter
What is: tweet?
100
tweeted
Hint: person+tweeted+ what they tweeted
What is: The new restaurant tweeted a picture of a delicious dessert and its web address.
100
Some renowned women who had taken "selfies" recently according to the story.
Who is Hilary Clinton or Michelle Obama?
100
Why did the word "selfie" become common after smart phones use became widespread?
What is: smart phones make it easy to take a picture of yourself and send it or post it.
200
the way or how much something is used
Hint: Over the summer, I talked to my friends a lot. My cell phone ________ went way up.
What is: usage
200
a) a special tool with jagged teeth that is move back and forth for cutting things
b) past tense of "to see"
What is: saw?
200
renowned
Hint: who+is the renowned what+for doing what
What is: Nelson Mandela is the renowned ex-president of South Africa who ended apartheid in his country.
200
It is the renowned dictionary that picks a word of the year.
What is: the Oxford dictionaries?
200
If you lived two hundred years ago, how could you get a picture of yourself?
What is: you would have to draw or paint a self-portrait or ask someone to draw or paint your portrait.
300
taking a picture of yourself
Hint: It's the word of the year.
What is: selfie?
300
a) you wear it on your wrist to tell time
b) to look carefully
What is: watch
300
shorthand
What+is shorthand for+what
What is: "Ap" is shorthand for application on the iPhone or iPad.
300
Australia
What is: Where (in what country) was the word "selfie" first used?
300
If you lived in Australia and wanted to invent a shortform for the word "examination", what would it be?
What is: "examie"
400
famous and respected
Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King, Jr. are ______ for their peaceful leadership.
or He is a _______ race-car driver.
What is: renowned?
400
a) to show like a mirror or reproduce an image
b) to think or consider
What is: reflect?
400
prominent
Who or what+is a prominent+ who or what
What is: My uncle is a prominent scientist.
400
2002
What is: When was the word "selfie" first used?
400
Why do people like making selfies?
What is: pictures can be a shorthand way to communicate
500
large, important, stands out
Hint: The Oxford Dictionaires pick a p_________t word or expression.
What is:prominent?
500
a) the screen of your computer
b) a device or person that watches or listens to protect or warn
What is: monitor?
500
to reflect
Hint: what+reflected+what
who+reflected on+what
What is: The mirror reflected my freckles. He reflected on the choices he made that left him stranded in the middle of the desert with no water and no transportation.
500
U.K. and U.S.
What is: in what two countries is "selfie" the word of the year?
500
Why would do you "selfie" is included in the online dictionary before it is included in the print dictionary?
What is: the process of printing a whole book takes longer than changing entries in an online dictionary?