Parts of Speech
Defintions
Idioms
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Figurative Meanings
100
What part of speech is Foster?
verb
100
very eager, unable to be satisfied
What is voracious?
100
Reveal a secret or a prize by accident
What is let the cat out of the bag?
100
There is a _____ of books in the LMC.
What is myriad?
100
You got a raise at your job.
What is bringing home the bacon?
200
What part of speech is zeal?
noun
200
DAILY DOUBLE Having knowledge or being aware of
What is cognizant?
200
When things go wrong, many other things go wrong at the same time
What is when it rains, it pours?
200
John _______ the teacher that he would be absent tomorrow.
What is apprise(d)?
200
I have to ________________ around John because he is so sensitive!
What is walk on egg shells?
300
What part of speech is quandary?
Noun
300
Great energy or enthusiasm
What is zeal?
300
To make a mistake
What is drop the ball?
300
In the Christmas Carol, Scrooge is an example of a _________.
What is a curmudgeon?
300
I finished my Study Island at 7:25. I finished it ________.
What is by the skin of one's teeth?
400
What part of speech is apprise?
verb
400
Expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner
What is jaunty?
400
Your face shows your emotion
What is written all over your face?
400
DAILY DOUBLE Linwood Middle School _______ the development of children's learning.
What is foster?
400
Even though I forgot to clean my room (my mom asked me 5x) and help my brother, I still asked my mom for money to see the movie. She gave me a mean look and said, "_____________."
What is barking up the wrong tree?
500
What are the two parts of speech that myriad could be? both must be correct to get points
Noun or adjective
500
Showing a willingness to take surprising, bold risks
What is audacious?
500
Every bad situation can result in something postive
What is a every cloud has a silver lining?
500
John and Mary were in a ________. They weren't sure if they should study for the test or go to the movies.
What is a quandary?
500
Michael's motorcycle accident was a __________, because he got enough insurance money from the other driver to make a down payment on a house.
What is a blessing in disguise?
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