Definitions
Parts of Speech
Short Answers
100

What is the definition of linger?

(V) To be slow in leaving or going away

100

(N / V / Adj): Beneficial

Adjective

Beneficial - being of use; helpful; favorable

100

What is something your classmate does continuously that drives you crazy?

Continuous - Going on without stopping

200

What are the two definitions of the word accompany?

(V) To go along with; to be together

(V) To play a musical instrument for or with

200

(N / V / Adj): Convenient

Adjective

Convenient - Suitable for one's needs; making life easier or more comfortable

200

How might you transfer an ice cube from home to school? 

Transfer - To move, carry, send, or change from one person or place to another

300

What are two of the definitions of the word casual?

(Adj) Not planned

(Adj) Not regular

(Adj) Occasional

(Adj) Suitable for everyday use

(Adj) Comfortable

300

Give both applicable parts of speech 

(N / V / Adj): Motion

Noun

Motion - movement; a suggestion on which members at a meeting must vote

Verb

Motion - to signal

300

Why is a computer considered a versatile tool?

Versatile - Able to do many different things or to be used in many different ways

400

What is the difference in definition between apparel and attire?

Apparel: (N) The things that are worn by a person; clothing

Attire: (N) Clothes, especially fine and expansive clothes

(V) To dress up or be dressed up

400

(N / V / Adj): Inhibited

Adjective

Inhibited - Held back because of shyness

400

“Once upon a time I was falling in love/ But now I'm only falling apart/ There's nothing I can do/ A total eclipse of the heart.” Bonnie Tyler’s Eclipse of the Heart

What does the singer mean by “total eclipse of the heart” in this song? Explain your answer.

Eclipse - The total or partial hiding of the one heavenly body by another; to do or be better than; to outshine

500

What are the three definitions of the word hatch?

(V) To come or to bring forth from an egg

(V) To think up

(N) A small opening with a door or cover

500

Give both applicable parts of speech 

(N / V / Adj): Exhaust

Verb

Exhaust - To use up; to tire out

Noun

Exhaust - The waste gases from an engine; the system that pumps out such waste gases

500

Who would you chose to accompany you to a skirmish?

Accompany - To go along with; to be together

Skirmish - A minor fight or battle

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