I'm drawing a blank.
Riddle me this!
Twinnin'
Totally the opposite of what you're thinkin!
Ewwww, you're so weird.
100

Complete the sentence with the correct term.

Daily Double

While prepping for her history presentation, Jacqueline realized her browser ___________ (noun) was outdated, causing her to pull up irrelevant search results. 

Cache

100

Fill in the blank and solve the riddle.

Double points.

I shimmer and gleam, but have no frame,

A gateway to worlds, not all the same.

Step through myveil, if you dare to see,

But what you find might not set you free. 

What am I?

(Noun)

Portal

100

Choose the vocabulary word that most closely matches the italicized word or phrase.

Daily Double

Feeling frustrated by the lack of student voice in their school rules, a group of 10th graders started a petition advocating for a more democratic system, arguing against the current one that felt like a dictatorship. 

Despotism

100

Choose the vocabulary word that is most closely opposite of the italicized word or phrase.

After weeks of heated debate, the international delegates finally reached a fragile agreement on nuclear arms. 

Dispute

100

Whose weirdness/addiction is this?

Daily Double

Pop Tarts

Ms. Blair

200

Complete the sentence with the correct term.

The schoolyard bully, notorious for picking on weaker students, revealed himself to be a whimpering _________ (noun) when confronted by his teacher, his bravadi dissolving into pathetic excuses. 

Cur

200

Solve the limerick.

Double points.

A senior named Fred, with mischievous grin, 

Knew his parents wouldn't cough up another thin dime.

So he sold all his notes, 

(Except math, goodness knows)

To pay his darned chemistry lab's ever-growing slime!

What am I?

(Noun)

Tuition

200

Choose the vocabulary word that most closely matches the italicized word or phrase.

While some critized the artist's unconvential methods, others admired her praiseworthy dedication to pushing boundaries and sparking improtant conversations about social justice.

Commendable

200

Choose the vocabulary word that is most closely the opposite of the italicized word or phrase.

Daily Double

Historians debated for years, but finally reached a definitive account of the events leading up to the revolution.

Version

200

Whose weirdness/addiction is this?

String Cheese

Mr. Berindik

300

Complete the sentence with the correct term.

Daily Double

History class erupted in a heated debate over the legacy of the former leader--some vied him as a visionary reformer, while others condemned him as a ____________ (adj) who stifled any ____________(adj) voices. 

Despot; Disputatious

300

Fill in the blank and solve the riddle.

Double Points or half the points

have no backbone, but I can hold a book. 

I come in all shapes, a useful look.

Magazines rest on me, some made of leather, 

But without a __________ (noun), I wouldn't hold a feather. 

What am I?

Spine; Bookshelf

300

Choose the vocabulary word that most closely matches the italicized word or phrase.

Daily Double

Despite abundant evidence pointing towards climate change, some politicians continue to prioritize short economic gains over long-term environmental sustainability,

Multitudinous

300

Choose the vocabulary word that is most closely the opposite of the italicized word or phrase.

Heart pounding, Flora sprinted through the crowded market, desperate to reach the saftey of the embassy before the political protest erupted into violence. 

Stroll (ed)

300

Whose weirdness/addiction is this?

Daily Double

Plant-based, non-dairy cheddar filled pretzels

Ms. Viggiano

400

Complete the sentence with the correct terms.

The discovery of a hidden compartment within the wreckage of the pirate ship, emblazoned with a weathered ____________ (noun), reignited the historical ____________ (verb) over Captain Morgan's true motives--was he a ruthless phunderer or a privateer fighting for the crown?

Jolly Roger; Dispute

400

Solve the riddle.

Double Points.

I stand tall and proud, a monument of might,

Made of stone and mortar, a lasting sight.

Within my walls, stories unfold,

But I have no voice, these tales I hold. 

What am I?

(Noun)

An edifice

400

Choose the vocabulary word that most closely matches the italicized word or phrase.

The historical novel offered a fresh insight into the motivations behind the revolution, challenging the romanticized narratives often presented in textbooks. 

Perception

400

Choose the vocabulary word that is most closely the opposite of the italicized word or phrase.

The flamboyant singer, known for her outrageous costumes and energetic dance moves and infectious enthusiasm captivated the audience.

Reserved

400

Whose weirdness/addiction is this?

Daily Double

Frozen Kit Kat bars

Mr. Johnson

500

Complete the sentence with the correct term.

Viscerally (felt in the internal organs of the body) reacting to the professor's scathing critique, Josie felt a shiver travel down her ________ (noun), momentarily causing her to ___________ (verb) her ususally confident posture and mumble a heistant defense. 


Spine; Retract

500

Fill in the blank.

Double Points.

A history buff named Louise, with a sigh, 

Could quote every date from the Bronze age on by.

She'd lecture on ______(s) (noun), 

Of pharoahs and Caesars, 

But dating? Now that was a mystery!

Eras

500

Choose the vocabulary word that most closely matches the italicized word or phrase.

As the college acceotance letters began to arrive, Jackson felt a mix of excitement and apprehension.The thrill of new possibilities was tempered by the uncertainty of chooseing the right path and leaving the familiar behind. 

Timorous

500

Choose the vocabulary word that is most closely the opposite of the italicized word or phrase.

Daily Double

Despite overwelming evidence presented by the defense, the jury remained oblivious (not aware or concerned) to the defendant's innocence, clinging to their initial biased perception of the case. 

Perceive

500

Whose weirdness/addiction is this?

Spicy Pickles


Mr. Plummer