Vocabulary words: adjectives
An adjective describes a noun and this other part of speech.
What is a pronoun?
Who is Penelope?
Mrs. Masters' favorite book genre.
What is mystery?
If you add a thrilling element to a mystery, the genre is called "mystery and ___________".
What is suspense?
What is 1984?
Name four different adjective suffixes.
What are -able, -ible, -ive-, -al, etc. ?
This glittering god gave a message from Zeus to Calypso, demanding she set Odysseus free.
Who is Hermes?
This is the mascot of the university where Mrs. Masters did her undergraduate work.
What is a gaucho (Argentinian cowboy) from UC Santa Barbara?
A false clue that distracts the detective from the real solution.
What is a red herring?
When Mildred's reality is taken over by the parlor walls, this characteristic of a dystopia is at play.
What is technological control?
Today in PE, Fank made you run the mile for a time. This word describes your red face.
What is ruddy?
This final act of foolishness destroyed what was left of Odysseus' crew.
What is eating the sun god Helios' cattle?
These are the names of Mrs. Masters' two grandsons.
Who are Henry and Albie?
The name for a mystery that is set in a small, country village such as St. Mary's Mead in A Body in the Library.
What is a cozy? [Spelled "cosy" in Britain and elsewhere]
This characteristic of a dystopia could be associated with the effects of climate change such as flooding and famine.
Summer is almost here, and you can't stop smiling. This word describes extreme joy, particularly as it is displayed on your expression.
What is beatific?
This faithful dog of Odysseus waited to hear his name before finally dying.
Who was Argos?
What is Swim and Dive?
One of the two victims (people killed) in A Body in the Library.
These two symbols are on the firemen's uniform in Fahrenheit 451.
What are a salamander and a phoenix?
The feeling of deja vu or being haunted can be described with this word.
What is uncanny?
The name of Odysseus' father.
What is Laertes?
This is how Mrs. Masters prefers to exercise at the gym.
What is Zumba?
There are 12 Agatha Christie books featuring Jane Marple. Who is her more famous detective, featured in 33 books and 2 plays?
Who is Hercule Poirot?
Ray Bradbury's inspiration for writing Fahrenheit 451.
What is the Nazis burning books during World War II?