Vocabulary
Lead "teacher" in charge of a school
principal
What is the most popular pizza topping in the USA? (hint- it's a meat)
Pepperoni
What is Mufasa's son's name in The Lion King
Simba
become completely involved with something
immerse in
An ________ can be used instead of etc.
ellipsis
outside of one's regular class activities, such as sports or school clubs
extracurricular
How many cans of soda does the average American drink every year?
A. 20
B. 150
C. 600
C. 600
What is the vegetable used in Popeye for strength?
Spinach
relax (informal)
chill out
We join compound adjectives with a __________
hyphen
A person who is very athletic and interested in sports
jock
Which city in Germany gives its name to one of the USA’s favorite foods?
Hamburg
This F. Scott Fitzgerald book, set in Jazz Age New York, was about a self-made millionaire, and his pursuit of Daisy Buchanan, a wealthy young woman whom he loved in his youth.
The Great Gatsby
audition for a team or artistic project
try out
To introduce a list of examples, use a __________
colon
a school room or class devoted to quiet, self-guided study
study hall
Where were French Fries invented?
Belgium
What is the FIRST and LAST name of Leonardo DiCaprio's character in Titanic?
Jack Dawson
attend a meeting or class without participating
sit in on
A ______ can be used instead of a comma to signify a dramatic pause
dash
secondary school in the US which one must pay to attend
private school
What two words are combined to create the word "spam"
spiced ham
This self help book is based on the belief of the pseudo-scientific law of attraction, which claims that you can use the power of positive thinking to achieve anything you can imagine.
The Secret
permanently leave school without finishing
drop out
A _________ is frequently used before transition words such as therefore and however in complex sentences.
semicolon