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It's about time!
You're getting warmer...
Get a Leg Up
High five!
What goes around, comes around.
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What is the difference between "chron" and "temp?"
chron = a long amount of time temp = a short amount of time
100
The word parts "pyro" and "flam" mean...
fire
100
The word parts "ped" and "pod" mean...
foot or feet
100
The word parts "man" and "manu" refer to what?
hands
100
What word parts mean "roundness" or "going around?"
cycle and orb
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This word means to stall or act evasively.
temporize
200
What word means "easily set on fire?"
flammable
200
If you walk to school, you are considered a _________.
pedestrian
200
Define "manuscript."
a book or other document written by hand; an author's original copy or first draft
200
What is the word for a violent, rotating windstorm similar to a tornado?
cyclone
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Use the word chronicle in a context sentence. Note: Referring to The Chronicles of Narnia does NOT count unless you tell me how the word "chronicles" relates to the meaning of the word.
chronicle as a verb = record something over a period of time chronicle as a noun = something that has been recorded over a long period of time
300
Where might you see a pyre?
at a funeral
300
An animal with four feet is called a _____________.
quadruped
300
What word is a synonym for "handcuffs?"
manacles
300
What is a cyclostome?
an eel-like marine animal with a round, sucking mouth
400
Tell how the word "temperature" relates to time.
Temperature is the degree of hot or cold as it changes quickly over time.
400
What is a synonym for "pyrotechnics?"
fireworks or firecrackers
400
A pedometer is used to count what?
the number of steps a person takes
400
A stunt airplane might perform a risky ______________.
maneuver
400
Can you use exorbitant in a sentence?
exorbitant means "excessive"
500
Can you define another "chron" or "temp" word we used in our vocab unit?
synchronize chronological chronometer chronic temporary contemporaneous
500
What is the difference between pyromania and pyrophobia?
Pyromania is the impulse to start fires, while pyrophobia is the fear of fire.
500
Can you define another "ped" or pod" word from our unit?
podiatrist pedestal centipede pedal impediment tripod pedicure
500
What word means to set free?
emancipate
500
Can you define any other word from our unit?
tricycle cyclops encyclopedia orb orbit cycle periorbital