Kupu Māori
Kōrero
What is "speak/talk" in Te Reo Māori?
Pedant
"One who is unimaginative, rigid, or overly concerned with minor details in the presentation or use of knowledge"
Acommodation?
Should be two Cs
"Accommodation"
"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen."
What's a quote from 1984? (George Orwell)
"Go Set a Watchman" is a 2015 book by this author. 🐦⬛
Who is Harper Lee, author of To Kill a Mockingbird?
Pūrākau
What is "myth/legend" in Te Reo Māori?
Limerence
"A state or feeling of deep infatuation"
Seperate?
Should be an A after the P
"Separate"
"It's time to trust my instincts, close my eyes, and leap!"
What is a quote from "Defying Gravity"? (Wicked, by Stephen Schwartz)
"The Lair of the White Worm" is a 1911 book by this author. 🩸
Who is Bram Stoker, author of Dracula?
Whare Pukapuka
What is "Library" in Te Reo Māori?
Metonymy
"A figure of speech consisting of the use of the name of one thing for that of another of which it is an attribute or with which it is associated (such as "crown" in "lands belonging to the crown")"
Simulacrim?
The second I should be a U instead.
"Simulacrum"
"To live would be an awfully big adventure"
What is a quote from Peter Pan? (J.M. Barrie)
"Baby No-eyes" is a 1998 book by this NZ author. 🏠
Who is Patricia Grace, author of Potiki and Cousins?
Pātai
What is "question" in Te Reo Māori?
Sesquipedalian
"Given to or characterized by the use of long words"
Unneccessary?
Should only have one C
"Unnecessary"
"Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
What's a quote from Ozymandias? (Percy Shelley)
"The Last Man" is an 1826 book by this author. 🧟♂️
Who is Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein?
Kaituhituhi
What is "author" in Te Reo Māori?
Bathos
"The sudden appearance of the commonplace in otherwise elevated matter or style; or anticlimax"
Beaurucracy?
The EA should be after the first R
"Bureaucracy"
"Back then, I swore I was gonna marry him someday, but I realized some bigger dreams of mine"
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is a 1922 short story by this author. ❇️
Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of The Great Gatsby?