Tornadoes can do this when they hit a town and create great damage.
What is RAVAGE?
100
If I'm extremely obese--like 400 pounds--I will be moving slowly and awkwardly. I will be __________________.
What is PONDEROUS?
100
A rude and unfriendly person is definitely this--not cool!
What is SURLY?
100
If a teacher's explanation is clear and easy to understand, it is this.
What is LUCID?
100
"Dark, dreary dungeon" is an example of this literary device.
What is ALLITERATION?
200
Hercules is an important one of these in Greek myths.
What is EPIC HERO?
200
Tigers are big cats, yes, but they are also amazingly beautiful and fascinating. For me, that makes them this.
What is PRODIGIOUS?
200
When a blocker stops a quarterback from passing the ball to his receiver, he is doing this (preventing that pass).
What is THWART?
200
NASCAR professional drivers are probably the only ones who have any reason to do this on a racetrack.
What is CAREER?
200
Using comparative terms such as "like" or "as" means this comparison is NOT a metaphor.
What is SIMILE?
300
You don't necessarily need a yoga mat to participate in this activity.
What is MEDITATION?
300
A big, rude, awkward guy is an "oaf," a synonym for this word on our list this week.
What is LOUT?
300
I'm rock climbing. Oops!! I've slipped!!! Now my grip on the rocks is very uncertain, or in other words, __________.
What is TENUOUS?
300
If black storm clouds are gathering and headed your way, threatening severe or even dangerous weather, then it's safe to say it is doing so in this way.
What is OMINOUSLY?
300
Saying"Dawn stretched out her rosy fingers" is a form of this literary device.
What is PERSONIFICATION?
400
The definition of this literary term DOES NOT simply mean that something is awesome, which is how it is often used in conversation these days.
What is EPIC?
400
This word for inspiration comes from Greek mythology and is related to our modern word "museum."
What is MUSE?
400
If I write a letter in code, some sort of cipher, then I am writing it this way.
What is CRYPTICALLY?
400
Be stupid or foolish and you might be called this.
What is LUDICROUS?
400
If it's unexpected, it's likely this literary device in use.
What is IRONY?
500
In the story of Cinderella, the wicked stepmother is an example of one of these.
What is ARCHETYPE?
500
Form! (Especially in communication and art.)
What is MEDIUM?
500
This verb is followed by the preposition "out." This verb is appropriate when describing a judge sentencing a convicted criminal.
What is METE (out)?
500
Being disrespectful of sacred or important things, esp. God, is a form of this.
What is BLASPHEMY?
500
Saying "the blood gushed from the wound" instead of saying "he's bleeding" is using this literary device.