Word of the Day
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The Outsiders Vocab
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100
What word means "natural ability"?
What is "aptitude"
100
What symbol do you use for a spelling error?
What is "sp with a circle around it"
100
What word means "to make or become drunk"?
What is "soused"
100
Sends Us
What is "consensus-a general agreement"
100
sv agr
What is "subject verb agreement"
200
What word means "easily angered"?
What is "irascible"
200
What symbol do you use to "bring together"
What is a "frown (arc) over a smile (arc)"
200
What word means "intense"?
What is "fierce"
200
Noose
What is "obtuse-blockheaded; stupid"
200
Awk
What is "awkward phrasing"
300
What word means "to put up with hardships"?
What is "endure"
300
What symbol do you use to change the order of the letters or words?
What is "a baby worm or a papa worm"
300
What word means "to shake or tremble"?
What is "quaver"
300
Doll drums
What is "doldrums- depression; inactivity"
300
frag
What is "fragment- not a complete sentence"
400
What word means "dizzy; lightheaded"?
What is "giddy"
400
What symbol do you use if you need more examples or details in the writing?
What is "ex"
400
What word means "to talk with enthusiasm"?
What is "rave"
400
Screw Eyes
What is "scrutinize-to look over carefully"
400
ww
What is "wrong word used"
500
What word means "to cringe from fear"?
What is "cower"
500
What symbol do you use if you need to insert a punctuation mark, a letter, or a word?
What is "an arrow> pointing up or down"
500
What word means "sorrowful; regretful"?
What is "rueful"
500
Sit Well
What is "citadel- a fortress overlooking a city"
500
stet
What is "let stand-ignore previous correction"