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Gnarly Nouns
Amazing Adjectives
The Roots Of All Evil
Vivacious Verbs
Potpourri
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Quick, tell me a story about the definition of this word, which describes something I ask for every Monday.
What is ANECDOTE?
100
I hope you aren't rusty on this word, which means "to agree with or strengthen, as with truth".
What is CORROBORATE?
100
This is our most common word root, which means "with"
What is -CON-?
100
This word derives all of its meaning from its only root, which means "to break".
What is RUPTURE?
100
This, one of our first words, would be used to describe Mr. Austin's singing voice. Ouch, my ears!
What is DISSONANT?
200
This word, containing a root that means "to make a mistake," describes something out of the ordinary.
What is ABERRATION?
200
This word, which can be used to refer to a grammar term you know, sounds a bit like an underwater vehicle.
What is SUBORDINATE?
200
Holy cow! This root has to do with belief or faith.
What is -THEO- or -THEIS-?
200
Put your heads close together to come up with this word, which contains a couple rare letters.
What is JUXTAPOSE?
200
Seeing this root should immediately inform you that a word refers to the beginning of something, or where it is from.
What is -GEN-?
300
This word describes a quality that is common among young people, daredevils, and NASCAR drivers.
What is TEMERITY?
300
Don't cry! I'm sure you all know this disheartening word.
What is DESPONDENT?
300
This root lends the most meaning to the word that describes something Barack Obama and I are both quite good at.
What is -ORA-?
300
This authoritative verb contains a root that has to do with safety.
What is SANCTION?
300
So many star students with such stellar vocab skills should score well on a quiz that includes the word that appears here.
What is ALLITERATION?
400
This noun is another word for something famous comedians do on television with their friends (a BBQ is not involved).
What is PERSIFLAGE?
400
This roomy word is the only one that rhymes with its definition.
What is CAPACIOUS?
400
This root has a meaning that can be applied to word roots themselves: They are everywhere, throughout English!
What is -EPI-?
400
This loving word describes something a parent might do; change one letter, and it describes something a significant other (or pet) might do.
What is CODDLE?
400
You've got so many words that you might (incorrectly) say you have a "this" of them!
What is MYRIAD?
500
This is the noun form of our faithful word that contains a root that means "one".
What is MONOTHEISM?
500
A government ruled by priests could be described with this adjective form of one of our words.
What is THEOCRATIC?
500
This is one of two words that contains a root that has to do with knowledge or thought.
What is CONSCIENTIOUS or OMNISCIENT?
500
If you do this without asking, you might find yourself in the middle of a tough situation.
What is MEDIATE?
500
There's never a dull moment around someone with this, a word containing a trilingual root.
What is VIVACITY?