Definitions
Usage/Application
Synonyms
Antonyms/Bonus
Analogies/Bonus
100
1. to equip with electricity 2. to thrill or shock
electrify
100
In which of these situations would one act gingerly? There may be more than one correct answer. A - tending to a wound B - sneaking up on someone C - dancing at a club D - handling nitroglycerin
A, B, and D
100
Which of the following words are synonyms? abrasive/strong endeavored/attempted
endeavored/attempted
100
Which of the following word pairs are antonyms? cursory/quick derive/give
derive/give
100
Complete the analogy. thorough : detailed :: ________ : inattentive
cursory
200
1. to obtain through reasoning 2. to receive
derive
200
Jerky is __________ meat, which means the ________ was removed from it.
dehydrated; water
200
Which of the following words are synonyms? gruesome/pretty succumb/yield inventory/list
succumb/yield; inventory/list
200
Which of the following word pairs are antonyms? abrasion/erosion gingerly/forcefully
gingerly/forcefully
200
Complete the analogy. smile : happiness :: _________ : pain
grimace
300
a sincere, earnest effort to achieve a goal
endeavor
300
To ___________ an event, you would recreate it as closely to the original as possible
simulate
300
Which of the following words are synonyms? simulate/show gingerly/cautiously
gingerly/cautiously
300
Which of the following word pairs are antonyms? succumb/die electrify/dampen simulation/duplication
electrify/dampen
300
contusion : bruise :: __________ : scrape
abrasion
400
1. a stock of items 2. to list a stock of items
inventory
400
To __________ to a disease is to ______ from it.
succumb; die
400
Which of the following words are synonyms? simulation/imitation abrasive/irritating cursory/inaccurate
simulation/imitation abrasive/irritating
400
Approximately how old was the iceman found in the Alps?
5,300 years old
400
What is the adverbial form of the adjective gingerly?
Gingerly
500
1. a worn area 2. the process of wearing away something Bonus - Include its adjective form
abrasion; abrasive
500
True or False? If you surmised something you used evidence.
False
500
Which of the following word pairs are synonyms? corroborate/disprove succumb/overpower surmise/guess
surmise/guess
500
The Stone Age is defined as the period of human history in which humans used --
tools and weapons made of stone.
500
Hydra is derived from the Greek root hydro. In Greek mythology, the hydra was a monster that lived in the ______. Who fought and killed the hydra?
sea, water; Hercules