complex, intricate network of passages; complicated situation; maze
What is a Labyrinth
100
brief, to the point, concise, terse
What is Laconic
100
The maudlin movie made us all cry because it was excessively sentimental.
What part of speech is "maudlin"?
What is Adjective
100
My path to the fire escape was impeded because a large chair was directly in front of the door.
Find two Prepositional Phrases.
What "to the fire escape" and "in front of the door"
100
I had no idea what the answer was until Julie gave me a clue.
What role is "clue" playing in the sentence?
What is Direct Object
200
exclude from society, refuse to associate with, banish
What is Ostracize
200
cautions, watchful, careful
What is Circumspect
200
Because the referee made an egregiously bad call that was clearly wrong, we lost the ball in the last minute of the game and eventually lost.
What part of speech is "because"?
What is Conjunction (subordinating)
200
The movie was bowdlerized before its release, and several of the more scandalous scenes were removed.
What is the subject of the first part of the sentence?
What is the subject of the second part of the sentence?
What is "movie" and "several"
200
Tomorrow we will face our evil foe: Groton.
What part of speech is "tomorrow"?
What is Adverb
300
liking the company of others; sociable
What is Gregarious
300
cunning, crafty, deceitful, guileful
What is Machiavellian
300
The very introspective child could sit quietly for hours pondering her feelings and ideas.
What part of speech is "quietly"?
What is Adverb (modifying "could sit")
300
The hockey goalie passed Alex the puck, and he then went in and shot the winning goal.
What is (are) the Direct Object(s)?
What are "puck" and "goal"
300
outrageous, flagrant (synonym)
What is Egregious
400
arouse hopes that will be frustrated
What is Tantalize
400
startle, excite, shock, electrify
What is Galvanize
400
During the open house last weekend, over 300 prospective families came to St. Mark's for the day.
Name two prepositions in this sentence.
What are "to" and "for"
400
Coming to class on time is important.
What role is "important" playing in this sentence?
What is Predicate Adj.
400
Although we have been studying grammar for several weeks, Sharon is still confused about direct objects.
What role is "confused" in this sentence?
What is Predicate Adjective
500
seemingly true or genuine but actually false; misleading
What is Specious
500
lazy, sluggish, drowsy, torpid
What is Lethargic
500
Thanks to a very quixotic decision made by the administration, all future Saturday classes have been cancelled.
What part of speech is "very"?
What is an Adverb
500
Our current monitors are the winners of last spring's election.
What is the Predicate Noun?
What is "winners"
500
Hester Prynne wore a scarlet A as a ________ to signify that she was an adulteress.
Fill in the blank with a vocabulary word