James Games Q4

English Essentials

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This is the term for a word that is similar in meaning to another word

Synonym

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This is the most frequently used letter in the English language

E

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This punctuation mark is optional in a list, but its inclusion can prevent ambiguity. I love using this.

Oxford comma

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This figure of speech involves the use of contradictory terms

Oxymoron

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This is the term for a word that sounds the same as another but has a different meaning or spelling

Homophone

Things You Shouldn't Put in Your Mouth

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This cleaning agent might make your house sparkle (or smell), but it's toxic if swallowed

Bleach

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This common household item is used to kill pests, not to satisfy your hunger (unless you're Amanda)

Rat poison

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This construction material is great for building, but not for eating (unless you're Courtney)

Drywall

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This sticky substance is great for crafts, but not for eating (unless you're Hannah)

Glue

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This packing material can expand and cause intestinal blockages if ingested

Packing peanuts

Game On

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This game lets you explore a massive open world as a cowboy in the Wild West

Red Dead Redemption

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In this classic arcade game, you eat pellets and avoid ghosts

Pac-Man

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This survival horror game has you scavenging for supplies and fighting zombies in Raccoon City

Resident Evil

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In this choose-your-own-adventure game, the main character discovers she has the ability to rewind time and must use it to prevent a tragic event

Life is Strange

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In this choice-driven horror game (that took me several months combined to finish), eight friends are trapped on a remote mountain retreat and must survive until rescue comes at sunrise

Until Dawn

Movie Classics Described Poorly

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A young woman visits her family and gets swept away to a mysterious land (it was all a dream!)

The Wizard of Oz

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Rich girl meets poor artist boy on a boat...the relationship, among other things, sinks

Titanic

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A cowboy is jealous of a space ranger and vies for the attention of a child

Toy Story

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A guy keeps reliving the same day over and over

Groundhog Day

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A cyborg from the future is sent back in time to kill a woman 

The Terminator

Weird American History

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This was used as a popular form of currency in colonial America

Tobacco

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This U.S. city was briefly the nation's capital after the Revolutionary War

New York City

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This now-common food item was once considered exotic and was primarily used as a garden decoration in the U.S.

Tomato

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The U.S. government tried to import this unusual item during Prohibition to poison industrial alcohol

Formaldehyde

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In the early 20th century, the U.S. Postal Service briefly experimented with delivering mail using these

Missiles