Academic Lingo
Latin phrase meaning “and other things.”
etcetera
A word that sounds the same but has a different meaning and spelling.
homophone
Unscramble: GOGRAPHYE
geography
You see me once in June, twice in November, and not at all in May. What am I?
Letter 'E'
Cold → Cord → Word → Ward → ___
warm
A synonym for “thesis.”
dissertation
Rearranged, “listen” becomes this word.
silent
Unscramble : NIECSDME
SCIENCE
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with wind. What am I?
Echo
Term for consistent measurement in tests.
reliability
A person who loves words.
logophile
Unscramble :RTA
ART
What comes next: 8, 6, 7, 5, 6, 4, ___?
5
The practice of giving credit to original sources in academic writing
citation
A word or phrase that reads the same forward and backward.
palindrome
Unscramble: ORYTSHI
HISTORY
A man is pushing his car. He stops at a hotel and immediately knows he's bankrupt. What game is he playing?
MONOPOLY
This is the term for a summary of a scholarly article.
abstract
Unscramble: REPTUREERN
ENTERPRENEUR
81, 27, 9, 3, ___?
1 (Divide by 3)