Rebecca wanted to cure her ailment so badly that she drank the ______________________ even though it smelled horrible.
What is elixir?
100
She wanted her house to be on a(n) ______________________ because it would keep the children safe from traffic.
What is cul-de-sac?
100
To study for her U.S. history exam, Allie used a(n) ______________________ device to remember the order of the presidents.
What is mnemonic?
100
The rash was ______________________ of a serious disease found only in remote jungle regions.
What is symptomatic?
100
I should have known that the German word “bruder” is a(n) ______________________ for the English word “brother,” but I got that wrong on my German test.
What is cognate?
200
The trapeze artist performed jaw-dropping feats of ______________________ never seen before at the circus.
What is derring-do?
200
The athletes had to stay within the ______________________[s] of the playing field or their team would be penalized.
What is parameter?
200
The rash was ______________________ of a serious disease found only in remote jungle regions.
What is symptomatic?
200
She ran the ______________________ of emotions when she was crowned Miss America.
What is gamut?
200
To study for her U.S. history exam, Allie used a(n) ______________________ device to remember the order of the presidents.
What is mnemonic?
300
After the candidate’s speech, a number of political ______________________[s] were interviewed to get their perspectives on how it would affect public opinion before the election.
What is pundit?
300
The palm reader claimed she used ______________________ to see the future when she told me that my fourth husband would be handsome and rich.
What is divination?
300
I should have known that the German word “bruder” is a(n) ______________________ for the English word “brother,” but I got that wrong on my German test.
What is cognate?
300
The ______________________ old dog snapped at anyone who tried to pet him.
What is bilious?
300
Private jets are the transportation mode of choice for celebrities who want to avoid travelling with the ______________________.
What is hoi polloi?
400
The number of prisoners increased as a(n) ______________________ of the government’s crackdown on violent crime.
What is corollary?
400
Britney dismissed the tabloid article about the woman giving birth to alien sextuplets as useless ______________________.
What is folderol?
400
She ran the ______________________ of emotions when she was crowned Miss America.
What is gamut?
400
With their ______________________ antics, the rodeo clowns entertained the audience and distracted the bull so the cowboy could make it to safety.
What is risible?
400
She had a(n) ______________________ for animals ever since she was little, so her parents weren’t surprised when she became a veterinarian.
What is affinity?
500
The school board did a(n) ______________________ on their “No Backpack Policy” when students complained about carrying heavy textbooks in their arms.
What is volte-face?
500
The grief I experienced when my father died was ______________________.
What is ineffable?
500
Private jets are the transportation mode of choice for celebrities who want to avoid travelling with the ______________________.
What is hoi polloi?
500
After spending tax money on a luxurious personal vacation, the mayor faced contempt and ______________________ from voters.
What is obloquy?
500
He produced an excellent report which took hours of ______________________ in the library.