Word Meanings
This word means playful or clever use of words.
Wordplay
This idiom means wasting time.
Killing time
“The loud din of the cafeteria made it hard to hear.” What does din mean?
Loud ongoing noise
The prefix dis- means this.
Not / lack of
This word means a journey in search of something.
Quest
This word means abnormal or different from what is expected.
Peculiar
This idiom means to admit you were wrong.
Eat my words
“The strange and dreamlike painting looked surreal.” What does surreal mean?
Bizarre or dreamlike
The word disconsolate most nearly means this.
Very sad / not comforted
This word means choice of words in speech or writing.
Diction
This word means accumulated knowledge or learning.
Wisdom
This idiom means take advantage of an opportunity.
Make hay while the sun shines
“After running all day, she felt lethargic.” What does lethargy mean?
Low energy / tiredness
The suffix -tion usually turns a word into this type.
A noun
This word describes something dealing with death or gruesome topics.
Macabre
This word means a state of not knowing.
Ignorance
This idiom means consider every possibility.
Leave no stone unturned
“The two friends had many disputes about the game.” What does disputes mean?
Arguments or debates
The word transformation contains the prefix trans- which means this.
Across / change
This word describes a boring, gloomy place.
Doldrums
This word means beliefs or hopes about what will happen.
Expectations
This idiom means decide quickly without thinking carefully.
Jump to conclusions
“The music created discord in the room.” What does discord mean?
Unpleasant combination of sounds
The word corrupts means this.
Causes harm / ruins
This word means way someone thinks about something.
Point of view