Australia
Nouns
Verbs
Adjective
Figurative Language
100
This is the name of the continent where the country of Australia exists.
What is Australia?
100
This word means a numeral and a finger or toe.
What is digit?
100
This word means to obtain a great success or victory.
What is triumph?
100
This word means no longer in use.
What is obsolete?
100
This form of figurative language uses the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (as buzz, hiss)
What is onomatopoeia?
200
This marsupial has large powerful hind legs and is endemic to Australia.
What is a kangaroo?
200
This word means the special vocabulary used in a particular business, science, or art. Lingo is a synonym of this word.
What is terminology?
200
This word means to give up the right to something.
What is forfeit?
200
This word means well-known;easily recognized or knowing something or someone well.
What is familiar?
200
This form of figurative language uses exaggeration to evoke strong feelings or to create a strong impression, but is not meant to be taken literally.
What is hyperbole?
300
This is the name of the largest city in Australia.
What is Sydney?
300
This word means a tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach.
What is esophagus?
300
This word means to make something known. This word can also mean to leave without protection.
What is expose?
300
This word means feeling or showing great joy. A synonym for this word is ecstatic.
What is jubilant?
300
This form of figurative language gives a thing, an idea or an animal is given human attributes.
What is personification?
400
Australia lies south of the equator;therefore, it lies in this half of the globe of our planet Earth.
What is the southern hemisphere?
400
This word is the title of a person who is trained to prepare and give out medicines.
What is pharmacist?
400
This word means to fascinate or to entrance.
What is mesmerize?
400
This adjective describes something that contains an error.
What is erroneous?
400
This form of figurative language or literary device uses the words "like" or "as" to make a comparison.
What is simile?
500
Australia hosts a tournament, called the Australian Open, each year in this popular racket wielding sport. Past champions in the Australian Open include Martina Navratilova and Serena Williams.
What is tennis?
500
This word means a fact connected with a particular event, such as time, location, and other specifics.
What is circumstance?
500
This word means to tease or make fun of. A synnym for this word is mock.
What is taunt?
500
This word means skillful at dealing with people.
What is diplomatic.
500
This form of figurative language is an expression that has a figurative meaning unrelated to the literal meaning of the phrase. Example: You should keep your eye out for him. To keep an eye out for someone means to watch out for them.
What is idiom?