Vocabulary
Grammar
Sounds
Wild Card
$$
100
the infectious illness of having a lot of money and a good standard of living
What is affluenza
100
Are you sure you locked the back door? I ___________ locked the back door.
What is definitely
100
the sound a gun makes
What is "bang"
100
an expression to mean the same as "every day"
What is day in day out
100
I have an overdraft at the bank. I'm ___ ____ ____.
What is in the red
200
a society where buying and selling material goods is considered very important
What is a consumer society
200
They will probably have heard the news by now. They __________ have heard the news by now.
What is should
200
the sound something makes when it hits water (i.e. someone jumping into a pool)
What is "splash"
200
adverb to mean the same as "too" or "very"
What is overly
200
great quality for a great price (idm)
What is good value for the money
300
informal synonym for "poor" or "penniless"
What is broke
300
Julian is always late. Julian is __________ __ ___ late--he always is.
What is bound to be
300
the sound a bee makes
What is "buzz"
300
when a book, movie, piece of art, etc. makes you think deeply about something (its meaning, for instance)
What is thought-provoking
300
an amount of money that is paid at one time and not on separate occasions
What is lump sum
400
money lent by a bank to buy a house
What is mortgage
400
Due to recent events, the couple will probably get divorced soon. Due to recent events, the couple is ___________ to get divorced soon.
What is likely
400
the sound of closing a door quickly and with force
What is "slam"
400
not say what you really want to say because it might upset sb or cause an argument
What is bite my tongue
400
a legal document that says what is to happen to sb's money and property after they die. BONUS: what is the name of what is passed down after someone dies (verb or noun)
What is will BONUS: inherit or inheritance
500
original or strange
What is quirky
500
I had just sat down when the train left. ___ ________ had I sat down than the train left.
What is no sooner
500
the sound a snake makes
What is "hiss"
500
pronunciation and meaning of "earring"
What is piece of jewelry one wheres in his/her ear
500
units of equal value into which a company is divided and sold to raise money. BONUS: the business of buying and selling aforementioned units
What is shares BONUS: stock market