Synonyms/Antonyms
October trivia
Multiple Meanings
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Figurative Language
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What is an antonym for safe?

dangerous

100

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, symbolized by what color ribbon?

pink

100

trip

1. stumble

2. journey

3. activate a switch

100

Columbus, Cabot, Magellan

explorers

100

The entire team threatened to abandon ship if their mascot wasn't a bear.


What does "abandon ship" mean.

to quit

200

What is an antonym for rough in the following sentence?

Columbus and his men encountered rough seas.

calm

200

If you were born in October, what would your birthstone be?

opal and tourmaline

200

patch

1. small garden

2. something to cover a hole in pants or a tire

200

Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria

Columbus' ships

200

“Hey dude, stop disrupting the movie: shape up or ship out!"

What does "shape up or ship out" mean?

improve your behavior or leave

300

What is a synonym for ocean?

sea

300

What traditional holiday do Canadians celebrate in October?

Thanksgiving

300

squash

1. vegetable

2. crush


300

pumpkin, tangerine, traffic cone

things that are orange

300

“My son turns into a pumpkin at 11 o’clock, so he better be home by then.”

What does "turn into a pumpkin" mean?

indicates you have a curfew

400

What is a synonym for discover?

find, locate

400

What American federal holiday occurs in October?

Columbus Day and/or Indigenous Peoples’ Day

400

long

1. lengthy in time or distance

2. desire

400

octopus, spider, scorpion

things with 8 appendages

400

 “I wouldn’t talk about the party in front of people who aren’t invited. Remember that loose lips sink ships.”

 What does "loose lips sink ships" mean?

be careful what you say or it will cause problems

500

What is a synonym for voyage?

journey, trip

500

What season does October fall in in the Southern Hemisphere?

spring

500

crow

1. blackbird

2. brag

3.rooster noise

500

spade, pitchfork, trowel

farm tools

500

“That’s quite a tangled web you’ve gotten into.”

What does "a tangled web" mean?

a complicated situation