If carni means flesh, then what does carnivore mean?
What is flesh-eating (animal)
100
My friends and I are a convivial bunch when we go to a new restaurant. What does convivial mean?
What is fond of eating and drinking; sociable
100
Annie is a contortionist. She can fit inside a box half her size. What does contortionist mean?
What is a person who can twist his or her body in odd postures
100
He was convicted of murder and sent to prision. What does convict mean?
What is to prove guilty
100
Daily Double!
1. He fell down the stairs and fractured his leg. The doctor told him he had to wear a cast. What does fracture mean?
2. The glass was fragile which is why it had to be wrapped in bubble wrap.
What is
1. to crack, or break (a bone)
2. easily broken
200
Frugivorous insects destroy fruit crops. What does frugivorous mean?
What is feeding on fruit
200
The man did CPR and revived him before the ambulance got there. What does revive mean?
What is bring back to life
200
She distorted my words and that made me look bad. What does distort mean?
What is twist out of the true meaning;
200
None of his friends share his conviction that they were all abducted by aliens last St. Patrick’s Day. What does conviction mean?
What is strong belief
200
Failure to stop at a stop sign is an infraction of the traffic laws. What does infraction mean?
What is act of breaking; violation
300
If herb means plant, then what is a herbivore?
What is plant-eating (animal)
300
If acious means to be full of or have the tendency to, then what does vivacious mean?
What is full of life; lively in temper
300
They tortured him in hopes of extorting secrets out of him. What does extort mean?
What is take (money, secrets, etc.) from a person by force. Literally twist out.
300
She evicted the tenant out of the building. What does evict mean?
What is expel by legal process; oust
300
When sunlight travels through a prism, it refracts into the colours of the rainbow. What does refract mean?
What is bend, "break back" from a straight path
400
A spider are insectivorous. What does insectivorous mean?
What is eating insects as food
400
If vivid means to have spirit of life and ify means to make, then what does vivify mean?
What is to make vivid
400
When I asked him to help me wash the dishes, he retorted he had no time. What does retort mean?
What is reply; twist back
400
Daily Double!
1. Students who evince a talent fro maths should be encouraged to join the math team. What does evince mean?
2. Julius Caesar thought he was invincible so he didn't take the soothsayer's warning seriously. What does invincible mean?
What is
1. display; to show clearly
2. incapable of being conquered.
400
They didn't want to attend? You should fire the refractory workers.
What is resisting
500
Daily Double!
1. If omni means all, then what is an omnivore?
2. If acious means to have the tendency to, then what does voracious mean?
What is
1. to eat everything (plants and animals)
2. to have the tendency to eat greedily; greedy in eating
500
If sect means to cut or operate, then what does vivisection mean?
What is to operate on a living thing (for scientific investigation)
500
Daily Double!
1. There was a lot torsion in my back because of gymnastics. What does torsion mean?
2. The road winds among numerous swamps in a torturous course to the house. What does torturous mean?
What is
1. stress due to twisting forces exerted on a body
2. full of twists or curves; tricky
500
Daily Double!
1. The senators vanquished Julius Caesar on the ides of March. What does vanquish mean?
2. The victor smiled as he posed with his gold medal. What does victor mean?
What is
1. defeat; overcome
2. winner
500
Surprisingly, the antidepressant turned the reserved little boy into a fractious child who was completely rude. What does fractious mean?