Big Feelings & Reactions
A short break or rest from something difficult.
What is respite?
A silly or foolish person, often used in a joking way.
What is a nincompoop?
The first model or version of something created for testing.
What is a prototype?
A system of words or symbols used to communicate.
What is language?
A word that describes something as visually pleasing.
What is esthetic?
A feeling of worry that something bad might happen.
What is apprehension?
A person who talks too much in a silly or unimportant way.
What is a flibbertigibbet?
A rapid process of burning that releases energy.
What is combustion?
To secretly listen to someone else’s conversation.
What does eavesdrop mean?
The warmth of the sun during winter.
What is apricity?
A state of confusion or mental fog, often after waking up.
What is groggy?
A ghost-like spirit known for causing disturbances.
What is a poltergeist?
A violent bursting apart caused by pressure or a reaction.
What is an explosion?
To waste time by moving slowly or putting something off.
What does dilly dally mean?
To shine softly or flicker with light.
What does shimmer mean?
Remaining calm and steady even in stressful situations.
What is equanimity?
Something that is difficult to understand.
What is abstruse?
A period of one thousand years.
What are millennia?
To complain or argue about small, unimportant details.
What does quibble mean?
To be given a special quality, talent, or feature.
What does endowed mean?
This word best describes someone who is quick to argue or start fights during a disagreement.
What is belligerent?
A story filled with dark, disturbing themes related to death would best be described as this.
What is macabre?
Lightning and neon lights are examples of this state of matter that is not solid, liquid, or gas.
What is plasma?
A student who copies the style and techniques of an admired artist is doing this.
What is emulating?
This word describes the earthy, pleasant smell after rain following a long dry period.
What is petrichor?