Sentences
Vocab/Phrases
Idioms
Strong Adjectives
Trivia
100

Our cricket team's bowler has a few [eccentric] habits, such hopping onto the pitch at the start. 

A) normal B) strange C) messy

B) strange

100

Fatigue

extreme tiredness/ exhaustion

100

Over the Moon

Really Happy

100

Packed is stronger word for _____.

Crowded

100

30 Seconds 

Make a sentence using the words "beautiful" and "sweet."

200

After the heavy rains, the stream became [murky]; in fact, the water was so cloudy you couldn't see the bottom. 

A) hazy B) bottomless C) clear

A) hazy

200

Alleviate

to reduce (in order to improve)

200

Bite the bullet

To get something over with because it is inevitable (cannot avoid it). Usually something you do not want to do.

200

Spotless is stronger word for _____.

Clean

200

What are two meanings of the word KEY

Key to open door, an answer key, keys on a keyboard for typing

300

The coach takes every opportunity to [censure] his players, yet he ignores every opportunity to praise them. 

A) approve of B) criticize C) choose

B) criticize

300

Sluggish

lazy

300

Go the extra mile

To do more/extra than is required.

300

Filthy is stronger word for _____.

Dirty

300

Name 5 / 30 Seconds

Animals that lay eggs.

400

The newlyweds agreed to be very [frugal] in their shopping because they wanted to save enough money to buy a house. 

A) economic B) wasteful C) cheap

A) economic

400

Intermittent

With breaks/ intervals

400

That is the way the cookie crumbles

That is just how it is.

400

Astonished is stronger word for _____.

Surprised

400

Where is earth in the universe located?

The Milkyway Galaxy

500

Homophones:  - meat, meet, mete

After I ______my friends, I will buy some ______ for supper and then head to the stadium for the gymnastics _________.  The losers from last year will ____ justice.

Meet.   meat.   mete

500

Catastrophic

very unfortunate event

500

A dime a dozen

Something common.

500

Devastated is stronger word for _____.

Upset

500

This word is how you describe a period of 1000 years.

Millenium