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100
Once I opened the can of beans and dumped them on the plate, they became uncanny! (uncanny)
Strange or mysterious, esp. in an unsettling way. The sentence was incorrect. Make up a sentence that uses it correctly.
100
My clever riposte got through my opponent's verbal defenses. (riposte)
1. a quick clever reply to an insult or criticism. 2. a quick return thrust following a parry. The sentence was correct.
100
It was Saturday, so I got up languidly. (languidly)
in a languid and lethargic manner. Languid: 1. (of a person, manner, or gesture) displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed 2. weak or faint from illness or fatigue. The sentence was correct.
100
They slandered my good name! I never did the things they said I did! (slander)
the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation. The sentence was correct.
100
The coins plinthed as he dropped them on the table. (plinth)
a heavy base supporting a statue or vase. The sentence was incorrect.
200
The way you always correct my grammar is pedantic. (pedantic)
Of or like a pedant. Pedant: a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning. The sentence was correct.
200
I feel a great amount of foreboding about this quiz. (foreboding)
fearful apprehension; a feeling that something bad will happen. The sentence was correct.
200
They were married unceremoniously; it was a long, traditional Catholic mass. (unceremoniously)
in an unceremonious manner. Unceremonious: having or showing a lack of courtesy; rough or abrupt. The sentence was incorrect.
200
Let's promenade on the promenade at prom. (promenade)
1. (noun) a paved public walk, typically one along a waterfront at a resort. 2. (verb) take a leisurely walk, ride, or drive in public, esp. to meet or be seen by others. The sentence was correct.
200
I have a bad feeling about this. I think that feeling is called trepidation. (trepidation)
a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen. The sentence was correct.
300
Be careful with that gasoline near the campfire! It's flamboyant! (flamboyant)
(of a person or their behavior) tending to attract attention because of their exuberance, confidence, and stylishness. The sentence was incorrect. Make up a new sentence that uses it correctly.
300
I wish you wouldn't be so hostel towards the guests at this hotel. (hostel)
an establishment that provides inexpensive food and lodging for a specific group of people, such as students, workers, or travelers. The sentence was incorrect.
300
She was fired for doing her job assiduously. (assiduously)
with care and persistence. The sentence was incorrect.
300
You're too hedonistic. You should learn to cut loose and have some fun sometime. (hedonistic)
engaged in the pursuit of pleasure; sensually self-indulgent. The sentence was incorrect.
300
We had so much fun at the amusement park. It was a thrall! (thrall)
the state of being in someone's power or having great power over someone. The sentence was incorrect.
400
The new guy in my math class is such a haughty! He's so pretty! (Haughty)
arrogantly superior and disdainful. The sentence was incorrect. Make up a new sentence that correctly uses the word.
400
Syncopation is a difficult musical technique to pull off. (syncopation)
1. Music. a shifting of the normal accent, usually by stressing the normally unaccented beats. 2. something, as a rhythm or a passage of music, that is syncopated. 3. Also called counterpoint, counterpoint rhythm. The sentence was correct.
400
That stork has an enormous billet. (billet)
a place, usually a civilian's house or other nonmilitary facility, where soldiers are lodged temporarily. The sentence was incorrect.
400
Repatriating someone is the process of making them more patriotic. (repatriate)
send (someone) back to their own country. The sentence was incorrect.
400
The symphony performed with incredible consternation. Everything happened in perfect time, like a well-oiled machine. (consternation)
feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected. The sentence was incorrect.
500
Stop that incessant chatter! (Incessant)
(of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption. The sentence was correct.
500
Get down from that chandelier! Stop this menagerie at once! (menagerie)
a collection of wild animals kept in captivity for exhibition. The sentence was incorrect.
500
They sang a varied, monotonous harmony. (monotonous)
dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest. The sentence was incorrect.
500
How did you manage to brocade that car? (brocaded)
embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery. The sentence was incorrect.
500
He took the candy bar out of the foliage it was wrapped in. (foliage)
plant leaves, collectively. The sentence was incorrect.