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An expert in or a student of natural history?


What is a Naturalist?

100

This is Haphazard.

What is lacking any obvious principle of organization

100

Aspartame

What is a noun?

100


a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid (e.g. as brave as a lion ).

What is a Simile?

100

This is Mr. Van Meter's first name

What is Joshua

200

a meeting at an agreed time and place.

What is a Rendezvous

200

That is a vice

What is immoral or wicked behaviour
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Dogged

What is an adjective

200

the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g. cuckoo, sizzle ).


What is onomatopoeia?

200

This is an adjective meaning (of a person) liable to unreasonable changes of mood.

What is tempramental

300

(especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.

What is Pervasive?

300
How Blase. 

What is unimpressed with or indifferent to something because one has experienced or seen it so often before.

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Facet

What is a noun?

300

used to describe the five primary senses — touch, sight, sound, smell, and taste

What is sensory language?

300

This is the spelling of the adjective that means vivacious and enthusiastic

What is E-F-F-E-R-V-E-S-C-E-N-T

400

Bitterness  or resentfulness, especially when long standing.

What is Rancour?

400

This word is ubiquitous.

What is present, appearing, or found everywhere?

400
Faux

What is an adjective?

400

a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings.


What is a pun?

400

This word would fit best in this sentence: 

He directed the project from _____________ to production.

What is conception?

500

in a state or period of inactivity or dormancy.

What is Quiescent?

500

This is Ostensibly

What is as appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so; apparently.

500

Irrational

What is an adj?

500

refers to the placement of contrasting ideas next to each other, often to produce an ironic or thought-provoking effec

What is juxtaposition?

500

This noun rhymes with schmesipice. 

What is precipice?