Vocab. List 1
Define “belittle”
To make something seem less important.
Define
“haphazard”
not planned; random
Define
“cajole”
To persuade by pleasant words or false promises
This coffee shop is an ice box!
Metaphor
Abu in the Disney movie, Aladdin, is which animal?
Monkey
NAME TWO SYNONYMS FOR “hackneyed"
Clichéd, unoriginal, old, passé, corny, stereotypical, timeworn, dull, overused, trite
NAME TWO SYNONYMS FOR “lackluster"
Dull, uninspiring, lifeless, dreary, tame, monotonous, bland, boring
NAME TWO SYNONYMS FOR “fastidious"
Demanding, fussy, finicky, picky, choosy, persnickety, particular, difficult, exact
I move fast like a cheetah on the Serengeti.
Simile
In the Twilight series book “New Moon,” which city does Cullens tell everyone that they were moving to?
Los Angeles
NAME TWO ANTONYMS FOR “malicious"
Kind, caring, nice, sympathetic, gentle, thoughtful, benevolent
NAME TWO ANTONYMS FOR “judicious”
Careless, uncaring, unthinking, insensitive, casual, reckless
NAME TWO ANTONYMS FOR “laconic”
Long-winded, wordy, verbose, loquacious, talkative, chatty
I’ve told you a million times to clean your room!
Hyperbole
What is the number of hockey players allowed on the ice for each team?
Six (including the goalie)
Define "nomenclature"
a systematic naming in an art or science
Define
“nonchalance”
Carelessness; lack of interest or concern
Who is one who lives solely for pleasure?
hedonist
The sea lashed out in anger at the ships, unwilling to tolerate another battle.
Name the band who sang “Hotel California”.
The Eagles
DEFINE
“iconoclast”
A person who attacks cherished beliefs or established institutions. (radical, freethinker…)
Consisting of selections from various sources.
eclectic
Who is a person skilled at telling stories or anecdotes?
raconteur
This is an all hands on deck situation!
Synecdoche
Which is the biggest island in the world?
Greenland