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What word has the synonyms Intervene and Mediate
What is Intercede
100
During the brief ___________ in the music, someone's ringing cell phone split the air.
Hiatus, Innuendo, Maelstrom, Reconnaissance
What is Hiatus
100
Find all of the nouns in the following sentence:
Chandler and Monica left the city to look for a new house in the suburbs.
What is Chandler, Monica, City, House, Suburbs
100
Improper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred
What is Sacrilege
100
The speaker tried to (elicit/assuage) a reaction from the crowd; however, they were all too tired to respond.
What is Elicit
200
What word has the synonyms Call forth, Evoke, and Extract
What is Elicit
200
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!
After the player was hit in the head, he gave a ________response when asked where he lived to prove he was alright.
Banal, Avid, Myopic, Coherent
What is Coherent
200
Identify the adjectives:
The orange slices, soft and plump, were shared with Sarah's friends.
What is Orange, Soft, Plump, and Sarah's
200
A combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
What is Coalition
200
The shirt he was wearing was very (jaded/germane), but he did not care because it had been his favorite shirt for years.
What is Jaded
300
What word has the synonyms Clear, Obvious, Patent
What is Overt
300
I don't object to the inclusion of anecdotes in a serious lecture, but they should at least be__________ to the subject
Banal, Germane, Avid, Myopic
What is Germane
300
Identify the Verbs
Mike carefully dismantled his kitchen table, but it broke in half and he threw it away.
What is Dismantled, Broke, and Threw
300
Pertaining to actors and their techniques; theatrical, artificial; melodramatic
What is Histrionic
300
A group of kids (belabored/emulated) another student without any sympathy for his feelings.
What is Belabor
400
What word has the antonyms Stinginess and Miserliness
What is Largesse
400
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was a(n) _________ act of war.
Histrionic, Avid, Overt, Jaded
What is Overt
400
I quickly went to the store to buy groceries, but I drove back carefully because it was snowing outside.
What is Quickly and Carefully
400
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
A special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence
What is Prerogative
400
They chose to ignore the (innuendo/carping) because they did not feel it helped them improve their abilities.
What is Carping
500
What word has the Antonyms Soothing, Quieting, and Peacemaker
What is Incendiary
500
As an employee of the local polling service last summer, it was my job to __________ people on the street and ask their opinions.
Accost, Eschew, Belabor, Assuage
What is Accost
500
Identify the Prepositions.
Before the game I ran through the woods to my friend's house and asked if he was going as well.
What are Before, Through, and To
500
A whirlpool of great size and violence
What is Maelstrom
500
The teacher said we had to (substantiate/emulate) our claim, but we could not find any proof to support our opinions.