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A Word Fitly Spoken
100
one who deceives by using false identity.
What is an imposter?
100
A narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
What is a strait?
100
"Good grief!" is an example of this figure of speech that uses contradictory terms.
What is an oxymoron?
100
The section of the orchestra where the instruments are struck to make sound.
What is percussion?
100
to disprove or to prove someone is incorrect.
What is refute?
200
One who argues, supports, or defends a cause.
What is an advocate?
200
Sharing a border or adjoining something.
What is contiguous?
200
a set of words with two or more meanings - one which is often humorous!
What is a pun?
200
The way a cello produces sound on a string.
What is resonate?
200
A quick or sharp reply.
What is a retort?
300
One who is a fanatic about something or someone.
What is a zealot?
300
moving land or making a hole
What is excavate?
300
An irrational fear of something.
What is a phobia?
300
The spontaneous creation of music without preparation.
What is improvise?
300
to summons or call forth a response.
What is evoke?
400
The quality in a person of being excessively willing to yield or submit.
What is subservient?
400
Outside the earth's limits
What is extraterrestrial?
400
Word that are derived from places.
What are toponyms?
400
A person with exceptional talents or powers.
What is a prodigy?
400
a quick, witty reply.
What is a repartee?
500
A sculpture or model of a person
What is an effigy?
500
Roundabout or indirect, like a river traversing the land.
What is circuitous?
500
A term that covers several tools for increasing your memory.
What is mnemonics?
500
A passage selected from a piece of music, often used for auditions.
What is an excerpt?
500
To set forth a detailed explanation or view of something.
What is expound?