Strictly Speaking
Who Said That?
Famous Characters
The Root of the Matter
Mythological Nemeses
100
To say a word is to do this.
What is utter?
100
This Pixar character is famous for uttering his famous catchphrase: "To infinity and beyond!"
Who is Buzz Lightyear?
100
The evil stepmother of this future princess who lost a glass slipper can best be described as a malignant fairy-tale character.
Who is Cinderella?
100
This suffix typically indicates that a verb is in the past tense, but it can also mean that a word is an adjective.
What is -ed?
100
This king of the gods and first of the Olympians was born into a feud with his father (and main nemesis) who tried to kill him before his birth.
Who is Zeus?
200
Something that has substance is said to be this?
What is tangible?
200
This famous writer had his protagonist Hamlet utter the well-known speech beginning, "To be or not to be: that is the question."
Who is William Shakespeare?
200
The evil queen committed a nefarious act when she gave Snow White this poisoned fruit.
What is an apple?
200
This prefix is used to mean against.
What is contra-?
200
The famous hero Hercules (or Heracles) had many nemeses, but this goddess started the battle when the hero was still an infant by sending a serpent to kill him in his cradle.
Who is Hera?
300
Friendly people can be described by using this adjective.
What is affable?
300
A famous Shakespearean character and real historical figure, this famous Roman famously uttered, "Veni, vidi, vici" in regards to his famous military victories.
Who is Julius Caesar?
300
This is the dwarf who was often abashed by Snow White's signs of affections in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Who is Bashful?
300
This negative prefix is used to mean evil.
What is mal-?
300
Perseus made an end to this famous nemesis by using his shield as a mirror when decapitating her petrifying head.
Who is Medusa?
400
This might be how you feel if you drop your tray in the lunchroom.
What is abashed?
400
This Revolutionary War Patriot uttered the command, "Give me liberty or give me death."
Who is Patrick Henry?
400
This ghost is so well-known for his affable manner that his name reveals his cheerful demeanor.
Who is Casper the Friendly Ghost?
400
Used in words to mean say, this word can be used as a root in a variety of words.
What is dict?
400
These singing half-bird, half-woman creatures tried to lure Odysseus (Ulysses) to his death on a rocky shore.
Who are the Sirens?
500
If you shake a soda can in this manner, it can cause the can to explode the contents when opened.
What is vigorously?
500
Sylvester Stallone famously bellowed, "Adrian" after finishing a boxing match as this title character.
Who is Rocky Balboa?
500
This father and son pair are famous nemeses who battle one another in the movie Star Wars and its two sequels.
Who are Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker?
500
If something is able to be perceived through the senses, you might use this root word.
What is tang?
500
This Titan started a feud with Zeus by bringing fire to mankind. His nemesis punished him by commanding an eagle to eat his liver daily. This punishment continued until he was rescued by Hercules.
Who is Prometheus?