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100
To eat or wear away by degrees, usually by chemical action.
What is corrode?
100
To be elated is to . . . be annoyed. be overjoyed. be cordial.
What is to be overjoyed?
100
Volunteers agreed to pick up the --garbage scattered on the ground-- after the Fourth of July picnic.
What is debris?
100
Which of the following might ooze? Sap from a tree. Rain from the sky. Oil from an engine. Blood from a wound.
What is sap from a tree, oil from an engine, and blood from a wound?
100
What two of the four words are a synonyms or antonyms? final - unique - preliminary - mobile Are the two synonym or antonym?
What is final and preliminary that are both synonyms?
200
Broken, scattered remains.
What is debris?
200
Corrosion is . . . a gradual wearing away. a thorough cleaning. something that is no longer made.
What is a gradual wearing away?
200
--Thoroughly clean-- the pots with steel wool until they shine.
What is scour?
200

Which of the following would give a person leeway? Extra time. Extra work. Extra responsibility. Extra space.

What is extra time, and extra space?

200
What two of the four words are synonyms or antonyms? elation - restraint - joy - surprise Are they synonym or antonyms?
What is elation and joy that are synonyms?
300
A start or beginning.
What is onset?
300
A mobile is . . . a work of art that moves. an exact copy done on the same scale. something that is complete.
What is a work of art that moves?
300
At the --first sign-- of a cold, I take to my bed and get plenty of rest.
What is onset?
300
Which of the following might be considered an exploit. A climb up Mount Everest. A trip to the city. A serious illness. A daring rescue.
What is a climb up Mount Everest, and a daring rescue?
300
What two of the four words are synonyms or antonyms? save - salvage - corrode - collide Are they synonym or antonyms?
What is save and salvage that are synonyms?
400
To hold back, to keep under control.
What is restrain?
400
A pathetic account is . . . one that is complete. one that arouses pity. sneering at those less fortunate.
What is one that arouses pity?
400
"You are --held in very low esteem--," she sneered when she found out he had lied to her.
What is pathetic?
400
Which of the following might cause for elation? Witnessing a catastrophe. Finding a lost pet. Becoming bankrupt. Obtaining a mediocre test score.
What is finding a lost pet?
400
What two of the four words are synonyms or antonyms? mobile - elated - perpetual - stationary Are they synonym or antonyms?
What is mobile and stationary that are antonyms?
500
Coming at the beginning, coming before the main event or activity.
What is preliminary?
500
To exploit someone is to . . . save that person from harm or death. commend that person. take unfair advantage of that person.
What is to take unfair advantage of that person?
500
Grandmother's latest --act of daring-- was skydiving on her seventieth birthday.
What is exploit?
500
Which of the following might be scoured? A dirty floor. A greasy frying pan. An area being searched. A dusty camera lens.
What is a dirty floor, a greasy frying pan, and an area being searched?
500
What two of the four words are synonyms or antonyms? release - exploit - restrain - discover Are they synonym or antonyms?
What is release and restrain that are antonyms?