Wordly Wise Lesson 2 Jeopardy

Word definition

100

Astute

adj. Wise in a clever or practical way.

200

Derogatory

adj. Expressing a low opinion; intended to hurt the reputation of a person or thing.

300

Scavenge

v. To search through or pick over, looking for something usable.

400

Slaughter

v. 1. To kill in order to obtain meat.

2. To kill people or animals in large numbers or in a cruel way.

n. 1. The killing of an animal for food.

2. The act of killing on a large scale or in a cruel way.

500

Vulnerable

adj. Open to attack; easily injured physically or emotionally.

Connect words

100

Which word(s) go with alone?

(a) solitary (b) solar (c) solid (d)  solitude

(a) solitary (d) solitude

200

Which word(s) go with bird? 

(a) mythical (b) plumage (c) ungainly (d) authentic

(b) plumage

300

What word(s) go with not real 

(a) authentic  (b) figment  (c) fanciful (d) mythical

(b) figment  (c) fanciful  (d) mythical

400

Which word(s) go with awkward?

(a) unwieldy (b) ungainly  (c) unruly (d) vulnerable

(a) unwieldy (b) ungainly

500

Which word(s) go with weak?

(a) feeble (b) derogatory (c) puny (d) vulnerable

(a) feeble (c) puny (d) vulnerable

Fill in the blank

100

The hogs are rounded up before they are __________

(a) predatory (b) devoured (c) slaughtered (d) ungainly

(c) slaughtered

200

Parrots have brightly colored ______

(a) figment (b) mythical (c) solitude (d) plumage

(d) plumage

300

I was unable to see you this morning because i had a ______ appointment

(a) authentic (b) figment (c) prior (d) delicacy

(c) prior

400

His habit of making _______ comments about other students made him unpopular

(a) derogatory (b) prior (c) delicacy (d) plumage

(a) derogatory

500

An _____ shopper compares prices carefully before making a purchase

(a) authentic (b) astute (c) derogatory (d) predatory

(b) astute