1. anathema: a curse; a person or thing
cursed, or intensely disliked.
2. laconic: expressing much in few words.
3. deleterious: hurtful; destructive;
pernicious.
4. platitude: a thought or remark which is
banal, trite, or stale.
5. quash: to annul; also, to crush; to
subdue.
6. meretricious: pertaining to
prostitutes; tawdry.
7. bumptious: obtusely and offensively
self-assertive.
8. laudable: praiseworthy; commendable.
9. inamorata: a woman whom one is in love
with.
10. penchant: a strong liking.
A person who takes care of, or brings up another is called
a Parent
The opposite of rich is Poor
Legal or official authority is called Power
Something that is of great value or of high price is Precious
A ___ is a humorous use of a word. Pun
To be on time is to be Punctual
A word of politeness used when requesting something. e.g.
___ help me. Please
A ___ is something that is produced, usually in a
factory. Product
Two things of the same kind to be used together are
called a ___. Pair
When the earth shakes we call it a Quake
The amount of a number of something is the Quantity
The female ruler of a country is a Queen
One fourth of something is a Quarter
A line of people waiting for something is called a Queue
Something that takes a short time is Quick
When there is little or no movement or sound, then all is Quiet
What "Q word" is to ask questions as a test of
knowledge? Quiz
To repeat or write words someone else has said or written
is to Quote
To give up something like a job or school is to Quit
To have an angry argument is to Quarrel
1 - If something is below the belt, it is unfair. True False
2 - If something's a curve ball, it is deceptive. True False
3 - If you hedge your bets, you risk everything. True False
4 - If you have a ringside seat, you are not close enough
to witness things clearly. True False
5 - If you throw in the towel, you accept a
challenge. True False
6 - If something is par for the course, it is better than
you had expected. True False
7 - A person who boxes clever is prepared to cheat a bit
to get what they want. True False
8 - If there's a dead heat, it is clear who is the
winner. True False
9 - A hat trick is two consecutive successes. True False
10 - If you jump the gun, you start at the right time but
faster than other people. True False
/au/
-- The dowdy crouching cow cried, ”ouch!” when he sat with his pouch on the
couch. He yelled aloud at mount count and was in doubt about the trout in his
foul proud mouth.
/OU/ -- Most glowing ghosts boast about their post till
the host says, ”Toast!” Go to the shallow ghost and roast him slowly in the
hole
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