corrupt (verb, adjective): to change from
good to bad
The
politician was corrupted by power and money.
The
corrupt judge was arrested for accepting a bribe.
rupture (verb): to break or burst
The
water bed ruptured and the water flowed onto the floor.
interrupt (verb): to stop, to break in (usually
with questions)
It's
impolite to interrupt someone while they are speaking.
conscious (adjective): aware, having knowledge
of oneself
Gerturde
was conscious of everything even though she appeared asleep.
science (noun): a system of knowledge
Claire
enjoys science, especially biology.
scribble (verb): to write quickly or
carelessly
He
scribbled a note in his notebook.
script (noun): handwriting, something
written
Sometimes
her script is hard to read.
describe (verb): to say what something is like
The
scientist described his experiment to the class.
sensation (noun): ability to feel due to
stimulation
Jamal
felt a tingling sensation in his arm after he hit his elbow on the table.
sentimental (adjective): marked by feeling or
emotion
Lauren
has a sentimental attachment to that quilt because her great grandmother made
it.
sequence (noun): a continuous series
The sequence of events were as follows: first we had
dinner, then we went to the movies, and then we went fo ice cream.
consecutive (adjective): following in an unbroken
order
Terri was elected team captain three consecutive years in
a row.
ensue (verb): to happen afterward
After a disagreement in the restaurant, a fight ensued in
the parking lot.
Topics
1)A ceremony 2)The
winter season
3)The post
office 4)Any
beautiful spot you have visited
5)A Football
Match 6)The
coming of spring
7)A school
function 8)A
Typical Indian Village
9)A Juggler’s
or an Acrobat’s performance 10)Your
idea of a good friend
1)Who plays the music at a disco? (the DJ; Disk Jockey)
2)What
does ET stand for? (Extra-Terrestial)
3)What
letter is silent in the word "people"? (o)
4)How do you call a person that takes care of animals at
the zoo? (zoo keeper)
5)What's
the most frequent final letter of words? (e)
6)How
many syllables does the word "scrunched" have? (1)
7)What's
the longest word in the English language?
(pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis,
a forty-five-letter word which is the name of a special form of silicosis
caused by ultra-microscopic particles of siliceous volcanic dust.)
8)What
word can be a verb, noun, adjective, preposition, conjunction, interjection and
a verbal auxiliary? (like: "Fruit flies like a banana; We may never see
its like again; People of like tastes agree; The rate is more like 12 percent;
Time flies like an arrow; They acted like they were scared; Like, man, that was
far out; So loud I like to fell out of bed.)
9)End
this common idiom: "To be green with... (envy)
10)What
letter is silent in the word "autumn"? (n)
11)End
this common idiom: "Too many cooks spoil the... (broth)
12)What
letter is silent in the word "handsome"? (d)
13)End
this common idiom: "All that glitters is not... (gold)
14)Start
this common idiom: "...and his money are soon parted." (A fool...)
15)How
can you write the phrase "tulips" so that it has a different meaning
but sounds the same? (two lips) US (chew lips) GB
16)What letter is silent in the word
"hourglass"? (h)
17)Who
climbs mountains? (a mountaineer)
18)What
does EC stand for? (European Community)
19)What's
the opposite of "deep"? (shallow)
20)How
do you say "not honest" in one word? (dishonest)
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