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What does "restive" mean?

Leftover
Comfortable
Fidgety

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To make someone happy or elated means to:

Exhilirate
Exhillarate
Exhillirate
Exhilarate

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"Open a can of ___." What should go in the blank of this phrase?

Soup
Sardines
Worms
Beans

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How would you describe a conversation that completely lacks importance?

Exceptional
Inane
Unbiased
Nimble

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In the common saying, where might a clumsy bull cause chaos?

Ceramic shop
Madrid
Bakery
China shop

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When you've reached "the end of your rope," which specific place can you also land on?

Back to the wall
In the same boat
At wit's end
On the stump

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To require or demand is also to:

Neccesitate
Necessetate
Nessessitate
Necessitate

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Which of these sentences correctly uses "surreptitious"?

Gavin used a surreptitious excuse to leave work early because he had a job interview.
Tom threw a surreptitious party for his wife.
Marvin's surreptitious nature made him a lot of friends.
Jerry's surreptitious efforts have earned him a lot of praise.

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What does it mean to "bilk" someone?

To recommend their services
To imitate them
To swindle them
To compliment their appearance

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According to the proverb, a stitch in time saves how many?

Ten
Nine
Twelve
Seven

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What words are missing from the expression "Don't _ the _ unless you can walk the walk"?

Gawk
Talk
Bike
Trek

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An oddity or peculiarity can also be seen as an:

Idiosyncrasy
Idiosyncracy
Idiosincrasy
Idioseencracy

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Which of these results in indecision?

Looking out for number one
Asleep at the wheel
The jury is still out.
Putting the pedal to the metal

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Which of these is an example of a hyperbole?

The cat meowed
I waited a million hours for you to arrive
I'm feeling blue
Shine bright like a diamond

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Words that sound alike but have different meanings are called:

Homonyms
Hoponoids
Homophones
Holograms

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If you get caught up in "minutia," what are you dealing with?

Rain
Gossip
Small details
A traffic jam

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What does "onus" mean?

Burden
Unique entity
Proof of residency or status

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"An _ and a _." What should be in the blanks in this common expression?

Octopus and tentacle
Oxen and yoke
Elephant and trainer
Arm and leg

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Someone might use the proverb, "Never judge a book by its cover," in response to someone else who said...

"Mary's clothes are really expensive. She must be really snobby."
"I know people say, 'It takes two to tango,' but I swear, the fight was all Tammy's fault!"
"Jane was really mean to me the other day."
"Her nickname may be 'Nutmeg,' but Susan actually hates the taste of the spice."

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Everyone left Beth alone because she was in a "fractious" mood. What was Beth like?

Introspective
Depressed
Annoyed
Contemplative

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Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?

Please fill the cats' food bowl—Tiger and Fluffy won't stop meowing at me!
Who's cell phone is on the table here?
Please pick up some banana's at the grocery store.

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A moral sense of right and wrong is a:

Consounse
Concionce
Conscience
Concience

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Which of these words means "essential" or "required"?

Nesessary
Necessary
Nessecary

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Being a "bundle of nerves" mean you're harboring what?

All of these
A dark horse
Butterflies in your stomach
Pins and needles

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What's a "rainmaker"?

A) Someone who tries to cause rain to fall, by rituals or scientific techniques
C) A person who plays drums in a band
B) A person who generates income for a business or organization
Both A and B

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