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What does "restive" mean?

Comfortable
Leftover
Fidgety

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To make someone happy or elated means to:

Exhilirate
Exhilarate
Exhillirate
Exhillarate

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

Beans
Sardines
Worms
Soup

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How would you describe a conversation that completely lacks importance?

Unbiased
Inane
Exceptional
Nimble

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

China shop
Bakery
Madrid
Ceramic shop

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

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

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To require or demand is also to:

Necessetate
Neccesitate
Nessessitate
Necessitate

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Which of these sentences correctly uses "surreptitious"?

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

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What does it mean to "bilk" someone?

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

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

Nine
Seven
Ten
Twelve

Marvelous!

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

Bike
Talk
Gawk
Trek

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An oddity or peculiarity can also be seen as an:

Idioseencracy
Idiosincrasy
Idiosyncracy
Idiosyncrasy

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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?

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

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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?

A traffic jam
Small details
Rain
Gossip

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What does "onus" mean?

Proof of residency or status
Burden
Unique entity

Woohoo! 🥳

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

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

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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!"
"Her nickname may be 'Nutmeg,' but Susan actually hates the taste of the spice."
"Jane was really mean to me the other day."

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

Annoyed
Depressed
Introspective
Contemplative

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Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?

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

Superb!

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A moral sense of right and wrong is a:

Consounse
Concience
Concionce
Conscience

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

Nessecary
Nesessary
Necessary

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

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

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What's a "rainmaker"?

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

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