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What does "restive" mean?

Leftover
Comfortable
Fidgety

Thumbs up! 👍

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

To make someone happy or elated means to:

Exhilirate
Exhillarate
Exhilarate
Exhillirate

You get a gold star for that! 🌟

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

Soup
Sardines
Beans
Worms

Way to go!

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

How would you describe a conversation that completely lacks importance?

Exceptional
Inane
Unbiased
Nimble

You get a gold star for that! 🌟

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

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

China shop
Ceramic shop
Madrid
Bakery

That's the way!

That was incorrect.

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

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

Right on the money!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

To require or demand is also to:

Necessitate
Neccesitate
Nessessitate
Necessetate

Amazing! 👍

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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.
Marvin's surreptitious nature made him a lot of friends.
Tom threw a surreptitious party for his wife.
Jerry's surreptitious efforts have earned him a lot of praise.

Boom! Nailed it! 👊

That was incorrect.

What does it mean to "bilk" someone?

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

Excellent!

Doh! 🤬

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

Ten
Seven
Nine
Twelve

Outstanding!

Not quite.

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

Trek
Gawk
Talk
Bike

Was that too easy for you?

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

An oddity or peculiarity can also be seen as an:

Idiosincrasy
Idiosyncrasy
Idiosyncracy
Idioseencracy

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Not quite.

Which of these results in indecision?

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

Good work!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

Which of these is an example of a hyperbole?

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

Terrific! 🥳

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

Words that sound alike but have different meanings are called:

Holograms
Homophones
Homonyms
Hoponoids

You've got it! 🥳

That was incorrect.

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

Gossip
Rain
Small details
A traffic jam

Beautiful! 👍

Nope, sorry. 😢

What does "onus" mean?

Unique entity
Proof of residency or status
Burden

Beautiful! 👍

Doh! 🤬

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

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

Bullseye!

Doh! 🤬

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

"Jane was really mean to me the other day."
"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."
"Mary's clothes are really expensive. She must be really snobby."

Terrific! 🥳

Not quite right. 😢