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What does "restive" mean?

Fidgety
Comfortable
Leftover

Fabulous!

Having difficulty with this one?

To make someone happy or elated means to:

Exhilarate
Exhilirate
Exhillarate
Exhillirate

You get a gold star for that! 🌟

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

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

Soup
Beans
Worms
Sardines

Great job!

Not quite right. 😢

How would you describe a conversation that completely lacks importance?

Unbiased
Inane
Exceptional
Nimble

Cool! 👍

That was incorrect.

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

China shop
Bakery
Ceramic shop
Madrid

Spot on! 🥳

That was incorrect.

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

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

Fantastic! 🥳

That was incorrect.

To require or demand is also to:

Neccesitate
Nessessitate
Necessitate
Necessetate

Superb!

Not quite right. 😢

Which of these sentences correctly uses "surreptitious"?

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

You're doing great!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

What does it mean to "bilk" someone?

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

Excellent!

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

Twelve
Ten
Seven
Nine

That's the way!

Not quite right. 😢

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

Bike
Trek
Gawk
Talk

Nice going!

Nope, sorry. 😢

An oddity or peculiarity can also be seen as an:

Idiosincrasy
Idiosyncracy
Idiosyncrasy
Idioseencracy

Wonderful!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

Which of these results in indecision?

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

Slay!

Not quite right. 😢

Which of these is an example of a hyperbole?

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

Great!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

Words that sound alike but have different meanings are called:

Hoponoids
Homophones
Homonyms
Holograms

Great job!

Not quite right. 😢

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

Rain
Small details
A traffic jam
Gossip

Outstanding!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

What does "onus" mean?

Proof of residency or status
Burden
Unique entity

Bullseye!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

"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

You get a gold star for that! 🌟

Not quite.

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

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

Slay!

Doh! 🤬