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Time to put your thinking cap on! To be completely calm under pressure is to be as cool as a ___.

Broccoli
Cucumber
Asparagus
Red cabbage

You're one class act!

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"I cleaned all the kitchen while my parents were out." What is wrong with this sentence?

The verb should be "went" instead of "were".
It should say "at" instead of "out to".
There is nothing wrong.
It should say "the whole" instead of "all the".

Impressive! 👍

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What is "beriberi"?

A tropical disease caused by vitamin B deficiency
A shrub with bright red berries
A member of an African tribe
A dialect of the Bantu language

Slay!

Not quite.

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"Melissa went to the doctor, got her nails done, and shopped for groceries all before noon." What is wrong with this sentence?

There is nothing wrong.
The word "she" should go after "and".
There should be a comma after "noon".
There should not be a comma after "done".

Boom! Nailed it! 👊

Doh! 🤬

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Complete this proverb: Necessity is the ___ of invention.

Scientist
Judge
Keeper
Mother

Great!

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Complete this idiom: Wear your heart upon your ___.

Feet
Knee
Sleeve
Teeth

Stunning!

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Find the word that is fake.

Combustion
Contusion
Compustion
Confusion

Awesome!

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A token or item that you buy or keep to remember something is called a:

Suvenier
Souvenir
Souvenier
Suveneer

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What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

Simile makes a comparison while a metaphor describes equivalence
There is no difference
A metaphor is a more elaborate description of a simile
A simile is spoken while a metaphor is written

Good work!

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According to the old proverb, what should be given when it's due?

Payment
Debit
Credit
Revenge

Bullseye!

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Are you praising or criticizing someone when you "upbraid" them?

Criticizing
Praising

Bullseye!

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What's the name for an overnight campsite, starting with the letter 'B'?

Bitterender
Bizarrerie
Bivouac
Bitty

You get a gold star for that! 🌟

Nope, sorry. 😢

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You're at the halfway point of the quiz! Which of the following is a synonym of "destination"?

Goal
Skillful
Comfortable
Evil

Spot on! 🥳

Doh! 🤬

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To require or demand is also to:

Necessitate
Nessessitate
Necessetate
Neccesitate

Magnificent!

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Which word works best in the following sentence? Janet refused to ___ her belief in Santa Claus.

Pontificate
Ignore
Exonerate
Abjure

Bullseye!

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"They immigrated from Europe and have lived with me ever since." What is wrong with this sentence?

It should say "emigrated" instead of "immigrated".
There is nothing wrong.
You can't start a sentence with a pronoun.
There should be a comma after "Europe".

Brilliant! 👍

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If you want to excuse yourself and don't want to explain why you need to leave, you can always say that you are going to see a man about what animal?

Chimpanzee
Hedgehog
Dog
Donkey

Awesome!

Not quite.

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How would you describe a conversation that completely lacks importance?

Inane
Exceptional
Unbiased
Nimble

That's great!

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"Cyborg" is a combination of the words "cybernetic" and...

Genetic
Organism
Organic
Borg

Perfect! 👊

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Which word refers to a small, rounded, compressed mass of a substance?

Pellet
Palate
Pallet
Palette

You've got it! 🥳

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Where might you most likely find a "ramekin" (or "ramequin")?

In a forest
In a workshop
In a kitchen
In a museum

That's great!

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Almost at the end, I promise. What is a synonym for the word "ruse"?

Leader
Orthodox
Hoax
Fact

Marvelous!

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What word goes into this common saying "There's no such thing as a free ___"?

Gift
Lunch
Meal
Time

Sensational!

Not quite.

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And here's the final question: what does the idiom "spill the beans" mean?

Clean up
Give away a secret
Make a mess
Worry about something that you can't change

Way to go!

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Time to put your thinking cap on! To be completely calm under pressure is to be as cool as a ___.

"I cleaned all the kitchen while my parents were out." What is wrong with this sentence?

What is "beriberi"?

"Melissa went to the doctor, got her nails done, and shopped for groceries all before noon." What is wrong with this sentence?

Complete this proverb: Necessity is the ___ of invention.

Complete this idiom: Wear your heart upon your ___.

Find the word that is fake.

A token or item that you buy or keep to remember something is called a:

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

According to the old proverb, what should be given when it's due?

Are you praising or criticizing someone when you "upbraid" them?

What's the name for an overnight campsite, starting with the letter 'B'?

You're at the halfway point of the quiz! Which of the following is a synonym of "destination"?

To require or demand is also to:

Which word works best in the following sentence? Janet refused to ___ her belief in Santa Claus.

"They immigrated from Europe and have lived with me ever since." What is wrong with this sentence?

If you want to excuse yourself and don't want to explain why you need to leave, you can always say that you are going to see a man about what animal?

How would you describe a conversation that completely lacks importance?

"Cyborg" is a combination of the words "cybernetic" and...

Which word refers to a small, rounded, compressed mass of a substance?

Where might you most likely find a "ramekin" (or "ramequin")?

Almost at the end, I promise. What is a synonym for the word "ruse"?

What word goes into this common saying "There's no such thing as a free ___"?

And here's the final question: what does the idiom "spill the beans" mean?

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