DEFINITIO NS SYNONYM S FLASHCA RDS ANTONYM S AGREEME NT GRAMMAR POTLUCK JEOPARDY Grammar & Vocabulary

FULL OF ENTHUSIASM ZEALOUS (adj)

TO MAKE EASY OR SPEED UP EXPEDITE (V)

TO WANDER OFF TOPIC DIGRESS (V)

TWO WORDS MEANING TRITE OR CLICHED. HACKNEYED (adj); BANAL (adj)

THREE WORDS THAT HAVE “HARMFUL” AS PART OF THE DEFINITION BANE (adj), MALICIOUS (adj); DELETERIOUS (adj)

DECEPTION GUILE (N)

FLASHY OSTENTATIOS (adj)

INSTRUCTIVE DIDACTIC (adj)

CAUTIOUS PRUDENT (adj.)

TWO WORDS THAT COULD SHARE BORING INSIPID (adj), SOPORIFIC (adj)

COLLOQUIAL (adj)

SYCOPHANT (N)

AUSPICIOUS (adj.)

ECLECTIC (adj.)

ENERVATE (V)

PRAISE CENSURE (V)

UNAPOLOGETIC CONTRITE (adj.)

VIRTUE DEPRAVITY (N)

TWO WORDS THAT COULD SHARE RESPECTFUL INSOLENT; CONTEMPTIOUS (adjs.)

TORPIC (adj.), ENERVATE (V) TWO WORDS THAT COULD SHARE ENERGETIC

Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor. IS

All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is, are) in this case. ARE

Every one of those books (is, are) fiction. IS

The flaming-orange polyester pants, together with the beehive hairdo, (make, makes) Betty stand out among the other shoppers at Fashion Square Mall. MAKES

THE EAGLES’ TEAM (LOSES, LOSE) THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME EVERY YEAR (EXCEPT THIS ONE). LOSES

Which of the following sentences are parallel: A.We will stretch, walk, and go running. B. We will, stretch, walk, and run. B

Which of the following sentences are parallel: A.The janitor stopped, listened a moment, then he locked the door. B.The janitor stopped, listened, and locked the door. B

Which option revised the sentence more effectively ? The problem has been attempted to be explained by many different reasons. A. Many different reasons have attempted to explain the problem. B. There may be several reasons contributing to the problem. B

Which of the following sentences uses active voice? A. The exam was administered by the teacher. B. The teacher administered the exam. B

Which option revises the sentence more effectively ? “Fantastic!” was the consensus of opinion on the collard greens that were cooked by Wanda. A. The consensus was that Wanda’s collard greens were fantastic! B. The consensus of opinion was that Wanda’s collard greens were fantastic! A