English trivia

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• Which word means holding two opposing feelings about the same thing at once?Vocabulary
• Which word describes someone who deals with things practically rather than by theory?Vocabulary
• Which word describes a remark that is open to more than one reading?Vocabulary
• Which word is the closest opposite of 'transient'?Vocabulary
• Which word means unwilling to do something?Vocabulary
• Which word best describes a decision made on the spur of the moment, with no planning?Vocabulary
• Which word is the closest opposite of 'scarce'?Vocabulary
• Which word means careful and sparing with money and resources?Vocabulary
• Someone described as 'candid' is —Vocabulary
• Which pair correctly fills the blanks? 'The new rule will ___ morale, and the ___ will be felt for years.'Vocabulary
• 'Ubiquitous' means seeming to be present everywhere at once.Vocabulary
• To 'imply' is to draw a conclusion from what someone said, while to 'infer' is to hint at something without saying it.Vocabulary
• 'Ephemeral' describes something that lasts only a very short time.Vocabulary
• 'Ostensible' means proven beyond doubt.Vocabulary
• 'Ingenuous' means clever and inventive, while 'ingenious' means innocent and unguarded.Vocabulary
• The word 'nostalgia' names a sentimental longing for the past.Vocabulary
• Someone described as 'meticulous' pays very careful attention to detail.Vocabulary
• To 'procrastinate' means to finish a task well ahead of its deadline.Vocabulary
• A 'novice' is someone with many years of experience in a field.Vocabulary
• 'Benevolent' and 'malevolent' are opposites.Vocabulary
• Which spelling is correct?Spelling and pronunciation
• Which sentence is spelled correctly?Spelling and pronunciation
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• Which word belongs in 'She gave me a ___ on my new haircut'?Spelling and pronunciation
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• Which sentence is spelled correctly?Spelling and pronunciation
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• 'It's' with an apostrophe is short for 'it is' or 'it has'.Spelling and pronunciation
• 'Their' is the spelling that means 'in that place', as in 'put it over their'.Spelling and pronunciation
• 'Loose' is the spelling of the verb meaning to mislay something.Spelling and pronunciation
• 'Separate' is spelled with an a in the middle — there is 'a rat' in the word.Spelling and pronunciation
• 'Accommodate' has two c's and two m's.Spelling and pronunciation
• 'Recieve' follows the rule 'i before e except after c'.Spelling and pronunciation
• 'Necessary' is spelled with two c's and one s.Spelling and pronunciation
• 'Embarrass' doubles both the r and the s.Spelling and pronunciation
• 'Alot' is the correct one-word spelling of the phrase meaning a great deal.Spelling and pronunciation
• 'Definitely' is spelled with an i in the middle, never 'definately'.Spelling and pronunciation
• What does 'the last straw' refer to?Idioms and expressions
• 'A blessing in disguise' is —Idioms and expressions
• What does it mean to 'call it a day'?Idioms and expressions
• If an attempt is described as 'a long shot', it is —Idioms and expressions
• Which idiom means to reveal a secret by accident?Idioms and expressions
• What does 'in the same boat' mean?Idioms and expressions
• 'When pigs fly' means —Idioms and expressions
• What does 'take it with a grain of salt' mean?Idioms and expressions
• In which situation would you say someone is 'barking up the wrong tree'?Idioms and expressions
• Which idiom means to do the least work needed, cheaply or unsafely?Idioms and expressions
• To 'beat around the bush' is to avoid coming to the point.Idioms and expressions
• To 'steal someone's thunder' is to defend a person whose work has been copied.Idioms and expressions
• 'Burn the midnight oil' means to waste money on things you do not need.Idioms and expressions
• To 'cut to the chase' is to get straight to the important point.Idioms and expressions
• To 'jump the gun' is to wait patiently until exactly the right moment.Idioms and expressions
• 'Hit the nail on the head' means to describe something exactly right.Idioms and expressions
• 'Out of the blue' describes something carefully planned well in advance.Idioms and expressions
• To 'throw in the towel' is to give up on something.Idioms and expressions
• 'A red herring' is a detail that points straight to the truth of a matter.Idioms and expressions
• If the ball is in your court, the next move is yours to make.Idioms and expressions