Question 1

What does behemoth mean?

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any creature or thing of monstrous size or power

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a winged insect

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being or pertaining to prehistoric times

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before

Question 2

What does 'to chip and chisel' mean?

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to shape, fashion or produce by cutting or flaking away pieces

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the term used to describe when you play steel pan

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to skip or run

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to play ice hockey

Question 3

Who is the ancient Greek goddess of love and beauty?

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Aphrodite

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Pygmalion

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Zeus

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Athena

Question 4

What does the word 'bane' mean?

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that which causes death or destroys life

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another term for banister

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a person from Benin

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forbidden

Question 5

What does the term 'to trot' mean?

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the way a horse walks

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to gossip

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to drizzle chocolate on a cake

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the way a hummingbird flies

Question 6

What does 'to lure' mean?

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to attract, like a moth to a flame

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to repel or disgust

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immensely elegant, luxurious

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unclean, filthy

Question 7

What does 'howling' mean?

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all of the above

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desolate, dismal, or dreary

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to make a long, loud, mournful cry, as in pain or rage;
wail

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complete;
great;
total

Question 8

What does it mean to 'be idle'?

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not working or active, doing nothing, lazy, of no real worth or purpose

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skillful in a dishonest way; cunning

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determined to have one's own way;
willful;
stubborn;
obstinate

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firm in purpose, faith, loyalty, fixed in direction

Question 9

What is a 'yoke'?

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a device for joining together a pair of animals, esp. oxen, that pull a plow, wagon, etc., usually made of a wooden bar set across the animals, with two bow-shaped pieces, each enclosing the head of one of the animals

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a seat for a rider on the back of a horse or other animal, a similar seat on a bicycle, etc.

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a long-handled tool with a flat, square blade, used esp. in breaking up soil and in weeding

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a flexible rod, as of rope or leather, used for whipping

Question 10

What does 'plough' mean?

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an agricultural implement with sharp blades, attached to a horse, tractor, etc, for cutting or turning over the earth

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to scatter (seed) over or on (land, etc.), for growth;
plant:

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to gather or take (a crop, harvest, etc.), to get as a return or result

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to lace together (threads, strands, etc.) so as to form a fabric

Question 11

What is a 'palaver'?

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meaningless talk; chatter

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to (cause to) undergo cooking in fat or oil, usually over direct heat

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a lively Spanish or Spanish-American dance in triple time, performed by a man and woman playing castanets

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to threaten;
put in danger

Question 12

What does 'to scowl' mean?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

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to frown deeply

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to draw down or contract the brows in a sullen, displeased, or angry manner

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to have a gloomy or threatening look

Question 13

What does 'to growl' mean?

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to utter a deep, throaty sound of anger or hostility

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to expel air from the lungs suddenly with a harsh noise

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to open the mouth, usually involuntarily, and breathe in deeply, sometimes with a sighing sound and a large breath out, often caused by drowsiness or boredom

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to produce air or breath suddenly, forcibly, and loudly through the nose and mouth by involuntary action

Question 14

What kind of tree is Pando?

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an aspen

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a walnut tree

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a jacaranda

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an oak

Question 15

Where does Pando live?

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Utah

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Nevada

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California

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Colorado

Question 16

What does 'to hamper' mean?

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to get in the way of; interfere with, hinder, impede

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to wear down, make smooth, or sharpen (something) by rubbing or friction

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to (cause to) move by or as if by sudden rough jerks or bumps;
shake up roughly

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to look with the eyes partly closed

Question 17

What is 'a pitfall'?

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any trap, danger, or mistake that may imperil someone

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a stopping of hostilities for a certain period of time by agreement of all the warring parties;
a cease-fire

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a wretched person who saves money and is reluctant to spend it

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a vegetable, esp. a cucumber, that has been preserved and flavored in brine or vinegar

Question 18

What does 'wrought' mean?

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worked; formed; made or done, shaped by being beaten with a hammer

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the food of the ancient Greek and Roman gods.
something delightful to the taste or smell.

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Direct conversion from solid to vapour

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to defeat; overcome

Question 19

What does 'to wield' mean?

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to use (a weapon, instrument, etc.) effectively;
handle:

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a climbing vine of the ginseng family, from Eurasia and N Africa, having smooth, shiny evergreen leaves

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outward aspect or appearance

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to choke (someone) by squeezing the throat;
strangle

Question 20

What was the name of Pygmalion's sculpture/wife?

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Galatea

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Galapagos

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Galaxy

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Ganesh

Question 21

What does 'devise' mean?

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all of the above

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to imagine, to suppose

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to contrive, to elaborate

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to plan, to create, to invent

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