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Big round (ages 12 and up): Word meanings. Pages: the ten question cards, two answer sheets to a page (print one page per two teams), and the key on the last page, to fold back.
1. What does the word “perspicacious” mean?
- A. quick to notice and understand
- B. sad and gloomy in a heavy way
- C. so thin you can see through it
2. What does the word “crepuscular” mean?
- A. sweet and smooth to hear
- B. active at dawn and dusk
- C. calm and never bothered
3. What does the word “invincible” mean?
- A. too strong to be beaten
- B. make less harsh or painful
- C. likely to change suddenly
4. What does the word “audacious” mean?
- A. daring and boldly brave
- B. quietly thinking deeply
- C. skillful with your hands
5. What does the word “ebullient” mean?
- A. changing moods or ideas quickly
- B. cheerful and bursting with energy
- C. light and delicate, almost magical
6. What does the word “cacophony” mean?
- A. likely to fall or go wrong
- B. very dry, with little rain
- C. a harsh mix of loud sounds
7. What does the word “kinetic” mean?
- A. lasting only a short time
- B. having to do with motion
- C. daring and boldly brave
8. What does the word “augment” mean?
- A. make larger or add to
- B. dazzling and splendid
- C. daring and boldly brave
9. What does the word “inquisitive” mean?
- A. glowing without heat
- B. spotless and like new
- C. eager to ask questions
10. What does the word “dexterous” mean?
- A. skillful with your hands
- B. a complete change of form
- C. too strong to be beaten
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The key (for the host: fold this page back)
- A: quick to notice and understand. The perspicacious detective spotted the clue.
- B: active at dawn and dusk. Deer are crepuscular animals.
- A: too strong to be beaten. The team felt invincible after ten wins.
- A: daring and boldly brave. The audacious squirrel grabbed a sandwich from the picnic.
- B: cheerful and bursting with energy. The ebullient host greeted every guest.
- C: a harsh mix of loud sounds. The cacophony of honking geese woke us.
- B: having to do with motion. The kinetic sculpture spun in the breeze.
- A: make larger or add to. We augmented our garden with more beds.
- C: eager to ask questions. The inquisitive child asked why the sky is blue.
- A: skillful with your hands. The dexterous juggler kept five balls in the air.
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