November 30

Question 1

to feel a great sense of excitement

Answer 1

exhilarating (ADJECTIVE) - Example: I love the exhilarating feeling of hang gliding.

Question 2

extremely painful

Answer 2

excruciating (ADJECTIVE) - Example: The woman being wheeled on the stretcher from the car accident into the ambulance looked like she was in excruciating pain.

Question 3

having little or no education and unable to read or write

Answer 3

illiterate (ADJECTIVE) - Example: In the Middle Ages, or Dark Ages, most poor or middle class people did not go to school and were illiterate.

Question 4

standing out so that someone or something is easily noticed or recognized; famous or well-known

Answer 4

eminent (ADJECTIVE) - Example: The eminent author of the Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling, talked about how she came up with the idea for her books.

Question 5

to have universal knowledge or to be all-knowing; to possess all the knowledge

Answer 5

omniscient (ADJECTIVE) - Example: It’s not really possible for anyone to be completely omniscient. The man is extremely smart, but he is not omniscient.

Question 6

It comes from the French word literally meaning “advanced guard;” it means to be ahead or advanced in your thinking or actions; to do things that are not prevalent or that most people are not doing

Answer 6

avant-garde (ADJECTIVE) - Example: The fashion designer had very avant-garde ideas for her new Spring clothes.