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Words in Context

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This board helps players review Vocabulary · Usage through a Jeopardy-style game format on Kleveroo. It includes categories such as Adjectives, Verbs, Nouns, Phrases, Mixed. It is useful for classroom review, team trivia, family game night, test prep, and group play.

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  • Adjectives

    'The arid desert had no water for miles.' Arid =

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    Dry

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  • Verbs

    'She extolled his bravery.' Extolled =

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    Praised highly

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  • Nouns

    'Her stoicism in tragedy was admirable.' Stoicism =

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    Calm endurance

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  • Phrases

    'On the cusp of greatness.' On the cusp of =

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    About to reach

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  • Mixed

    'Notorious' carries this kind of fame.

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    Bad / negative

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Adjectives

$100 — 'The arid desert had no water for miles.' Arid =
Dry
$200 — 'Her lucid explanation made everything clear.' Lucid =
Clear, easy to understand
$300 — 'The verbose speaker rambled for an hour.' Verbose =
Wordy
$400 — 'A meticulous editor fixed every comma.' Meticulous =
Very careful
$500 — 'The pungent cheese stunk up the room.' Pungent =
Strong-smelling

Verbs

$100 — 'She extolled his bravery.' Extolled =
Praised highly
$200 — 'They reconciled after the fight.' Reconciled =
Made up, restored friendship
$300 — 'The cookies were devoured in minutes.' Devoured =
Eaten quickly
$400 — 'He alleviated her pain.' Alleviated =
Eased, relieved
$500 — 'Critics lambasted the film.' Lambasted =
Criticized harshly

Nouns

$100 — 'Her stoicism in tragedy was admirable.' Stoicism =
Calm endurance
$200 — 'The cacophony of horns was unbearable.' Cacophony =
Harsh, jarring noise
$300 — 'The treaty ended hostilities.' Hostilities =
Acts of war / hostile actions
$400 — 'A plethora of options.' Plethora =
An abundance, large amount
$500 — 'His prudence saved them money.' Prudence =
Cautious wisdom

Phrases

$100 — 'On the cusp of greatness.' On the cusp of =
About to reach
$200 — 'A pyrrhic victory cost more than it gained.' Pyrrhic =
Won at devastating cost
$300 — 'A double-edged sword.' Meaning =
Has both pros and cons
$400 — 'Bury the hatchet.' Meaning =
Make peace
$500 — 'Achilles' heel.' Meaning =
A weakness

Mixed

$100 — 'Notorious' carries this kind of fame.
Bad / negative
$200 — 'A skeptic' is most likely to do this.
Doubt / question
$300 — 'Procrastinate' means to…
Delay or put off
$400 — 'Mitigate' means to…
Lessen / soften
$500 — 'Innovative' means…
New / inventive

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