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Word Smackdown

How many of these words do you know?


Oblivious…obliterated


Oblivious…obliterated

Being absent-minded or forgetful can lead to being totally demolished!


anachronism

Something out of historical or chronological order• Isaac Newton with a laptop• Mozart writing hip-hop• Taser-toting Keystone Kop


mercenary


Motivated mostly by money

mercenary


tirade


tirade

Long, angry speech


morose


morose

Gloomy; sullen; grumpy


PUN: implement a landscaping plan


PUN: implement a landscaping plan• This pun uses the 2 meanings of a word:• The tools shown are implements• Implement also means to put into effect• (to implement a plan)


incongruous


incongruous

Not fitting in; inappropriate(Cats are supposed to chase miceand not the other way around!)


Test your vocabulary

The following slides contain puzzles or games testing your understanding and recall of the words you have just seen illustrated.

Ready?


Shared letters: a, i, o, r

Out of historical or chronological order =

__ n a c h __ __ n __ s m

Wiped out without a trace =__ b l __ t e __ __ t e d


Answers

• Anachronism• Obliterated


Word Scrambles

Enemy car R = motivated by money__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

Melt pi men = to put into effect__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __


Answers

• Mercenary• Implement


First … Last

The first and last letters of the words are given. . . . = 1 or more missing letters • Long angry speech = t i. . .de • Gloomy, grumpy = mo. . .ose


Answers

• Tirade• Morose


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