If you have "custody" over someone, you are. . .

his/her guardian and take care of him/her

When the government is ruled by religious leaders

A heliograph is . . .

a message sent when sun is reflected on mirrors

A chronometer is . . .

A clock that measures time very exactly

Xenophile means . . .

Someone attracted to foreign people or cultures

words that are spelled the same but have different meanings

The speaker's "lofty" attitude made it clear that she . . .

felt she was better than her audience

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1
An ANTONYM of "arrogant" is . . .
sad
modest
eloquent
proud
2
A misanthrope is a person who . . .
has a fear of death
enjoys being in the sun
has a fear of small spaces
hates other people
3
If you have "custody" over someone, you are. . .
his/her guardian and take care of him/her
sending that person to jail
related to that person
the person's boss at work
4
Cosmetology is . . .
Love of the universe
Study of power
Study of diseases
Study of makeup and beauty
5
Theocracy is . . .
The belief that god lives on earth
The study of religion
When the government is ruled by religious leaders
A mad passion for religion
6
A heliograph is . . .
A robot resembling a human
A book with large print
An ancient piece of writing
a message sent when sun is reflected on mirrors
7
An ANTONYM for "vacating" is . . .
Emptying
Occupying
Selling
Leaving
8
A chronometer is . . .
A clock that measures time very exactly
A sound that comes from a far distance
A device that measures footsteps
A bracelet that changes color with your mood
9
An "appeal" for money is . . .
a contribution or donation
an announcement about money
a request for money
a prize involving money
10
Integrating people means . . .
asking them a lot of questions
keeping them from moving forward
bringing them together
giving them special treatment
11
Xenophile means . . .
Someone attracted to foreign people or cultures
Someone who is scared of children
Someone who dislikes people from other countries
Someone who hates strangers
12
Cosmonaut means . . .
A Russian astronaut
Someone obsessed with fire
An explorer
Someone who has a passion for books
13
Homographs are . . .
Shapes with equally-sized sides
words that are spelled the same but have different meanings
words that sound the same but have different meanings
beliefs that are shared by many people
14
Autocracy is when . . .
One person has all the power
A government ruled by machines
A love of other humans
The study of automobiles
15
Helios is . . .
The Greek god of the sun
The Greek god of stars
A special kind of balloon
The Egyptian god of the universe
16
The "supreme" representative of the American people is . . .
the head of a household
a state senator
the president of the U.S.
a court justice
17
The male lions were "segregated" so they wouldn't fight, meaning they were . . .
given medicine
fed often
kept apart
carefully introduced to one another
18
The speaker's "lofty" attitude made it clear that she . . .
respected her audience
believed in what she was saying
had a lot of knowledge
felt she was better than her audience
19
The committee wrote a "declaration" of purpose. "Declaration" means . . .
a plan
a public statement
an argument for
a description
20
Who might wear an expression of triumph?
The winner of a spelling bee
Someone eating food in a restaurant
Someone in an earthquake
A suspect being detained

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